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Professor Sivan Cohen Elias was recently awarded a prestigous McKnight Fellowship. Read how she develops her sound using unique tools, including a stainless steel bowl from…

"A Complete Unknown" actor Timothée Chalamet recently surprised the UMN Marching Band! Take a behind-the-scenes look of how the viral moment came to be in this article.

Eleven exceptional alumni who are champions of change. Meet this year's Outstanding Alumni recipients.

Congratulations to Wentao Xiao (DMA trumpet), Di Wang (DMA trombone), and Zeyi Tian (DMA saxophone) for winning the 2025 UMN Bands Concerto Competition.

Congratulations to Professor Danni Gilbert who has been named the Minnesota Music Educators Association's Collegiate Music Educator of the Year! Gilbert will be honored in a…

MinnPost's Arts & Culture section provides an in-depth review of the University Opera Theatre's adaptation of this iconic work of Chinese literature.

The Star Tribune shared a feature of the story behind University Opera Theatre's production of Dream of the Red Chamber.

Two departments, one unforgettable show. Don’t miss out on the iconic and timeless play Cabaret, coming to campus this November.

Congratulations to School of Music masters student and percussionist Angela Lara Cabrera, winner of the 2024-25 University Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition held…

The University Opera Theatre performs Dream of the Red Chamber this November 21–24, in partnership with the Chinese Heritage Foundation and YourClassical MPR.