Halcyon Saxophone Quartet Wins First Place in Competition
  The Moores School of Music's Halcyon Saxophone Quartet, under the direction of Karen Wylie, won first place in the Winds Division at the Plowman Chamber Music Competition in Columbia, Missouri on March 29, 2008. They competed against groups representing Eastman, Juilliard, Oberlin, Cincinnati, and against a saxophone quartet from Michigan State to win in the final round. They have also been invited to compete in two other major chamber music competitions later this month, the Coleman (California) and Fischoff (Indiana) Chamber Music Competitions.
The Halcyon Saxophone Quartet members include senior performance major Steven Hicks from Houston, Texas; DMA performance major Holly Carlton from Holyoke, Massachusetts; junior music education major Jameka Byrd from Missouri City, Texas; and, sophomore music education major Robert Eason from Friendswood, Texas.
Zhu Wins First Prize in Piano Competition
 The Moores School of Music proudly announces Jessica Wei Zhu winning first prize in the Collegiate Young Artist Piano Competition sponsored by the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). Ms. Zhu is a junior piano major from the studio of Nancy Weems. The national finals were held in Denver, Colorado, at the national convention of the MTNA on March 31, 2008. In order to compete in the final level of the competition, Ms. Zhu won both the Texas state level competition and the South Central Division competition of MTNA. Seven finalists from across the nation were invited to compete in the final event. The grand prize includes possible concert appearances, as well as a Steinway grand piano.
MTNA collegiate chapters provide educational, musical, social and professional experiences that augment the student's formal course of study, acquaint students with professional opportunities and career options in the field of music, and develop professional leadership skills.
Rust Wins First Prize in Music Competition Vocal Division
The Moores School of Music proudly announces Ashlyn Rust winning First Prize in the Vocal Division and the Grand Prize in the 24th Annual Young Texas Artist Music Competition Concert of Finalists at the Crighton Theatre in Conroe, Texas on March 15, 2008. Ms. Rust is currently pursuing a Masters degree in vocal performance as a soprano from the studio of Cynthia Clayton-Vasquez. The grand prize includes possible concert appearances with the Conroe Symphony Orchestra and a recital at Zilka Hall.
The Young Texas Artist Music Competition was created in 1983 by the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society in an effort to encourage excellence in young musicians and to further artistic growth throughout the state of Texas.. The judges are distinguished artists who have achieved acclaim in their respective disciplines. The candidates are generally pursuing a career in classical music, and are either established residents of Texas or enrolled in Texas music schools.
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Welcome
 Welcome to the University of Houston's Rebecca and John J. Moores School of Music, proudly a part of one of the leading urban state-supported universities in the nation. Whatever your focus, we are an exciting place to further your musical training in the new millennium. The Moores School boasts an extraordinary faculty of internationally recognized artist/teachers, composers, music educators, and music historians and theorists. We offer a variety of strong programs leading to the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, as well as the Doctor of Musical Arts.
In Houston, you can gain exposure to the great artists and performers of the world in a city that boasts a major orchestra, opera company, ballet and theater organizations, as well as many other flourishing arts groups. Equally impressive is our record of student success. Our former students can be found on the rosters of groups that perform on nearly every stage in the world. Many of our students have gone on to become great teachers and educators at every level. You are invited to explore on our web site the many offerings and opportunities available. You'll be glad you did!
With best wishes,
David Ashley White, Director
Mission Statement
To provide an outstanding comprehensive music education on the undergraduate and graduate levels, overseen by a faculty and staff second-to-none; to continue to develop recognition of the school at the local, national, and international levels in order to attract students of the highest caliber; and to provide the university community and the city with the highest quality performances that will both educate and entertain.
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Goals
To develop and maintain a major center of music learning and performance with an international reputation for quality and artistic achievement;
To offer baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree programs that prepare performers, composers, conductors, music educators, and scholars to meet the highest professional standards and to produce graduates who are able to meet the musical needs of our community and country;
To increase students' knowledge of music history, ethnomusicology, theory, pedagogy, and performance practice and to provide a thorough education using varied technologies, materials, and methodologies in developing their various skills;
To provide an opportunity for the study and performance of music by non-music major UH students. This includes a strong music component to meet various CORE requirements of University of Houston curricula;
To present faculty and student programs on campus, in the community, throughout the region, and across the nation, creating opportunities for exposure to and performance of diverse repertories;
To encourage creativity, innovation, and experimentation in the composition, performance, and teaching of music;
To maintain and further develop high-level performance ensembles that meet our students' needs, expand their horizons, and offer support to the university as a whole, including ensembles that support the university's intercollegiate athletic activities and that serve as role models for our music education students;
To recruit and retain a first-class faculty based on expectations of strong teaching ability, collegiality, and the highest level of professional achievement including performance and scholarly research;
To establish programs of cooperation among Houston's professional performing arts organizations, public schools, community colleges and other segments of the professional music community; and, inspired by the newly established Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, seek additional campus opportunities for interdisciplinary programs;
To provide broadly based educational opportunities in music for non-university students, from early childhood through adulthood, through our Music Preparatory and Continuing Studies Program;
To support the School's artistic and programmatic goals through steady increase of the School's endowment.
About us
 The Moores School of Music's commitment to academic excellence and the highest performance standards has made the institution a vital resource in the educational and cultural life of this city. With its 80-member faculty and more than 600 music majors, the Moores School of Music's thriving programs place it in the forefront of music schools today. With the addition of its beautiful, new, state-of-the-art Rebecca and John J. Moores School of Music building, the school is uniquely poised to be a vanguard institution for the twenty-first century.
Although the primary mission of the Moores School is to educate and train professional performers and teachers, the school also serves the community at large with its public concerts and class offerings. The Moores School division of Preparatory and Continuing Studies is a multi-faceted program which provides private and classroom instruction to all ages.
Undergraduate and graduate degrees through the doctoral level are offered in theory, performance, composition, music history, pedagogy, conducting, and music education. Through the excellence of its curriculum, the distinction of its faculty, the success of its graduates, and its alliances with the city's esteemed arts organizations - the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Society for the Performing Arts, and others - the school enjoys a reputation which brings students to Houston from throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mexico, South and Central America, and the Far East.
As 80 percent of the university's music graduates remain in this area, it is readily apparent that the Moores School of Music provides a major infusion of superbly trained musicians into professional performance organizations, churches, public and private schools, and studios—indeed, into every aspect of the city's musical life. The Moores School of Music is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music and the Texas Association of Music Schools.
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