April 7, 2010

Briar Cliff Music Faculty to Present Concert

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Briar Cliff University faculty members will present “Three Wise Men” at 3:10 p.m., Friday, April 16 in the Meis Recital Hall on BCU’s campus. This free event is open to the public.

Faculty performers will be Sean Burton, DMA, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, Richard Steinbach, DMA, professor of music and Robert Gibson, instructor of jazz and director of the BCU Jazz Ensemble.

The performance will feature diverse music ranging from French art songs, depicting the journeys of Don Quixote, to mystical piano solos and exhilarating solo trumpet works.

“This concert is intended to be a fun, entertaining music faculty sampler,” said Dr. Burton. “It reflects the robust performance-driven nature of our music program for Briar Cliff’s students and faculty alike.”

Dr. Burton holds a bachelor’s degree from The Hartt School of Music in West Hartford, Conn., a master’s degree from Boston University and a doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 

Dr. Steinbach, who has performed worldwide as both a soloist and collaborative artist, holds piano performance degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder, the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., and a doctorate from The University of Iowa.

Gibson, who also teaches at the Sioux City Community Schools, holds a bachelor’s degree from Morningside College and a master’s degree from The University of Iowa.

Enrollment at Briar Cliff University is over 1,100 students from 28 states. Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and career preparation in an environment of care, compassion and openness to all. For more information, please visit www.briarcliff.edu.

 

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