Flutist Wins National Competition
Peiyao (Pei) Cheng, DMA Flute, recently won the Flute Society of Washington's Mid-Atlantic Young Artist Competition.
NEH Grant to support Artificial Intelligence for Jazz Research in Digital Age
Gabriel Solis, Professor of Musicology, and Adriana Cuervo, Head Archivist at the Rutgers-Newark Institute of Jazz Studies, will le
John Wustman Honored by Students
John Wustman was recently honored by a group of his former students in a very special way.
Alumnus Performs at Inauguration
University of Illinois alum and clarinetist Master Gunnery Sgt. John Mula is a member of the “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, which provided music for the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol while seated directly beneath the inaugural platform.
Staying Connected with Sonorities
Sonorities, the annual news magazine of the School of Music community, will hit mailboxes nationwide during the month of December.
WILL-TV to feature Black Chorus and Dr. Ollie Watts Davis in new Episode of The American Portrait
Tune into WILL-TV on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 7 PM to see our very own Professor Ollie Watts Davis and the University of Illinois Black Chorus featured on American
Annual Carol Concert Closes the Semester
Join the choirs of the University of Illinois as we bid the fall semester farewell with our annual Carol Concert.
Vocalists Earn Prizes at Central Regional NATS Competition
Twenty singers from the School of Music competed and earned awards in the Central Region National Association of Teachers of Singing (CRNATS). In total, over 1,200 vocalists representing schools of music from Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, competed online on October 31 and November 1.
School of Music Prominently Featured in Grammy Awards Nominations
Nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards include two alumni and one current student from the UI School of Music.
Remembering Jack Ranney
Jack served on the faculty and staff of the University of Illinois School of Music in many roles throughout his tenure beginning in 1980 until his retirement in 2005.