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CU-Mansfield to Host Piano Festival March 1
The Mansfield Piano Festival 2026 will be held on Sunday, March 1. The mission of the new Mansfield Piano Festival is to encourage music education among motivated students, to provide performance...
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Dettwiler commits portion of estate to support Mansfield choral music
MANSFIELD – Peggy Dettwiler, retired Director of Choral Activities, has committed a portion of her estate to support choral music at Commonwealth University-Mansfield through the Mansfield University...
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Commonwealth University-Mansfield voice students win awards at regional competition
Voice students from Commonwealth University-Mansfield recently won recognition at the Allegheny Mountain Chapter (AMC) National Association of Teachers of Singing Student Auditions, held in November...
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Celebrating the Legacy of Peggy Dettwiler
“This is Peggy Dettwiler’s legacy, and it will reverberate throughout eternity,” exclaimed Jason Strunk ’97 as a mass of alumni, students, colleagues, and community members inside Straughn Auditorium...
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Commonwealth University to Host Violin Recitals by John Vaida
CU faculty member John Vaida will give violin recitals at the Mansfield and Bloomsburg campuses in October. Vaida will perform with guest pianist Henning Vauth at CU-Mansfield’s Steadman Theatre on...
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CU-Mansfield Welcomes Two New Music Faculty Members
CU-Mansfield has announced the addition of two distinguished music educators, Dr. Roy McLerran as director of bands and Dr. Patrick Tatman as director of choral activities, to the Department of Music...
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Music Without Borders
For Gifford Howarth, music has no borders. Howarth, associate professor of percussion at Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, has been a Yamaha Performing Artist since 1996 and focuses on mallet and...
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CU-Mansfield Announces 2025 Summer Youth Music Camp
Commonwealth University-Mansfield invites young musicians to participate in its 2025 Summer Youth Music Camp offering an immersive experience designed to foster musical growth and creativity. The...
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Mary Frances Bushong ’86 gifts estate to support McEuen Scholarship at MU Mountaineer Foundation
Mary Frances Bushong, a 1986 Mansfield music education major, has gifted her estate to support the Steve McEuen Low Brass Scholarship through the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation. Steve...
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Brennan’s Last Bow at Carnegie Hall
What started a year ago as an idea between two colleagues across the country resulted in a bittersweet farewell and the opportunity of a lifetime for Mansfield students and alumni. It began when Dr...