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.
RESEARCH LIVE! Finalists include Music Student
The results are in!
After last week's preliminary round, our judging panels have selected thirteen Research Live! finalists. Watch them compete in the final round and vote for the People's Choice Award.
Harpist Dai-An Liu wins International Music Talents Top Project Award in Taiwan
Dai-An Liu is a 2018-2019 winner of the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra International Music Talents Top Project Program. The competitive scholarship program supports creative activities for recipients.
Illinois Commitment
The Illinois Commitment will help students from middle-income families attend Illinois.
Musicology Doctoral Candidate Matthew Knight Awarded the JaFran Jones Prize
Congratulations to Matthew Knight, winner of the 2018 JaFran Jones Award at the Midwest Chapter Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology for his paper, “Song as Intangible Cultural Commodity: Neoliberal Governmentality meets Ancient Hospitality in the Georgian Highlands.”
MPAL to Host Unveiling of Restored Player Piano with Performance and Presentation
The Music and Performing Arts Library (MPAL) will be hosting a special Player Piano Reveal event on Saturday, September 22 from 1-3pm.
Jazz Faculty Featured in New Video
Learn about the faculty behind one of the leading jazz programs in the country.
Hilary Brady Morris on Fulbright to Nepal
Hilary Brady Morris has been awarded a Fulbright grant to conduct ten months of dissertation research in Nepal on the Himalayan lute.