Nathan Gunn named Swanlund Chair
Nathan Gunn, a professor of voice, has been named a Swanlund Chair. Along with the Stanley O.
Professor Charlotte Mattax Moersch Performs in Premiere at the Kennedy Center
Professor of Harpsichord Charlotte Mattax Moersch performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. with the period instrument opera company Opera Lafayette on Janua
Jazz Trombone Ensemble wins National Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition
For the fourth time, the U of I Jazz Trombone Ensemble has won the prestigious National Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition, sponsored annuall
Scott Wyatt to receive 2018 SEAMUS Award
The Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) will present its highest honor, the 2018 SEAMUS Award, to Professor Emeritus Scott A.
Distinguished Music Alumna Sheila Johnson to Receive Honorary Degree
The School of Music’s petition to recognize entrepreneur, film producer, and philanthropist Sheila Johnson (B.S. Music Education, 1970) with an honorary degree has been approved by the campus Academic Senate and awaits final approval by the Board of Trustees.
Donna Buchanan Awarded NEH Fellowship
Ethnomusicology professor Donna A Buchanan has received a 2017 National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor Fellowship for her project “Bells in the Music and Culture of Bulgaria.” The award will support the preparation of Buchanan’s new book, The Girl in the Bell: Audi
Featured Faculty at Midwest Clinic
Several School of Music faculty will be featured in the 71st Midwest Clinic, to be held at McCormick Place in Chicago.
From Prince Igor to Black Square
The capstone event of the REEEC symposium 10 Days That Shook the World is the Lyric Theatre at Illinois’ production
Lishan Xue Wins International Competition
Lishan Xue, DMA student in piano performance and literature, was awarded 1st Place in the Piano Division of the 2017 New York Artists International Competition.
U of I Percussion Ensemble Featured in New Recording
The Percussion Studio of the U of I is featured in a new release on the Albany label.