A theater graduate worked on 2011 Pulitzer and Tony Award winning drama

Kimberly Faith Hickman, a 2004 graduate of the CSU Department of Theatre, is Assistant Director for "Clybourne Park," which is currently running on Broadway. "Clybourne Park" won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama, was nominated for 4 Tony awards, and recently won the Tony for Best New Play. Hickman also worked on "The Scottsboro Boys," a musical that garnered 12 Tony nominations.

Ashburn Native Michael Johnson Advances at Classical Singer Convention

COLUMBUS, GA (06/06/2012)(readMedia)-- Junior voice major Michael Johnson, of Ashburn, Ga., competed in the Classical Singer Convention 2012 – Young Artist Series – held in Chicago May 24-27. With a program of songs in three languages, Johnson was selected from over 1,000 singers as one of 38 to advance to the semifinal round.

Johnson, a student of Earl Coleman, the William and Isabelle Curry Eminent Scholar Chair in Voice at Columbus State University's Schwob School of Music, has also been a first place winner in the Georgia and Southeastern National Association of Teachers of Singing Competitions Student Auditions. He will be lead tenor in the CSU productions of Donizetti's opera, The Elixir of Love in January 2013.

CSU's Schwob School of Music is located in the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, part of CSU's RiverPark campus on the banks of the Chattahoochee River in downtown Columbus, anchored by incomparable performing arts facilities. The school attracts students from around the world to a college experience that is deeply personal and relevant. A unique partnership between the public and private sectors provides generous scholarship support for talented and deserving students.

For more information, go to www.ColumbusState.edu.

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A music student has been selected as one of seven semifinalists at The International Russian Music Piano Competition

Alina Sarkisyan, Artist Diploma student at CSU's Schwob School of Music, has been selected as one of seven semifinalists at   The International Russian Music Piano Competition in San Jose, CA. She is a student of Alexander Kobrin, the L. Rexford Whiddon Distinguished Chair in Piano.

Music Major has been named one of five finalists: 2012 Gillet-Fox Competition

Bogdan Dumitriu, CSU junior and student of Dr. Ron Wirt, has been named one of five finalists selected by an international jury to compete in the 2012 Gillet-Fox Competition, sponsored by the International Double Reed Society. A previous winner of the Woodruff Award and the LaGrange Symphony Young Artists Competition, Bogdan serves as principal bassoonist with the LaGrange Symphony while studying full-time at CSU. The final round of the competition will be held at the Society's annual conference, July 7-11 in Oxford, OH. First prize for the competition is an $10,000 US cash award. http://www.idrs.org/competitions/

Music major proceed to semifinal round: Classical Singer Competition

Junior voice major Michael Johnson, of Ashburn, GA, competed in the Classical Singer Competition for young singers in Chicago in June. With a program of songs in three languages, he was selected from over 1000 singers as one of 38 to advance to the semifinal round. Michael is a student of Professor Coleman.