Kline’s composition performed by Lexington Philharmonic Many students have
“I wanted to study with her. I wanted her guidance. So
attended classes at
that’s how I ended up in Morehead.”
Morehead State University and were impacted by the school’s experienced and gifted faculty members. In the case of Tyler Kline (13), they put him on the path to an avenue for creative expression. Kline grew up in Mt. Sterling and started playing music in his middle
Kline came to MSU and went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor in general business and participated in the University’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship program under the mentorship of Dr. Deborah Eastwood. Currently studying musical composition at the University of Southern Florida, his piece “Sinfonietta” was recently performed by The Lexington Philharmonic this past April as part of its “New Music Experiment.” As Kline looks forward to other opportunities, the positive influence of MSU’s faculty will always stay with him.
school’s band. He played trumpet and the euphonium,
“They’re role models,” Kline said. “There’s a good
and Kline started to get private euphonium lessons from
possibility that I’ll be in that position one day, and I have
MSU professor of music Dr. Stacy Baker.
them to look up to when I pass on those values to my
“Right away, she had just this tremendous impact on
students.”
my life before I graduated high school,” Kline recalls.
MSU Foundation funds community symphony orchestra Thanks to a generous donation from the MSU Foundation, MSU was able to help give Eastern Kentucky it’s own community orchestra. Dr. Donald Grant, chair of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, and retired physician and Morehead resident Dr. Ewell Scott came together to form the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra in August 2013. When it came down to financing the orchestra’s inaugural performance, the MSU Foundation stepped up and donated a grant of $4,000 to help fund the orchestra’s first concert on Dec. 7, 2013, at the Morehead Conference Center. “We thought that the concert would help our strings program, our students and our faculty polish their skills, give them opportunities to perform and it would be a good outreach opportunity to support the community,” said Jim Shaw, vice president of university advancement. Dr. Scott said the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra will take on the task of raising money to fund any future concerts. He believes the campus, community and region can all see the value in what a symphony orchestra can offer. “A live symphony concert is a special event, and there are not too many places in Eastern Kentucky you can see that,” Dr. Scott said. “It’s a different experience. It’s an enjoyable, uplifting activity and when you listen to it, it’s unlike anything else.” For more information, visit www.thecrso.com. 20 |
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