Art Song Festival

SHSU Art Song Festival 2023
February 24-26, 2023
Art Song topics in creation, performance, and reception.

The SHSU College of Arts & Media along with the SHSU School of Music proudly announces the third annual SHSU Art Song Festival, scheduled February 24–26, 2023. Presented as a hybrid event, we invite you to register for this acclaimed festival featuring art song performances, scholarly presentations, and a much-anticipated student competition. Registration for the festival is FREE of charge, and all live performances take place in the beautiful facilities of the SHSU James and Nancy Gaertner Performing Arts Center in Huntsville, Texas.

This year’s guest artist recital will feature renowned pianist/composer Timothy Hoekman and baritone Evan Jones on Friday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. Festival participants may attend this performance in-person or view via livestream.

Activities planned for Saturday, February 25th will include the 10th annual Art Song Competition featuring SHSU student singers and pianists, in which selected SHSU students will compete for over $4500 in scholarship awards. This unique event is also open to festival attendees either in-person or via livestream.

In addition to dynamic live performances, this festival will offer the opportunity for art song scholars vetted from across the country to present their research in a virtual format, with opportunities for participant discussion and questions through the online festival portal.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Online registration grants access to ALL Festival events, both virtual and in-person. Registrants can indicate their attendance preference in the registration process. To register for the 2023 SHSU Art Song Festival, follow this link: https://www.accelevents.com/e/SHSUArtSongFestival2023

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday February 24, 2023

Saturday February 25, 2023

Sunday, February 26, 2023

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT artsong@shsu.edu.