It's a busy week, but we couldn't forget Faculty/Staff Fun Fact Friday!
Greg Decker, Professor of Theory and Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, was on a competitive jump rope team in elem. school. In this picture, taken c. 1993, he's turning double-dutch for a speed round.
Chambermaid Adele (Audrey Martin) mockingly laughs off her employer's husband's suspicions, scoffing at the idea that a refined lady like herself could be mistaken for a servant.
Die Fledermaus
Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Kobacker Hall
Sunday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m. Kobacker Hall
Pranks? Romance? Large, crazy parties?
You can find them all happening in Die Fledermaus.
In this video, some of the cast walks us through their characters.
Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Kobacker Hall
Sunday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m. Kobacker Hall
See you there!
Calling all brass fans! You're in for a treat tonight! If you can't make it to the CMA, we'll be livestreaming on our YouTube channel.
Die Fledermaus is almost here...and you won’t want to miss it!!
Wondering what this opera is all about? Here is some of the cast letting us know all about it - ONLY 3 WORDS PERMITTED.
Two performances:
Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Kobacker Hall
Sunday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m. Kobacker Hall
Where will the cool cats be tonight? Watching Aidan Plank's faculty recital. He's joined by Brad Wagner, sax; Anthony Fuoco, piano; Dustin May, drums; Roberta Michel, flute; Charles Saenz, trumpet; Andy Pelletier, horn; Jeremy Marks, trombone and Dave Saygers, bass trombone.
"Flow, my tears, fall from your springs
Exiled forever, let me mourn
Where night's black bird her sad infamy sings
There let me live forlorn."
Join the Early Music Ensemble as they celebrate the life and music of John Dowland. Free and open to the public.
Happy Belated Birthday, Professor Phares!! @BGSUCMA
🎉 Happy birthday to baritone Keith Phares! We’ve loved welcoming Keith to the Toledo Opera stage in South Pacific, Cinderella, and The Merry Widow. This season, he returns as Captain Corcoran in H.M.S. Pinafore! ⚓
🎟️ Catch him Feb. 19 & 21: toledoopera.org
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Since graduating from Bowling Green in 2021, Natalie Conklin has built a successful career in the music industry, including working with @RecordingAcad Grammy Award–winning artists such as legendary cellist @YoYo_Ma 🎶 Conklin is the director of artistic operations at the @toledosymphony and Live Arts Toledo, the region’s premier hub for live performances, a journey that began when she discovered the music industry minor in the BGSU College of Musical Arts during her junior year. Read more: bit.ly/4wM9SQG
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⚓ From ancient Egypt to the high seas! Thank you for joining us for Aida. ❤️ Next, we set sail with Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore, full of witty satire, mistaken identities & nautical nonsense!
📅 Feb. 19 & 21, 2027
🎟️ toledoopera.org
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America’s largest college marching band. From 90 students in 2022 became the storm of 600 students we know today.
The Falcon Marching Band presents “STORM II”
Didn't get enough tubas last night?? You're in luck! TONIGHT'S Faculty Artist Series features David Saltzman, tuba and Yevgeny Yontov, piano. Free and open to the public and also livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
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Dad saw his moment to join the Falcon Marching Band and he took it!
Faculty/Staff Fun Fact Friday!
Dan Piccolo, Assoc. Prof. & Director of Percussion Activities, was obsessed with alpine ski racing as a kid, all the way through HS. Photo is at NY state championships in either 8th or 9th grade.
Bonus pic: A foreshadowing of his future career. 😊
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Come to the innovative & exciting concerts at the New Music Festival, featuring guest composer Julia Wolfe. Join us Oct 15-17 in the Moore Musical Arts Center. Visit bgsu.edu/festival for the full event schedule.
#bgsu #music #arts
Tonight's FAS features the very talented pianist Solungga Liu. If you can't attend in person, please watch the livestream on the CMA's YouTube channel. The link to her program is on the online calendar.
BGSU’s Department of Music Education was well-represented at the 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference in Long Beach, CA.
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📻 Tune in today at 2 p.m. to WGTE FM 91’s Afternoon Classics for a preview of Aida with Brendan Boyle, Kevin Bylsma, Adam Turner & Linda Brovsky!
🎶 Listen live or catch the recording online, then see Aida Oct. 16 & 18 at the Valentine Theatre. 🎟️ toledoopera.org
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Exciting news! "The Phantom of the Opera” actress Ali Ewoldt and two-time Grammy-nominated music director Phil Reno are coming to Bowling Green this Family Weekend👏 Presented by Arts for All, this free concert on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. brings two accomplished Broadway artists to BGSU for an evening of music, storytelling and behind-the-scenes insight into the world of musical theater.
🎭 Ali Ewoldt starred as Christine Daaé in Broadway’s "The Phantom of the Opera" for 2½ years and has also appeared on Broadway in "Les Misérables" and "The King and I". Her performance career includes appearances with the Boston Pops, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
🎶 Phil Reno is a Broadway music director, conductor and two-time Grammy-nominated producer of original cast recordings. His Broadway credits include "Something Rotten!", "The Producers", "The Drowsy Chaperone" and "Cats".































