HPU hosts second annual Choral Conducting Workshop
BROWNWOOD – February 15, 2019 – Howard Payne University’s School of Music and Fine Arts recently hosted its second annual Choral Conducting Workshop. Conductors from area schools, high school students and HPU students attended the two-day workshop, held January 25 and 26. Dr. Pam Elrod-Huffman served as the resident clinician at the workshop. She is […]
Brownwood Community Band rehearsals begin Monday at HPU
BROWNWOOD – January 13, 2019 – The Brownwood Community Band will begin its spring rehearsals on Monday, January 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Davidson Music Complex (Band Rehearsal Hall) on the Howard Payne University campus. Frank Nelson, director of bands and assistant professor of music at HPU, is directing the ensemble along with other […]
HPU’s Student Speaker Bureau competes in Oxford, England
BROWNWOOD – December 14, 2018 – Members of the Student Speaker Bureau, Howard Payne University’s competitive speech and debate team, recently traveled to Oxford, England, to compete in the Oxford Inter-Varsity Debating Tournament, one of the largest British Parliamentary debate tournaments in the world. Lucy Manning, sophomore communication, social science jurisprudence and Guy D. Newman […]
HPU music students qualify for international summer programs, accepting donations
BROWNWOOD – December 14, 2018 – Four Howard Payne University music students participated last month in the Summer Program Auditions sponsored by the Texoma Region of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. The auditions are attended by casting representatives from young artist programs within the United States, as well as international programs. Each of […]
HPU pre-college music students receive NSF Arts awards
BROWNWOOD – December 5, 2018 – Five students in Howard Payne University’s Pre-College Music and Art Program were honored at the 20th Annual Music Scholarship Awards presentation in Eastland. The awards were presented by the Nancy Seaberry Frost Arts Endowment (NSF Arts) during the community’s Rip Fest. The HPU pre-college award recipients included Angie Calfa, […]
HPU junior Sarah Abigail Brown named recipient of the first Jack White Character Scholarship
BROWNWOOD – December 3, 2018 – Howard Payne University junior Sarah Abigail “Abi” Brown was recently named the first recipient of the Jack White Character Scholarship. Brown, an art education major from May, Texas, is active in the HPU Baptist Student Ministry, serving on the BSM leadership team and as a leader of the Pray […]
HPU, Lyric Theatre and Arts Council of Brownwood to present Handel’s “Messiah”
BROWNWOOD – November 30, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s School of Music and Fine Arts will partner with the Brownwood Lyric Theatre and the Arts Council of Brownwood to present G.F. Handel’s “Messiah.” The concert will be held Tuesday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Brownwood Lyric Theatre. Tickets are $5 for students and […]
HPU to celebrate birth of Christ through “Lessons and Carols”
BROWNWOOD – November 29, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s School of Music and Fine Arts will present its annual Service of Lessons and Carols at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 2, at St. John’s Anglican Church in Brownwood. The service includes Scripture readings about the prophecies and fulfillment of the coming Christ, in coordination with […]
HPU Pre-College Music and Art program to present “Christmas at HPU”
BROWNWOOD – November 29, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s Pre-College Music and Art program will host its “Christmas at HPU” celebration on Sunday, December 2, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the atrium of HPU’s Doakie Day Art Center. Family and friends of the students and other members of the community are welcome and […]
HPU band and choirs to present Christmas concert
BROWNWOOD – November 26, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s band and choral programs will present a joint Christmas concert on Thursday, November 29, at 7:30 p.m. The event will take place in the university’s Mims Auditorium and is free and open to the public. The band will open the evening with “The Star Spangled Banner” […]
HPU’s Paige Bowers to present senior clarinet recital
BROWNWOOD – November 15, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s Paige Maria Bowers, senior music education major from Corpus Christi, will present her Senior Recital on clarinet, Friday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Grace Chapel on the HPU campus. Bowers is the daughter of two HPU alumni, Commander Hollis Bowers of the Corpus Christi Police […]
HPU pre-college music students present Fall Saturday Performance Class
BROWNWOOD – November 15, 2018 – Music students from Howard Payne University’s Pre-College Music and Art Program recently presented their yearly Fall Saturday Performance Class in the choral hall of HPU’s Davidson Music Complex. Twenty-two performers entertained a standing-room-only crowd with vocal and piano solos. At the conclusion of the performance, there was a time […]
HPU Department of Music to present concert benefiting Brown County’s Hope Home Ministry
