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Music Festival rescheduled, hitting Rothbury

By Lindsay Johnson | June 20

After being canceled in 2010 due to scheduling conflicts, the Rothbury Music Festival — renamed this year as Electric Forest — is back on for 2011, scheduled for June 30-July 3. REO Speedwagon, The String Cheese Incident and Pretty Lights are headlining this year. The festival, held at the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Mich., has added many new attractions this year to help boost their sales, including a water park, horseback riding and a life-size game of Mousetrap.

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Symphony Orchestra plays Brahms, Wagner in final show of semester

By Lindsay Johnson | April 19

The Eastern Michigan University Symphony Orchestra performed two pieces Friday night: Richard Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman Overture” and Johannes Brahms’ “Symphony No.3.” “The Flying Dutchman Overture” started with the sound of flowing waves, exemplified by downward chromatics from the orchestra and dramatic timpani rolls.

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Graduate recital offers impressive skill, variety

By Lindsay Johnson | April 11

Michael Hejka performed his graduate percussion recital Friday for an overwhelming audience of family members and friends. Five pieces were performed, featuring Hejka on marimba and vibraphone. Some guest artists included William Marr on the euphonium, Brad Bower and John Nipper on the marimba and crotales, and Teddy Roberts, Jeff Brooks and professor John Dorsey on multi-percussion.

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Faculty recital offers variety of music

By Lindsay Johnson | March 28

Fourteen members of Eastern Michigan University’s faculty performed a Faculty Recital Thursday at Pease Auditorium. The concert featured a variety of instruments including cello, trumpet, organ and the lesser-known theorbo, an instrument much like a guitar, but with more strings.

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By Lindsay Johnson and Lindsay Johnson | April 4

The auditorium in Alexander Hall featured an evening of percussion music Wednesday. A few of the pieces played were J.S. Bach’s “Suite in E Minor for Lute” which was played as a marimba solo with four mallets by Cary Kocher and J.S. “Bach’s Suite No.1 for Solo Cello” as a two-mallet solo played by Julie Glick. Many of the same performers can be heard 7:30 p.m. Monday in Pease Auditorium.

EMU Wind Symphony

EMU Wind Symphony

By Lindsay Johnson | March 14

EMU’s Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Mary Schneider, performed at Pease Auditorium on Friday. Composers played included Antonin Dvorak and Alfred Uhl.

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Welcome back to the Weekly Round-up, where we summarize the articles you may have missed throughout the week on the Eastern Echo website.

Here are the articles featured in this episode:

"EMU students host vigil to honor Delta State University student Trey Reed" - Written by Lilly Kujawski

Fraternities, sororities and other EMU campus groups set to mark National Hazing Prevention Week - Written by Ky'anna Coats

The Echo Q&A Series: one year in, Candy Coated Creamery is finding new ways to innovate - Written by Laura Meriweather

EMU football snaps eight game losing skid, defeats ULL on homecoming via walk off FG, 34-31 - Written by Caleb Henderson

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