Performing Hair in the 21st Century: Honoring the Work and Acknowledging Change
April 11, 2022
The musical Hair was written to be controversial, to shock traditional theatregoers with its frank depiction of drug use, nudity, and sexuality, and with its gleeful use of obscene language. At a time when American society was deeply, bitterly divided over the Vietnam War, Hair delivered a defiant antiwar message, pleading for an end to…
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Nicholas Walker to join Department of Strings Fall 2022
June 24, 2022
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance announces that Professor Nicholas Walker will join the faculty as professor of music in the Department of Strings in fall 2022. Walker is an accomplished performer who brings a broad range of training and experience to the double bass, including American social music, European concert…
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Kevin Judge to join Department of Theatre & Drama Fall 2022
June 22, 2022
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance announces that Professor Kevin Judge will join the faculty as associate professor in the Department of Theatre & Drama in fall 2022. Judge is a freelance scenic designer and has most recently served as an associate professor at the City University of New York, College…
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Harry Castle Wins the 2022 Brehm Prize in Choral Composition
June 20, 2022
Harry Castle, a DMA candidate in composition, has been named the winner of the 2022 Brehm Prize in Choral Composition for his work Go on child. The award includes a cash prize and the performance of Castle’s work by the Chamber Choir in February 2023. “I am so grateful to the Brehm family for making…
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Robert Sullivan to join Department of Winds & Percussion Fall 2022
June 20, 2022
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance announces that Professor Robert Sullivan will join the faculty as professor of trumpet in the winds and percussion instruments department in fall 2022. Sullivan has most recently served as principal trumpet of the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras; he has also been a lecturer at…
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WATCH: Video acknowledgment of the 21-22 SMTD Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) awards and SMTD Diversity and Inclusion Grants (DIGs) recipients.
June 16, 2022
