Alumnus James Zabawa-Martinez was recently selected as a Fellow of the New World Symphony (NWS), an internationally recognized graduate musician training organization based in…
The School of Music congratulates percussionist Mackenna Tolfa (BMus Performance, percussion) who will join the upcoming Blue Man Group World Tour as the role of the DJ, a new…
The University of Minnesota School of Music announces the return of audiences for student performances in Ted Mann Concert Hall. Our 2021-2022 season kicks off with the…
Graduate student Joseph V. Nelson's work focuses on Vocal Intimacy and Queer Identity in the television show Schitt’s Creek, as well as the musical and sonic geography of…
Earlier this year, student Jay Afrisando (PhD, composition, Alex Lubet; advisor) was honored with the prestigious Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship. Hill, an Academy Award-winning…
The School of Music honors Professor Laura Sindberg as she earns the title of Professor Emerita from the College of Liberal Arts. Her years of unwavering dedication to the…
The School of Music welcomes Gwendolyn Freed as its interim director. Freed comes from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, where she served as director of development. She…
Distinguished School of Music alumnus Dale Warland (MA, theory and composition, 1960, DHL, 2004) is the 2021 recipient of the American Prize National Award for Lifetime…
How have the leaders of local BIPOC arts organizations sustained or deepend ties to their BIPOC communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of George Floyd’s…