The Brigham Young University School of Music will present the Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Kory Katseanes in a performance of Igor Stravinky's landmark 'The Rite of Spring' Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

Hilary Heideman Mauler and Tiffany Winkel Delgado knew ever since they were little girls that they wanted to come to BYU and study piano performace.

The Brigham Young University School of Music is offering a selection of end-of-the- semester concerts this week. Tickets for these events are available the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 422-4322 or at byuarts.com/tickets. The Symphony Orchestra will present a concert Tuesday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Under the direction of conductor Christian Smith, the orchestra will present “Eine kleine Nachtmusic' (K. 525) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ballet music from “Faust” by Charles Gounod, the Capriccio Italien, op. 45 by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky and the world premiere of “Shadow Etchings” by Michael Wahlquist Let by conductor Kirt Saville, the Symphonic Band will perform Wednesday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Highlights from the program include “American Fanfare” by James Sephenson, “Orpheus in the Underworld” by Jacques Offenbach, “Variations on a Tango” by Kyle Kindred” and “Monkey Business” by David Lovrien. Conducted by Jean Applonie, the BYU Women’s Chorus will perform Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. In addition to performing music from William Matthias, Maurice Durufle and Tarik O’Regan, they will sing a selection of hymns, a medley of Beatles music and original music from David Zabriskie commissioned by the BYU Women’s Chorus. For more information, contact Ken Crossley at (801) 422-9348 or ken_crossley@byu.edu.

BYU Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar for April—May 2013

The Brigham Young University Singers and Concert Choir will present a program of 'Good Friday Easter Reflections' Friday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center.

The Brigham Young University School of Music is offering a pair of free concerts this week:

The Utah Press Association has recognized The Universe with 22 awards in its annual Better Newspapers Contest. The competition is structured so newspapers compete against similarly sized papers. The Universe claimed first place in the categories of Best General News Story for “ Local farmers will survive dry weather ” by Kristian Ekenes; Best Feature Story, for “Provo’s future temple evokes memories of tabernacle’s past,” by Spencer Ngatuvai; Best Sports Story for “ Utah fans help make MUSS of BYU offense ” by Daniel Lewis; Best Sports Page with “The concussion discussion” designed by Brad Davis; and Best Staff Produced Ad for “Don’t get caught in the gap” designed by James Gardner. Online, universe.byu.edu was Utah’s only student news website recognized in the competition, claiming second place behind The Park Record in Park City. The Universe also took second place in the categories of Best General News Story for “Orrin Hatch and Dan Liljenquist debate across the generation gap” by Casey Adams; Best Editorial for “In the midst of adversity: Finding strength when trials weigh us down” by Katie Harmer; Best Sports Story “Freshman running back ‘Baby J’ is excelling in first year at BYU” by Taylor Street; Best Sports Photograph for a picture of the BYU women’s soccer team celebrating a win, by Sarah Hill; Best Staff Produced Ad for “Don’t slip up” by Brett Bertola; and Best Use of Ad Color for “Don’t get caught in the gap.” The Universe took third-place awards in the categories of Best Breaking News Story for “Students react to missionary age change” by Crystal Myler, Sara Michael and Shawn Fielding; Best News Coverage throughout 2012; Best News Series for stories on BYU’s massive computer-systems crash, by Kate Bennion and Miriam Shumway; Best Feature Series for stories on Mitt Romney’s BYU years, by Katie Clark; Best Editor’s/Feature Column for “Balancing feminism: Why feminism isn’t an either-or option” by Katie Harmer; Best Front Page featuring the London Olympics designed by James Gardner; Best Staff Produced ROP Ad Campaign for Ninth East Dental designed by Brad Davis; and Best Special Section for The Universe’s Bridal Guide. Winners of the 2013 contest, with entries drawn from editions published in 2012, were announced Saturday at the Utah Press Association convention in Sandy. The Universe is BYU’s student laboratory news organization and is one of the anchors of the Communications Department. Journalism faculty coordinate coursework with the operations of the newsroom. Student reporters majoring in journalism and public relations number from 20 to 40, depending on the time of year, with another 10 to 20 journalism students bringing special-project coursework to the newsroom. The Universe operates a complete business model with revenue from advertising sales in its print, web and mobile editions supporting the bulk of its operations. More than 40 students, most of them in roles supporting their academic pursuits, fill positions as section and online editors, photographers, artists, designers, ad sales representatives, computer programmers and accounting and office staff. The print edition was published each weekday as The Daily Universe until this past April when the Communications Department initiated sweeping changes in the staffing and publication structure, moving the print edition from daily to weekly and boosting The Universe’s emphasis on its digital products. Since then, The Universe has updated its online archive and launched a new website; made several interactive upgrades to its mobile app, available on both the iPhone and Android platforms; boosted interactivity with its readers with projects like the 500-photo gallery A Day in the Life of BYU and #Ygram; and increased its presence on all major social media platforms. Source: The Universe

BYU's Laycock Center for Creative Collaboration recently trekked to the Bonneville Salt Flats with the BYU Philharmonic. Student advertisers strapped GoPro cameras to violin bows, the conductor's head, etc. In a natural, yet unusual setting, the Philharmonic plays Aaron Copland's 'Hoedown.' The event was featured in this article on CBSNews.com.

BYU Illustration students have had a successful semester. This winter, eleven pieces of artwork by eight BYU students were accepted into the Society of Illustrators 2013 Student Scholarship Competition. Of the pieces that were accepted, Hana Soljee Lee’s piece Jinxed (gel pens, digital) also received the $500 Norman Rockwell Museum scholarship.

Come see the BYU Men's Chorus in concert this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm. The 180+ members of the Brigham Young University Men's Chorus comprise the largest collegiate male chorus in the United States. The Men's Chorus has captured the admiration of audiences throughout the western United States and beyond. Their popularity results from hours of dedicated rehearsal, a diverse repertoire, and a uniquely powerful and unified sound.

Brigham Young University’s Living Legends will perform a celebration of Latin American, Native American and Polynesian song and dance in a concert at the de Jong Concert Hall Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m.

On March 15, BYU student Mary Hoskins continued the School of Music’s recent spurt of national recognition by placing second in the national finals of the Macaroni Grill Opera Sing Off.