Louise Toppin is a University of Michigan scholar and performer who has received critical acclaim for her operatic, orchestral and oratorio performances in the United States and around the world.
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Alexis Riley to Join the Department of Theatre & Drama
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance announces that Alexis Riley will join the Department of Theatre & Drama as an assistant professor this fall. Riley is a performance artist, scholar, and educator whose research focuses on disability...
Yeonjin Kim to Join the Department of Strings
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance announces that Yeonjin Kim will join the Department of Strings as an assistant professor in August 2026. Kim, a cellist, has received international acclaim as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician....
SMTD Students Win 2025 BMI Composer Awards
On May 28, 2025, the BMI Foundation and BMI announced the recipients of the 73rd annual BMI Composer Awards. The winners include two SMTD students: Cole Reyes, who is pursuing a DMA in composition, and Jason Zhang, who graduated in April with a bachelor’s degree in...
Nancy Murphy Publishes Research in Theory and Practice
Nancy Murphy, associate professor of music theory, has recently published a research article in Theory and Practice, the journal of the Music Theory Society of New York State. Titled “The Performed-Out Fermata from the 1920s to Bob Dylan,” the article explores the...