Two Scholar-Performers Bring Global Perspectives to Musicology Faculty
The School of Music welcomes the addition of two new faculty members in Musicology, beginning in the fall of 2019.
Linda R. Moorhouse Becomes President of American Bandmasters Association
Prof. Linda R. Moorhouse, Associate Director of the School of Music, has become President of the American Bandmasters Association, only the second woman to assume this exalted position since the ABA’s founding in 1929.
Quartets Coached by Members of Kronos
The Elara Quartet, consisting of UI music majors, and the East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra Honors Quartet were recently treated to a master class by members of the renowned Kronos Quartet.
Janet Revell Barrett invested as Marilyn Pflederer Zimmerman Endowed Chair in Music
On Sunday, February 3, 2019 the University of Illinois Music Education community gathered to witness the formal investiture of Dr. Janet Revell Barrett as the Marilyn Pflederer Zimmerman Endowed Chair in Music.
Smith Competition Winners Announced
Thereza Lituma and Emma Olson are the 2019 winners of the Thomas J. Smith Scholarship in Music Competition.
Rebecca Johnson, UI Alumni DMA, wins tenure track position at EIU.
Illinois graduate Rebecca Johnson wins tenure track position at Eastern Illinois University.
Singers Advance in National Competition
Seven U of I vocalists advanced in NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Regional Semifinals; 2 will continue to the National Finals.
Prof. Silvers Publishes New Book
The University of Illinois Press has published Assistant Professor Michael Silvers’s Voices of Drought, a timely
Wang-Chen Duo Residency Offers Full Week of Activity
The Wang-Chen Duo from Suzhou, China, will be in residence in the School of Music for a full week of engaging performances and activities, from October 29 though November 2.