Wilson Poffenberger Advances to Semi-Finals in National Competition
Wilson Poffenberger has advanced to the semi-final live round of the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) National Solo Competition to be held in Cincinnati in March. This year there were 148 applicants from the re
Graduate Trumpet Ensemble Selected as Quarter Finalists at the National Trumpet Competition
The U of I trumpet studio is pleased to announce that the graduate trumpet ensemble has been selected to perform as a quarter finalist in the small ensemble division at the National Trumpet Competition.
Prof. Chasanov Joins Roth Artists
Elliot Chasanov, Professor of Trombone, has joined the roster of artists associated with Michael Roth Trombones of England.
Ian Hobson Among NYT Top YouTube Picks For The Week
Ian Hobson's performance of Robert Chumbley’s “Three Etudes (by any other name…),” recorded in Merkin Hall in New York in 2016, is a top pick of the week for the New York Times.
Jupiters Celebrate 15 Years
The Jupiter Quartet observes 15 years of making music together.
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.