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Ensembles

The School of Music hosts the MMEA All-State Band and Jazz Band Camp

Talking Steve Reich with Sumanth Gopinath

Ska-U-Mah: UMN creates new reggae institute

Why do we Call it a 'French Horn' When it isn't French at All?

U of M Music Students Help Soothe the Nerves of Medical Patients

School of Music Alumna Anne Wieben Launches Opera on the Lake

School of Music hosts first-ever International Summer Institute for Reggae Studies

Alumnus Corey Hamm's Student Wins First Prize in the 2019 Canimex-Canadian Music Competition

Alumna Alison Lee's Recent Performances

Professor Lydia Artymiw Awarded Honorary Professorship from the Chinese National School of Music and the China Conservatory of Music

Upcoming Events

August 22, 2019 to September 2, 2019

Join CLA at the Minnesota State Fair

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Visit us if you’re heading to the great Minnesota get-together! College of Liberal Arts departments and researchers will be in the U of M Central Crossroads building and the Driven to...

September 7, 2019

Guest Recital: Chicago Harp Quartet

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Founded in 2012, the Chicago Harp Quartet has established itself as the leading harp ensemble in the United States. The Quartet brings its signature mix of original transcriptions of...

September 15, 2019

Alumna & Guest Duo Piano Recital: Andria Fennig and Ashley Strawser

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School of Music alumna and Minnesota native Andria Fennig returns to perform a duo-piano recital with pianist Ashley Strawser. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not...

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