While at the University of Minnesota, Benson performed in the Marching Band and Concert Band Ensemble under Dr. Gale Sperry and Dr. Frank Bencriscutto. In his senior year, he…
Professor Emerita of Piano Pedagogy Rebecca Shockley, has just published a revised and expanded edition of her mother's memoirs entitled Is There a Piano in the House?.
Guerino Mazzola's (creative studies and media) recent CD Live at Le Classique (pfMENTUM label) with Swiss percussionist Heinz Geisser was reviewed by Vittorio LoConte on…
Charles Menken (PSEO, saxophone, student of Preston Duncan) recently auditioned on YouTube for the national high school honor jazz band that will perform at the GRAMMY Awards…
Professor Emeritus Paul Fetler passed away on July 7, 2018. Fetler began his tenure at the University of Minnesota School of Music as a graduate student and received his…
Matthew McCright (DMA, 2004, piano, student of Lydia Artymiw) has released his latest album, "What is Left Behind," on the Proper Canary label. The new full-length release…
Professor Emeritus Craig Kirchhoff (bands) will receive The Midwest Clinic Medal of Honor at the 72nd Annual Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference during…
Andrew Staupe's (MM 2007/BM 2005, piano, student of Lydia Artymiw) most recent concerto appearances are with the Lawton Philharmonic (Oklahoma) performing Bernstein's "Age of…
Maria Mannone's (PhD 2017, composition, student of Alex Lubet) paper "Introduction to gestural similarity in music. An application of category theory to the orchestra" was…