BROWNWOOD – November 9, 2018 – The faculty and students of Howard Payne University’s Department of Music will present, in honor of this season of Thanksgiving, a benefit showcase concert titled “We Give Thanks.” The concert, slated for Thursday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m. in HPU’s Mims Auditorium, is free and open to the public. […]
HPU’s Cotter and Stephens to present senior recital
BROWNWOOD – November 9, 2018 – Howard Payne University seniors Camila Cotter, a music education major from Garden Ridge, and Natalie Stephens, a music major from Alvarado, will present a senior voice recital at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, in HPU’s Grace Chapel. The recital is free of charge and the public is invited. […]
HPU debater advances to semi-finals, others earn honors at Houston tournament
BROWNWOOD – November 6, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team recently competed at the Bayou City Swing Speech and Debate Tournament, held at Lone Star College in Houston. Lucy Manning, sophomore communication, social sciences jurisprudence and Guy D. Newman Honors Academy major from Fort Worth, advanced to semi-finals in […]
HPU Concert Choir to present “Ketubah: Feast of the Bridegroom”
BROWNWOOD – November 2, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s Concert Choir will present “Ketubah: Feast of the Bridegroom” next Tuesday, November 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in HPU’s Grace Chapel. A pre-concert lecture is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. Both events are free of charge and open to the public. The “Ketubah” is the marriage contract […]
HPU’s Katelyn Zimmer to present Senior Recital
BROWNWOOD – November 2, 2018 – Howard Payne University senior Katelyn Zimmer, a music education major from Brownwood, will present her Senior Recital on the clarinet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 8, in HPU’s Grace Chapel. The recital is free of charge and the public is invited. “Katelyn Zimmer is an unusually accomplished music […]
HPU theatre to present “Missing Link” during Homecoming 2018
BROWNWOOD – October 30, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Theatre will present “Missing Link” by Jack Sharkey in conjunction with HPU’s Homecoming 2018 festivities. Performances are this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. each evening at HPU’s Mims Auditorium. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children and students and are […]
HPU exhibiting “Contemporary Vanitas,” artwork by David E. Harmon
BROWNWOOD – October 24, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Art is exhibiting “Contemporary Vanitas,” pastel still-life drawings by David E. Harmon, department chair and professor of art. The exhibition is open now through November 3 in the Dorothy and Wendell Mayes Art Gallery, located in HPU’s Doakie Day Art Center. Gallery hours are […]
HPU senior Kathryn Grice to perform Senior Recital on Oct. 25
BROWNWOOD – October 22, 2018 – Howard Payne University senior Kathryn Grice, a music education major from Water Valley, will present her Senior Recital on the flute at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, in HPU’s Grace Chapel. The recital is free of charge and the public is invited. Grice was an All-State Flutist for […]
HPU’s community choral group to present inaugural Hymn Sing
BROWNWOOD – October 18, 2018 – The Howard Payne University Singers: Brown County’s Community Chorus will host its inaugural Hymn Sing on Sunday, October 21, at First Baptist Church of Brownwood. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and the community is welcome to attend. “In its genesis, the idea of a hymn festival in Brown […]
HPU faculty member selected for the Texas Speech Communication Association’s College and University Committee
BROWNWOOD – October 17, 2018 – Dr. Julie Welker, chair of Howard Payne University’s Department of Communication and professor of communication, was recently named to the Texas Speech Communication Association’s College and University Committee along with several communication educators from other institutions. “These appointees represent the best and brightest professors from the fields of communication […]
HPU Jazz Ensemble to present fall concert this Thursday, October 18
BROWNWOOD – October 16, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s Jazz Ensemble will present its fall concert this Thursday, October 18, at 7:30 p.m. in HPU’s Mims Auditorium. There is no charge for admission and the community is welcome to attend. Titled “Painting Pictures and Telling Stories,” the concert features a variety of compositions that evoke […]
HPU’s University Singers announce gelato social for interested choristers
BROWNWOOD – July 27, 2018 – Howard Payne University’s University Singers invites choir enthusiasts in Brownwood and the surrounding areas interested in joining the group to a gelato social on Monday, July 30, at 6:30 p.m. This fun kickoff event will be held in the choir room of the Davidson Music Complex on the HPU […]
Present and former HPU choir members invited to participate in 2019 Austria trip
BROWNWOOD – July 6, 2018 – The Howard Payne University Concert Choir, University Singers and HPU choir alumni will travel to Austria June 3-9, 2019, to perform with a larger ensemble of choristers from all over the world. All present and former HPU choir members, including alumni and those from the community who have participated, […]