Music Technology Students Pump Up The Volume in #SampleFlipFriday Competition
Congratulations to Music Technology students Marcelo Champion and Adam Choi who placed second and third in the #SampleFlipFriday Competition on April 6th!
Alumni Nicole Roman Places First in National Solo Competition
University of Illinois alumni Nicole Roman has received first place at the North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial National Solo Competition. The competition was held in Cincinnati, Ohio at the University of Cincinnati - Conservatory of Music on March 7th and 8th.
Alumni Ethan Scholl Wins Audition for the United States Army Band
University of Illinois alumnus Ethan Scholl (MM '16) has recently auditioned for and won a position as bass trombonist in the United States Army Ceremonial Band in Washington DC.
Cameron May Picked to Lead Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia
Cameron May, MM 2018, has been appointed to lead the Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO), Washington, beginning with the 2018-19 season. In his new position, Mr. May will serve as Music Director and Conductor of the Conservatory Orchestra.
Black Chorus Marks Jubilee
The U of I Black Chorus presents "Beautiful," a Mom's Day concert that completes the 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Music Faculty Member and Graduate Student Awarded Humanities Without Walls Grant
Michael Silvers, Assistant Professor of Music, and musicology graduate student Tara Hatfield have won a Humanities Without Walls grant for their project "Field to Media: Applied Musicology for a Changing Climate."
Jonathan Keeble, Front and Center in Flute Talk
Professor Jonathan Keeble is the feature cover interview in Flute Talk magazine's April 2018 issue. In an extended interview discussing the intersection of art, geography, color, and pedagogy, Dr.
Doctoral Student and Faculty Member Among Campus-wide Honorees in Humanities Research
The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has awarded its annual Faculty and Graduate Student Fellowships and the Ragdale Residential Creative Fellowship.
Saxophonist Anne Kunkle Awarded First Prize in Competition
Congratulations to Anne Kunkle (MM student) for winning First Prize in the Chicago Musicians Club of Women Annual Scholarship Auditions. The Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Foundation Scholarship, Winds Division, is accompanied by a $5000 cash prize.
Professor Gayle Magee Wins Award from the Society for American Music
Professor Gayle Magee received the Irving Lowens Award from the Society for American Music for her article “‘She’s a Dear Old Lady’: English Canadian Popular Songs from World War I,” which appeared in the journal American Music in 2016. Prof.