Black Chorus presents "Sence You Went Away"
On Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 4pm in the Recital Hall of Smith Memorial Hall, Professor Ollie Watts Davis is presenting a collaborative performance along with several of her School of Music colleagues.
Prof. Richtmeyer Publishes Two-Volume Saxophone Method
Illinois Saxophone Professor Debra Richtmeyer has released The Richtmeyer Method for Saxophone Mastery.
Noël Wan wins 2021 Orford Music Award Second Prize
Alumna Noël Wan won Second Prize in the 2021 Orford Music Awards held in Quebec, Canada this August. She also was the semi-finals Audience Award winner. Her program featured her own transcriptions of demanding works by J.S.
Flutist Peiyao Cheng Wins 2nd Place in International Competition
Peiyao (Pei) Cheng, DMA Flute, recently won 2nd place in the United States' most prestigious and competitive solo flute competition -- the National Flute Association Young Artist Competition.
2021 Guild Inductees Named
The College of Fine and Applied Arts is pleased to announce our 2021 Guild inductees.
World Premiere of "Illini Anthem"
A new and exciting collaboration is gaining traction on campus and in the community: Professor Lamont Holden and Jarrell Young wrote a track titled "Illini Anthem" and it is quickly gaining a huge following.
Spring 2021 Guest Lecturer featured in Rolling Stone Magazine
Musical artist, Yuneer Gainz, was recently named a "TuneCore Certified 2021 Hot 50 Independent Artist to Watch' in Rolling Stone magazine.
Dr. Rochelle Sennet releases new CD titled "Bach to Black: Suites for Piano"
Associate Professor of Piano, Dr. Rochelle Sennet, recently recorded a new CD titled Bach to Black: Suites for Piano. The 3-disc recording includes the complete English Suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as six suites by five Black composers: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R.
Illinois Doctoral Candidate Gabriel Piqué Selected for Future of Music Faculty Fellowship
On June 21, 2021, the Cleveland Institute of Music announced the fellows for the 2021 Future of Music Faculty Fellowship Program, a critical step forward in creating a culture of diversity within the music academy and beyond.
Watch Lyric Theatre's Turn of the Screw
Michael Tilley, conductor
Dawn Harris, director