SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR A SHOWCASE MUSIC BUILDING
NEXT are New Innovative and Collaborative Research Areas
NEXT are New Rehearsal and Recital Halls
NEXT is a New 21st Century Facility
The project, estimated to cost $80 million, already has more than $40 million committed — and is on its way to create a new home for the School of Music. There are several ways for Bobcats and music lovers to support this project, including naming opportunities.
The new Music Building will be a state-ofthe-art facility including rehearsal and recital halls with superb acoustics to meet the specialized needs for ensembles including traditional band, choral jazz, mariachi, salsa, opera, and orchestra. The new building will provide a collaborative learning environment to match our nationally recognized artistic and educational reputation.
Texas State is inviting patrons of the arts to invest in our capacity to educate the next generation of accomplished musical artists and music educators. With $40 million already committed in funding, Texas State is seeking to raise the additional $40 million needed for the building through philanthropic funds. Spaces throughout the facility will be named in perpetuity to recognize the generosity of the donors whose gifts make this innovative educational and performance facility possible.
The arts are a lot like athletics: When you’re recruiting top talent, facilities matter. This is an investment in our future for providing an even higher level of excellence in our instruction and performance preparation.”
DR. JOHN FLEMING Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication
Your Support is Instrumental
Recital and Lecture Performance Center with Organ - $3M
A high-tech/smart recital and lecture hall that will satisfy all areas of undergraduate and graduate level study and accommodate performance opportunities and demonstrations.
Concert Band Rehearsal Hall - $3M
A high-tech/smart performance space that will satisfy all areas of undergraduate and graduate level study and accommodate concert band innovation and demonstration. Lobby - $2M
A warm and welcoming lobby that will serve to greet visitors and students and provide collaborative spaces.
Music Research and Innovations Suite - $2M
A high-tech/smart classroom that will satisfy all areas of graduate research and accommodate innovation, creation of new works, research, and materials.
New Works Electronic Labs - $1.5M
A high-tech/smart classroom for the development and creation of new musical creations and scores.
Graduate Research Labs - $1.5M
High-tech/smart laboratory spaces and offices for graduate research and performance creation.
Opera Research and Performance Lab - $1M
A high-tech lab for the development of new opera productions.
*To enhance the impact of your gift, Texas State will seek matching funds from the Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP) to support the new Music Building.
There is a reason why the Texas State University School of Music is ranked among the top five in the country. Our students have the opportunity to study their craft with more than 80 faculty who are accomplished musicians and passionate about teaching the next generation of music talent. Members of our faculty have won 11 Grammy Awards and received 15 Grammy nominations. The talent in the School of Music spans across genres, with over 30 student ensembles including a symphony orchestra, six choral groups, opera, marching band, jazz bands, a rock ensemble, salsa bands, mariachi groups, and 12 smaller instrumental ensembles. Collectively, they perform more than 300 public concerts each year and compete nationally at the highest levels.
• Ranked #4 in the nation (GradReports.com)
• Enrolls 600 majors and 250 minors earning four bachelor’s and two master’s degrees encompassing 27 concentrations
• Is highly regarded for teacher preparation, often being employers’ “first call” when hiring
• Offers several programs of study with a 100% placement rate for graduates teaching in public school programs
• Produces numerous certified music educators in Texas; 308 now teaching
• Students are accepted through highly competitive auditions with admissions offered to approximately 35% of the applicant pool
• Students benefit from a liberal arts education boasting the breadth of course offerings at a research university
• 2,000 non-music majors enroll in music classes, and 200 of them participate in ensembles
• Hosts University Interscholastic League music
• Hosts renowned Texas State International Piano Festival
• Presents 300 public concerts annually for K-12 schools, retirement communities, special needs populations, and general public audiences
Produces the Hill Country Jazz Festival, Eddie Durham Jazz Celebration, Feria del Mariachi, the International Choral Conducting Symposium in partnership with Austin-based Conspirare, and more
• Provides community outreach programs benefiting Texas youth
Vocalist with the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Foley has been a featured vocalist with performers that include Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, Kool & the Gang, Rita Coolidge, and jazz pianist George Duke.
Award-winning Composer Oldziey has worked with film director Robert Rodriguez since 2002. Oldziey’s credits include music for “Spy Kids2,” “Once Upon a Time in Mexico,” and “Kill Bill Vol. 2.”
Primary trombonist of Woodlands Symphony Orchestra
Vogel tours nationally with the Rodney Marsalis
Philadelphia Big Brass, and is a regular performer with the Texas Brass Ensemble.
Trumpet player, member of the Austin-based latin band Grupo Fantasma
Formed in 2000, Grupo Fantasma won a Grammy for El Existenial and their music has been featured on television and films.
Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Schroeder toured with Ray Charles and trumpeter Clark Terry. He performs on multiple Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated albums.
Composer and Chair of Musicianship at The Juilliard School
Oquin’s work has been commissioned and performed by the Danish National Symphony, the Munich Philharmonic, and the Pacific Symphony.
Assistant Professor of Music and Social Justice at Portland State University and CEO of Being Human Together (BHT)
Morris is the Founder of BHT, music education community striving to normalize difficult topics in our field through conversation and connection.
Operatic soprano with the Arizona Opera Studio
In 2022 Tucker will appear with the San Diego Opera, the Virginia Opera, and the North Carolina Opera.
MASTER SGT. CHRISTIN M. FOLEY (M.M. ‘16)
GEORGE OLDZIEY (M.M. ‘92)
STEVEN VOGEL (B.M. ’15)
GILBERT ELORREAGA (B.M. ‘83)
ADAM SCHROEDER (B.M. ’00)
DR. WAYNE OQUIN (B.M. ’99)
COTY RAVEN MORRIS (B.M. ‘20)
SARAH TUCKER (B.M. ‘89)
CONTACT INFO
Brooks A. Hull
Vice President for University Advancement
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, Texas 78666
brookshull@txstate.edu | 512-245-2396
John Fleming, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, Texas 78666
jfl8@txstate.edu | 512-245-3021
