The University of Illinois School of Music will celebrate its 125th anniversary from April 29 to May 1, 2022, with a weekend of special concerts that demonstrate the talent and range of its students, faculty, alumni, and community performers. Formally established in 1895, the School of Music ranks among the nation’s top music programs and has enriched the Champaign-Urbana community, the State of Illinois, and the nation through musical artistry for generations.

DMA Candidate Carolyn Borcherding has accepted a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Composition at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, beginning in Fall 2022, where she will be teaching courses in music composition and technology.

A composition student and advisee of Prof. Eli Fieldsteel, Carolyn recently completed her doctoral research on new analysis techniques for musical multimedia.

The School of Music congratulates Carolyn on this outstanding accomplishment!

The Marching Illini traveled to Ireland on March 12th to participate in Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Parade. For a nice write-up on their travels, please read the following feature article in the News-Gazette. To see daily updates, pictures, and videos, follow their adventure at @marchingillini.

Associate professor Yvonne Gonzales Redman and undergraduate student Natalia Łastowiecka collaborated with Dr. Pasquale Bottalico in Speech and Hearing Science at U of I to design a study investigating the influence of room acoustics on singers’ voice production. 

Similar research on instrumentalists suggests that musical performers may be influenced to some extent by the acoustic environment, and this study demonstrates that singers also tend to adjust their vocal production when in different spaces. 

The American String Teachers Association National Conference will be in Atlanta in March. 

Was named the best performer of a commissioned work during the semi-final round.

Senior Jeffrey Elem (BM, Composition) was selected as the UIUC Student Employee of the Year for his work at Japan House.

Watch the Spring 2021 School of Music Convocation, streaming on the Illinois Music Youtube Channel.

Maggie Ward (junior, BME) received the collegiate National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Professional Achievement Award.