Award-winning classical guitarist takes center stage at Concordia University Ann Arbor
On Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity at Concordia University Ann Arbor, Kreft Arts will host a concert with guitarist Pierre Bensusan supporting โAzwanโ about our oneness and interconnectivity in the midst of a unifying global crisis.
Two Concordia University Ann Arbor music ensembles named national semi-finalists
ANN ARBOR โ The CUAA music department now boasts not one, but two groups named national semi-finalists in the American Prize competition in the classical arts. The CUAA Community Orchestra and CUAA Wind Ensemble have each received this high honor for recorded performances they submitted for the 2021 competition. The CUAA Community Orchestra was awarded in the Community division of the Orchestral Performance category for its November 2019 performance in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. This ensemble includes not just music students from the CUAA campus, but also dual-enrollment students, CUAA music faculty, community members, and even a few professionals to round things out. In the meantime, you can enjoy the CUAA performances here:Community OrchestraWind EnsembleTo learn more about the CUAA Community Orchestra or the CUAA Wind Ensemble, visit cuaa.edu.
Concordia University Ann Arbor names new Quantitative Business Chair
Gray stepped into her roles as Chair of Quantitative Business and Assistant Professor of Accounting at the start of this year. As department chair, Gray heads up all of Concordia Universityโs accounting, finance, economics, data analytics, and actuarial science programs. She is the only department chair within the School of Business who is based on the Ann Arbor campus. Her dissertation focuses on professional skepticism and emotional intelligence in accounting students and practicing auditors. Originally a Concordia, Portland student, Gray joined the 150 EdD candidates who transferred into CUWโs burgeoning program when the east-coast Concordia announced its closure in January 2020.