Illinois School of Music Announces New Degree Program in Computer Science and Music (CS + Music)
The University of Illinois School of Music announces a new undergraduate degree program that combines the study of music and computer science in a Bachelor of Science in Music degree.
DISSCO TECH: ADVANCING THE LEGACY OF COMPUTER MUSIC AT ILLINOIS
"Music is universal, but computing music—that is, composing pieces via computation rather than human input alone—is kind of an Illinois thing."
Alumnus Kevin Rhodes - "International Maestro of Mystery"
Take Magazine, an arts and culture publication serving New England, profiles UI Alumnus and International Maestro of Mystery.
Photo: John Robert Williams
Alumnus Dean Westman Elected to BOA Hall of Fame
Dean Westman is Performing Arts Department Chair and Director of Orchestras at Avon High School in Avon, Indiana.
Composition Student Commissioned by Choral Composer/Conductor Collective
Lucas Marshall Smith, DMA student in Composition, has been selected by the Choral Composer/Conductor Collective (C4) of New York to compose a new work for chorus.
Allerton Barn Music Festival Features Broadway and Be-Bop
A fall tradition, the 2017 Allerton Music Barn Festival features the UI jazz faculty in a centenary tribute to Be-Bop pioneer Dizzy Gilespie and two performances of the Broadway musical [title of show].
DoCha 2017: Bottesini's Gran Duo Concertante
Michael Cameron and Stefan Milenkovich perform with Camerata Illinois during the DoCha festival 2017.
Orpheum Theater, Champaign, Illinois.
Winners Announced in Sinfonia da Camera's Concerto Competition
Two current students and a member of the High School Chamber Music Academy were selected to perform with Sinfonia da Camera.
Zhen Piao Wins 2nd Place in International Organ Competition
Zhen Piao (AD in organ, 2017, and MM in piano) has won 2nd prize in the Shanghai International Organ Competition. The Competition took place September 14-15, 2017 at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center.
Harpists take on Teaching Positions
Harpists are making it happen now and for the future.