Reid Lasley to Perform with 2017 Festival Mozaic in San Luis Obispo
Reid Lasley, MM bass trombone student at UIUC, has been invited by Maestro Scott Yoo, to perform at 2017 Festival Mozaic in San Luis Obispo, CA this July in a section that i
Saxophonist a Prizewinner in International Competition
Congratulations to Jiaqi (Kevin) Zhao for being named "Honorable Mention Prizewinner" (4th Place) at the 5th Jean-Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition held in
Fischoff Winners Have Strong Ties To Illinois
Two U of I saxophone alums and one incoming saxophone DMA student are members of the Fuego Saxophone Quartet from Eastman that are Wind Division Gold Medal Winners in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition this past week.
Mickey Chien wins 1st Prize in Regional Competition
DMA candidate Mickey Chien has won 1st prize in the 14th Southern Illinois Young Artist Competition, held at Edwardsville, IL, April 22nd.
Competitors came from several other major schools of music located across the midwest.
Grad Quartet Wins First Prize in NY Competition
The KORO Quartet recently received First Place recognition in the New York Artists International Competition, 5th Edition.
Two Grad Students Awarded Campus Travel Grants
Two School of Music graduate students have won competitive travel grants from the Graduate College: Jonathan Smith (Musicology) won a Dissertation Travel Grant for his research, "Sacred Harp, Space, and the Imaginary"; Andrew Rodriguez (Composition) won a Master’s Travel Grant to work with the L
Moye Chen joins Universal Music-Decca Classics Label
Pianist and doctoral student Moye Chen has been signed to Universal on the Decca Classics label.
Yunji Shim - Krannert Debut Artist
Yunji Shim is the Krannert Debut Artist for 2017.
MUSICOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENT EMMANUEL JOSHUA STOKES ON CBS CHRISTMAS EVE SPECIAL
On Christmas Eve CBS Television will present “Listen: A Celebration of Christmas at Berea College.” This event will spotlight the Willis D. Weatherford Campus Christian Center and the Berea College Music Department.
Timothy Renner to sing major roles in Philadelphia and New York
Baritone Timothy Renner (DMA candidate), has been accepted at The Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, where he will appear in the role of Rigoletto in November, and as The Demon in Rubinstein's opera of the same name in the spring.