Truman Music Majors Earn High Honors

Four music students recently received $1,000 awards from the Macro Analysis Creative Research Organization (MACRO).

The following students were awarded the Bruce Benward MACRO Theory/Composition Student Honorarium: Michael Van Bebber, graduate student with a concentration in composition; Carol Perry, junior music major from Cumberland, Wis.; and Brent Moran, sophomore music major from Fulton, Mo. Moran and Perry share an emphasis in composition.

Brian Sevits, sophomore music major from New Whitehall, Ind., received the Robert Fountain MACRO Memorial Honorarium. Sevits has a vocal emphasis.

The Benward Honorarium is a national award given to outstanding students in music theory and music composition. It is endowed by Bruce Benward, one of the nation’s leading music theory educators and scholars.

The Robert Fountain MACRO Memorial Honorarium is a national award given to outstanding students in music performance who have demonstrated a sincere interest and aptitude for music theory. It is endowed in memory of Robert Fountain, an internationally-renowned university choral director and educator.

The Macro Analysis Creative Research Organization is a national organization dedicated to fostering an understanding of the interconnectedness of various components of the music field: theory, composition, conducting, performance and education.