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Tangletown Trio to give free performance at Transylvania on September 13 at 7:30 p.m.

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Seattle-based touring ensemble TangleTown Trio will give a performance at Transylvania University on Tuesday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Carrick Theater. The show, “Song Nouveau,” is free and open to the public. The trio, comprised of violinist Jo Nardolillo, pianist Judith Cohen and soprano-composer Sarah Mattox, is dedicated to living American composers and the idea that there should be no barriers between art, music and the audience. Their program will include contemporary art songs in an accessible style, many of them composed by Mattox, as well as pieces composed by Mark Olivieri and Aaron Copeland. “Song Nouveau” literally means “New Song,” and most of the concert will feature new works by Mattox and Olivieri. The title also refers to the Art Nouveau movement that flourished at the turn of the 20th century, spanning architecture, sculpture, furniture and almost all visual arts. It incorporated elements of nature and emphasized bringing art into everyday life. “Song Nouveau” strives to combine these same elements, programming songs of nature and life, which are immediately accessible to the audience. TangleTown Trio’s performance at Transylvania begins a week of touring Kentucky, with appearances planned for WUKY’s “Curtains @ 8,” at Natasha’s Bistro and for “Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour.”

Transylvania University announces new interreligious program for campus ministry; search begins for associate dean

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—President R. Owen Williams announced today a 21st-century focused interreligious program for Transylvania University’s campus ministry.   “In the spirit of our pioneering history, we envision a new model of campus ministry,” said Williams. “We will continue to affirm our Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) heritage of religious and intellectual diversity while preparing students to live and lead in a global world.” Transylvania recently completed a 10-year theological project on exploration of vocation funded by a Lilly Endowment, Inc., grant. During that time, the Reverend Dave Carr, a 1981 graduate of Transylvania, served as campus minister and was an integral leader of the Lilly grant program. “The transformations that took place as a consequence of the Lilly program were an informative time in Transylvania’s history, and Dave’s role was significant,” said Williams. “We are extremely grateful to him for his decade of service to our students and alumni.” Transylvania is now shifting toward an interfaith dialogue and seeks new leadership to shepherd diverse initiatives.   “We want all of our students to know and experience the history and practices of other religious traditions and interact with people of differing faith communities so they can be informed and proactive leaders living in our pluralistic religious environment,” said Michael Vetter, vice president and dean of students. The Reverend Nancy Jo Kemper, a 1964 graduate of Transylvania, will serve as interim associate dean of interreligious life for the 2011-12 academic year. She

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Transylvania University hires director of campus diversity and inclusion to help expand its commitment to diversity

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Eduardo Nino-Moreno has been named director of campus diversity and inclusion at Transylvania University. The new position was created to help expand Transylvania’s commitment to diversity, and Nino-Moreno will report directly to President R. Owen Williams, who has made diversity a priority for Transylvania’s campus. “We are very excited to add Eduardo to our team at Transylvania,” Williams said. “A liberal arts community is one that tackles issues from a variety of angles and viewpoints, and the more diverse campus we will become under his leadership will help our students become the global thinkers they strive to be.” Nino-Moreno comes to Transylvania with more than 30 years of experience in international education, recruitment and fundraising. He spent over two decades with the United Nations stationed throughout Central and South America, Asia and Africa planning human development programs, leading diverse professional teams and managing U.N. resources. He holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.A. from Cornell University. As director, Nino-Moreno will develop and implement a variety of positive, proactive initiatives that support an integrated approach to diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of university life, including a strategic plan for diversity. In addition to increasing the number of students from underrepresented demographics, he will work to augment programs and events on campus that demonstrate the importance of diversity in education, and he  will help Transylvania connect with the Lexington community to promote diversity. He will work closely with

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Legendary Canadian Brass to play at Transylvania University Wednesday, September 21; free tickets while they last

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—The internationally acclaimed Canadian Brass will perform a concert in Haggin Auditorium on Wednesday, September 21, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Dorothy J. and Fred K. Smith Endowed Concert Series. With a discography of over 90 albums and an extensive worldwide touring schedule, Canadian Brass is a pioneer in bringing brass music to audiences everywhere. Members of the famed quintet are renowned for their dazzling virtuosity and freewheeling performance style. The group helped to transform a previously undervalued group of instruments with a limited repertoire into a versatile ensemble proficient in everything including renaissance and baroque masters, classical works, marches, holiday favorites, ragtime, Dixieland, jazz, big band, Broadway and Christian music, as well as popular songs and standards. They are especially known for their Christmas concerts and for helping reestablish Scott Joplin with modern audiences through their research, arrangements, and recordings of his rags and other works. Canadian Brass was the first brass group from the west to play in China and the first to take the stage in Carnegie Hall. They have performed in Australia, the Middle East, the former Soviet Union and South America. They have appeared on “The Tonight Show,” “Today,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “Sesame Street” and numerous PBS programs. Members of the famed quintet are Chuck Daellenbach (tuba), Christopher Coletti and Brandon Ridenour (trumpets), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone) and Eric Reed (horn).  In addition to the performance, the group’s members will present a workshop for

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Transylvania to host digital art and music festival Sept. 16 and 17; international, national, regional and local artists and musicians will participate; free and open to the public

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University is hosting the Studio 300 Digital Art and Music Festival, Kentucky’s first such festival, on Sept. 16 and 17. The festival, which gets its name from Transylvania’s 300 North Broadway address, explores creative manifestations of technology through concerts and exhibitions of digital art and music. Over two days, Studio 300 will feature over 30 different stage performances and offer 33 art installations, interactive pieces and video/sound works by artists and musicians from around the world. All events are free and open to the public. Timothy Polashek, Transylvania music professor and Studio 300 director, writes in a variety of media and styles, including vocal, instrumental, electro-acoustic music, text/sound compositions and interactive performance systems. His music has been performed throughout the United States and abroad. “As a composer of computer music, I’m always looking for innovative ways to use and develop technologies for artistic purposes,” Polashek said.  “I have had the privilege of participating in many national and international festivals of digital and interactive arts, and they’re simply a lot of fun, and the public is really curious about these things, especially interactive works and multimedia works. “Lexington is a great city with a vibrant arts scene, but there are not yet many groups working with technology. Transylvania has a long history of fostering innovations over the centuries, so it’s natural that we invite these pioneering musicians, artists and technologists to campus.” Polashek hopes to expand the festival into

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