Krissy Gray

Name: Krissy Gray

Title/Position: Creative Arts Professor

Discipline: Music

Year Hired: 2024

Education:

BS in Piano Performance, Southern Nazarene University

MM in Music Theory, University of Oklahoma

Professional Organizations and Affiliations:

American Musicology Society

Society for Music Theory

Music Teachers National Association

Oklahoma Music Teachers Associaiton

Area/s of Speciality:

Pedagogy of Music Theory

Piano Pedagogy

Course Taught:

Aural Skills

Music Theory

Form & Analysis

Music Composition & Orchestration

Applied Piano

Office Location: Music Building

Campus Phone Number: 405-789-7661, extension 2258

Email Address: kristina.gray@swcu.edu

Office Hours: Office hours are available by appointment at the following times: M/T/W 8:30-9am, M/W 12-1pm, M/T/Th 3-4:30pm, F 9am-12pm

Research Interests: Musical Hermeneutics, Female Composers/Pianists, Music of Horror Films

Publications and Professional Presentations:

"Interpreting Independence: Clara Schumann's Artistic Voice in Composition and Performance," College Music Society South Central Chapter Conference, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

"Unlocking a Deeper Understanding of Clara Schumann's Musical Voice," American Musicology Society Southwest Chapter Meeting

"Love, Loss, and Memory: An Analytic and Hermeneutic Discussion of Clara Schumann's Drei Romanzen, Op. 21," Master's Thesis, University of Oklahoma

Mission/Passion: I have a passion for helping students discover their musical gifts and how they can use them to influence others.

Favorite Bible Verse: Ephesians 4:2

Personal Interests: Kayaking, Pickleball, Traveling

Hometown: Piedmont, Oklahoma