Academy sets performance dates

The Honeywell Arts Academy, a full scholarship music academy, will host dedicated musicians from across the world during a series of three live performances in Wabash this June.

Tickets for the three performances go on sale Fri., Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at honeywellarts.org or by calling 563 - 1102.

The Honeywell Arts Academy is comprised of three full-scholarship institutes for emerging musicians. Led by Grammy-winning Artistic Director Ranaan Meyer of the trio “Time for Three” and worldrenowned faculty, each week-long institute takes place at Eagles Theatre in Wabash and culminates in a live performance featuring participants and faculty.

Each performance is followed by a meet and greet reception where concert goers can mingle with the artists.

Founded in 2020, the Academy is an expansion of the Wabass Institute, a music program established in 2008 for double bassists.

The mission of the Academy is to foster an inclusive and supportive environment where ideas are free flowing between all.

This creates a revolving door of expertise, a philosophy the Academy refers to as the “sharing of knowledge.”

The Academy is designed to provide the future generation of musicians the opportunity to learn from one another, push boundaries, connect with both local and industry communities, with world-renowned faculty to propel their artistry forward and springboard their careers.

• Wabass Institute – Friday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m.in the Honeywell Room at the Honeywell Center.

Now in its 16th year, Wabass Institute is a staple of summer music in the Wabash community.

Wabass dazzles audiences with the agility each scholar brings to the double bass.

Faculty mentors

Eric Larson, Ranaan Meyer, and Hal Robinson curate a wonderful evening of musicianship and personality.

Concluding the performance, guests are invited to a meet and greet reception to mingle with the artists and faculty mentors.

Tickets are $35 or $10 with a student ID.

• Soundboard

Institute – Friday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre Soundboard showcases the work of international pianists.

With a focus on standard repertoire, Soundboard is led by faculty mentors Matti Raekaillo and Peter Dugan as they

MU at 90% of $45M fund goal

Just months after announcing its $45 million Manchester Bold campaign, Manchester University has raised $40.5 million, which is 90 percent of its goal.

“We thank our generous donors for believing in our vision and stepping up to provide scholarships, improve campus facilities and invest in the future so Manchester can transform the lives of our students,” said Melanie Harmon, vice president for advancement.

She reported additional gifts and bequests totaling $1.25 million, thanking Bill and

Marsha Palmer Link and Jim and Carol Trissell Stull for their leadership gifts.

The Stulls have pledged a portion of their estate to the unrestricted Endowment Fund. Now living in Scottsdale, Ariz., they met at Manchester during chemistry class, became friends and fell in love.

“We have felt that Manchester provided us with the education and social experience to prepare us for the ‘real’ world, even though we both strayed from our original professions (teaching). Our gift is hoped to provide future students the same sense of maturity, education, and well-roundedness that Carol and I felt we received by attending and graduating from Manchester,” Jim Stull wrote about the pledge. They graduated from Manchester in 1969. stretch these classically trained musicians’ boundaries to include jazz, funk, and more.

• Resonance Institute – Friday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre, The Resonance performance lies at the intersection of the pristine technical training of classical musicians and cross-genre fluidity, culminating in an indescribable musical experience. Featuring faculty mentors Pianist Peter Dugan, Grammy-winning Time for Three; Violinists Nicolas Kendall & Charles Yang, Double Bassist Ranaan Meyer, the performance will include musical favorites as well as original compositions.

Concluding the performance, guests are invited to a meet and greet reception to mingle with the artists and faculty mentors.

Tickets are $25, $45, and $75, or $10 with a student ID.

Concluding the performance, guests are invited to a meet and greet reception to mingle with the artists and faculty mentors.

Tickets are $25, $45, and $75, or $10 with a student ID.

The Honeywell Arts Academy is an offering of Honeywell Arts & Entertainment.

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