Bellarmine University Music Department

On April 26th, we hosted the Bellarmine University High School Vocal Competition. All of the students were FANTASTIC! We wish all of them could have received a prize, but were pleased to give 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards in addition to 3 encouragement awards. The future of singing is bright and these young artists exemplify that! Thank you to our collaborative pianist during the competition, Lynn Steeves! GO KNIGHTS! ⚔️❤️🎶

Every year, Bellarmine Arts & Sciences holds an awards ceremony where the individual departments announce the recipients of their respective Faculty Merit Awards. This prestigious award is selected by the department faculty and presented to one outstanding senior who best exemplifies the ideals of their department. We in the music department are thrilled to share that our winner this year was Ms. Emma Christian.

The award was presented by Dr. Hehman, who stated that "Emma Christian has been a defining presence of our department for the last four years." He went on to note that "I’ve seen outstanding lead actresses in musicals, I've seen great music theory tutors, and I've seen outstanding Bellarmine Music Ambassador Presidents; but until Emma Christian, never did I see one person do all three of these things in the same academic year."

Emma's other teachers describe her as uniquely dedicated, a genuine young artist, and someone whose commitment to her craft, combined with her kindness to others, position her well for a career as a professional musician and music educator. Dr. Hehman finished by stating: “In my six years at Bellarmine, I have had many exceptional students, but I have never seen one who embodies as fully as Emma the ideals of professionalism and integrity that we hope to see in the next generation of musicians.”

Please join us in congratulating Emma, and ALL our graduating seniors! See you at graduation on Saturday!

Hey, we know that guy! What a lovely feature on our flute professor, Tony Watson and his precollege students.

On Wednesday, April 22, we wrapped up our recital season with Kaema Mackey's senior voice recital. It is hard to believe that this semester has come to a close, and that Kaema and several other students will be receiving their diplomas this Saturday. We are so proud of you, Kaema! She is a student of Gabriella Galletti and was accompanied by Dr. Lynn Steeves.

We will be back with more end-of-semester updates soon. Stay tuned!

Don't forget!!!
MEETING TONIGHT FOR POLAND 2027
CONCERT TOUR KICK OFF!
6:30 pm, Cralle Theatre!
We will sit in the audience seats.

We will begin streaming Kaema Mackey's Senior Recital at 7PM Eastern! Tune in on our official YouTube channel here:

Bellarmine University Music Department Kaema Mackey Senior Recital

Celebrate Earth Day at Jazz in Bloom in Joe Creason Park from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy live music from Bellarmine University’s Jazz Faculty Quintet, along with activities and food trucks.

Congratulations to senior Bella Griffin on a fabulous recital! A student of Dr. Kano, Bella is someone interested in both classical and popular music, and so she was joined by both Dr. Lynn Steeves and the Nouveau Gumbo Ensemble, directed by Prof. Todd Hildreth. We will miss you and all your many skills, Bella!

Today is the last day of classes, and we will finish our season with Kaema Mackey's senior recital tonight at 7:00. Please join us there, and don't forget to pop over to Joe Creason Park right beforehand to catch our jazz faculty performing at Jazz in Bloom! They play 6-8.

We will begin streaming our Band, Brass, and Percussion Concert at 7PM Eastern! Tune in on our official YouTube channel here:

Bellarmine University Music Department Band, Brass, and Percussion Concert

Tomorrow morning, we will have a very special lecture from our guest Bridgid Kaelin — "Listen Differently: Storytelling Through Pop Music (Taylor's Version)". Join us there at 11AM in Cralle Theatre!