ComboNation Fall Showcase

CHAMBER CHOIR

The University of Memphis Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Ryan Fisher, was invited to perform at the 2022 Tennessee Music Education Association Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee.

GEOFF SIMS

Horn student Geoff Sims won the South Regional Music Teachers National Association competition and will go on to compete for the grand prize in Minnesota.

DESIREE SOTO

DMA Vocal Performance student Desiree Soto won the inaugural Nuevas Canciones Competition with Opera Memphis. Soto was awarded $1,000 in tuition assistance for her performance of Pablo Sorozábal’s “Noche hermosa” from Katiuska and “Girl” from Heart on the Wall by Robert Owens.

ALYCE TARVER-WELLS

DMA Vocal Performance student Alyce Tarver-Wells recently performed with Opera Memphis as Galatea in their production of Donizetti’s “Pigmalione.” Tarver-Wells also starred in the University of Memphis’ production of “Le nozze di Figaro” as the Countess.

HOLLY THEIMANN

Undergraduate voice student Holly Theimann was awarded first place Classical Senior Treble during the National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-South Region Audition Competition.

JOSHUA RICKARD & CAMDEN KELLEY

Undergraduate voice majors Joshua Rickard and Camden Kelley won third and second place in the local Beethoven Young Artists Competition.

DANIEL WARD

Senior Music Education major Daniel Ward was awarded the 2022 College of Communication and Fine Arts Dean’s Academic Award for the highest GPA. Ward is graduating this May with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Choral. In addition, Ward serves as the Artistic Director for Justice Choir in Memphis and as President of the UofM American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

JOHN WARDLAW

Current DMA student and seaman John Wardlaw was asked to perform “The Stars and Stripes Forever“ with Recruit Division 915 at the U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command Pass-In-Review.

WIND ENSEMBLE

The University of Memphis Wind Ensemble went on a tour featuring a performance at the College Band Directors National Association Southern Division Conference in South Carolina. The ensemble’s performance also featured a collaboration with Mary Wilson, Associate Professor of Voice and Area Coordinator of Vocal Arts.