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Annual McCutcheon Honors Recital to be presented Jan. 21

NATCHITOCHES – The Annual McCutcheon Honors Recital will be held at Northwestern State University on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream. 

The concert will feature Northwestern State music students Oscar Carballo on violin, Ever […]

NSU Music Academy ready for spring semester

NATCHITOCHES — The NSU Music Academy is accepting students for the Spring 2025 semester. 

The academy is under the direction of Northwestern music faculty Dr. John Price and Dr. Francis Yang and offers piano, guitar, percussion and voice lessons for students from age six as well as adults. Lessons are taught in person […]

NSU faculty and student to make presentations at state music educators conference

NATCHITOCHES – Six members of Northwestern State University’s music faculty and one graduate student will be representing the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at the annual Louisiana Music Educators Association Conference on Jan. 16-19 in New Orleans. 

Director of Orchestras and Professor of Music Dr. Douglas Bakenhus,  Assistant Professor of Music […]

Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band names drum majors for next season

NATCHITOCHES – The Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band has named its drum majors for the 2025-26 academic year. The Fall 2025 leaders are Head Drum Major Mason Windham of Texarkana, Texas, and Assistant Drum Majors Jarrett Thomisee of West Monroe, Timothy Pursell of Warrensburg, Missouri, and Rhyan Bowen of Delcambre.  

Director of […]

NSU alumna Jolie González-Masmela pursuing her ambition to become a conductor

NATCHITOCHES — Jolie González-Masmela will never forget the first time she conducted an orchestra. It made her realize she wanted to be a conductor. González-Masmela is working to make that ambition happen.  

González-Masmela, a native of Colombia, earned her master’s in music from Northwestern State University in 2018. She is a doctoral student […]

Jazz for Pups concert to benefit local animal shelter 

December 4, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Jazz Combos will present their annual Jazz for Pups concert on Monday, Dec 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. A live stream of the concert will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream.  

The concert is a Christmas-themed benefit performance in partnership with Friends All United for Natchitoches […]

NSU Chamber Choir to perform service of “Lessons and Carols” Dec. 10

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Chamber Choir will present a candlelight service of “Lessons and Carols” Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at 145 Church St. in Natchitoches. Admission is free and open to the public. Dr. Shane Thomas will conduct the Chamber Choir. This […]

NSU Makers’ Faire will feature original art and handmade items

December 2, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art will host the annual Makers’ Faire Dec. 10-13 in the downstairs Orville Hanchey Gallery in the New Fine Arts building.

The popular annual market features items handmade by NSU students, faculty and community members, including paintings, pottery, […]

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