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....
Charles Lwanga, assistant professor of music (ethnomusicology) has published his creative ethnomusicology composition “Silence and Suspence” for marimba, a composition that brings atonal and African art music into conversation. Inspired by Western and African music,...
Faculty at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance are highly skilled and dedicated teachers as well as celebrated artists and scholars. Every year, SMTD recognizes several faculty members for their excellence and contributions to the school. Catherine Walker,...