Eden West (BM ’25, piano, music education) has been announced as a recipient of the 2024–25 Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award. Presented annually by the Presser Foundation, the award recognizes exceptional students in music studies at higher education institutions,...
The University of Michigan is set to host a rare and captivating showcase of Kunqu, one of the oldest and most revered forms of Chinese opera. On March 16, 2025, the CCCB (Central Campus Classroom Building) Auditorium will welcome professional performers from the Kun...
Professor Emeritus Patricia Hall (music theory) received the SMTD Teaching Excellence Award in 2024, and as part of that award, she will be presenting a special lecture that is open to all. Titled “Bringing the Composer’s Workshop into the Classroom,” the lecture will...
The School of Music, Theatre & Dance recently announced the winners of the 2024–25 Brehm Prizes for original compositions. Nora Farley (MM ’25, composition) won the Brehm Prize in Choral Composition, and Stephen Elsinger (BM ’27, composition) won the Brehm Prize...
While student musicians at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance have abundant occasions to make music as part of ensembles, the opportunity to perform as a soloist is rare. Even more rare is the chance, as a soloist, to perform an entire concerto with an ensemble....