News & Stories
On any given day, School of Music, Theatre & Dance students, faculty, and alumni are performing and directing, designing and producing. They are winning awards and distinguishing themselves in competitions. They are releasing new recordings and publications. They are engaging in innovative research, scholarship, and collaborations. Read about the latest SMTD happenings and get to know members of the SMTD community.
“Tomorrow Awaits: Look to the Future, Look to Michigan”
Matthew Abernathy to Join Department of Conducting
U-M Chamber Choir to Perform with New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center in 2026
H. Robert Reynolds, with PhD Student Doris Doyon, Authors New Book on Conducting
[Campus News] Marching Band Takes Possession of New Elbel Field Facility
[In the News] Kenneth Kiesler Named a 2024 Winner of The American Prize National Arts Award
[Video] Chamber Choir Prepares for Performances at the Kennedy Center and in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Concert Band Collaborates with Crescendo Detroit and Detroit Harmony in a Joint Concert
A Front-Row Seat to History: Life in a Military Band
SMTD’s Production of “The Cunning Little Vixen” Earns Top Honors from the National Opera Association
[Video] Contemporary Directions Ensemble joins with Guest Artist Shara Nova for “The Blue Hour”
[In the News] First Recording of Lost James P. Johnson Blues Opera ‘De Organizer,’ Libretto by Langston Hughes
