Department of Music

Dallas Opera artistic director to speak at TWU Music Scholarship Banquet Nov. 21

Jonathan Pell, artistic director of The Dallas Opera, will be the keynote speaker for Texas Woman’s University’s fourth annual Music Scholarship Banquet. The banquet will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 in the Banquet Room of Hubbard Hall on TWU’s Denton campus. For a map of the campus, visit www.twu.edu/maps.asp.

The cost is $30 per person, which includes dinner. Proceeds will go toward TWU music scholarships, which are awarded on a competitive basis. For more information, call (940) 898-2500 or email music@twu.edu.

Mr. Pell was promoted to artistic director in April of this year after serving as director of artistic administration. He has worked for The Dallas Opera for 24 years. Mr. Pell frequently appears as a speaker on a variety of opera related topics and has hosted “The Dallas Opera Guild Insights” program since 1985. Mr. Pell serves on the Richard Tucker Music Foundation Board of Directors and is chairman of its national auditions committee.

New music education scholarship in memory of Dr. Brian K. Leavell

Thanks to all who contributed and attended a superb memorial concert honoring Dr. Brian K. Leavell, TWU Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, featuring live performances by Brave Combo, Bonduris Project, Dr. Zin, the original Gilley's Dallas band put together by Brian Leavell, Mr. Joe Trio, and the TWU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mr. Noel Wallace.

If you would like to make a tax deductible contribution to help establish the Brian K. Leavell Music Education Memorial Scholarship Endowment, make checks payable to “TWU Foundation” and mail to: TWU Dept. of Music & Drama, Music Education Scholarship, P O Box 425768, Denton, TX 76204-5768