08/07/2026
This weekend on Performance Oklahoma, we feature the work of composer Samuel Magrill, DMA. As the longest-serving faculty member at UCO's College of Fine Art and Design, Dr. Magrill has made substantial contributions to music composition and education over his 38 years at UCO.
Performance Oklahoma features live performances by Oklahoma musicians. Tune in to Classical KUCO 90.1 FM or listen on our website, classicalkuco.org every Saturday morning at 9:00 am or catch the rebroadcast every Sunday evening at 7:00 pm.
Magrill has written more than one hundred compositions for a variety of instruments, from solo piano and chamber music to choir, wind ensemble and symphony orchestra. His works have been performed throughout the United States and abroad and at many regional and national conferences including the Society of Composers, Inc., the National Flute Association, the North American Saxophone Alliance and the College Music Society. His CDs include electro-acoustic music ("The Electric Collection"), his four operas (“Gorgon’s Head,” “Paradise of Children,” “Showdown on Two Street,” and “Circe’s Palace”), wind symphony compositions (“Oklahoma Bandscapes”), and collections of music for cello and other instruments, many of which he wrote specifically for his colleague Dr. Tess Remy-Schumacher and the UCO Cello Ensemble.
