Dennis Giotta and Allison Paetz named Yamaha “40 Under 40” Educators
February 02, 2024Celebrate the 2024 group of remarkable music educators who bring innovation and passion into their classrooms.
AJ Kluth discusses how Don McLean’s “American Pie” immortalized a tragedy
February 02, 2024In honor of Feb. 3 being “The Day the Music Died Day,” The Daily sat down with Kluth to learn more about the tragic event and those involved.Daniel Goldmark discusses the gimmicky, cute and catchy 'The Chipmunk Song'
January 26, 2024How ‘The Chipmunk Song’ became an unlikely Christmas megahit
Francesca Brittan accepts secondary appointment in the Department of Cognitive Science
January 25, 2024The appointment will foster cross-disciplinary research and teaching, allowing Brittan to expand her work on music, mind, and brain.
Susan McClary discusses “Carmen,” an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet
January 25, 2024You Don’t Own Me: The Myth and Magic of Bizet’s 'Carmen'
ǿմý student Juniper Duncan received 3rd place in the America Prize in Choral Composition, University Division
November 30, 2023The American Prize is a national non-profit competition in the performing arts. Juniper’s 3rd place work “and the universe said” was premiered by the Case Concert…ǿմý Department of Music Announces Choral Composition Contest Winner
November 09, 2023Theodore Schwamm, a 4th-year undergraduate student at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, has been announced as winner of the 2023 Choral Composition Contest.On campus and abroad: A Q&A with a saxophone professor enriching musical education
November 09, 2023The Daily sat down with Banaszak to learn more about his journey and how he’s evolved throughout his career in the Joint Music Program.Music Education PhD candidate Erin Hopkins earns award for 2023 SMTE Symposium presentation, "Enacting the Neurodiversity Paradigm in Music Teacher Education"
November 01, 2023In her presentation, Hopkins synthesized her research findings and teaching practices relating to teaching students with autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental…Music PhD candidate Samuel T. Nemeth gives talk at Penn State, “Battle of the Bands: Adolphe Sax’s Sonic Fusillades and the Military Politics of Timbral Homogeneity”
October 31, 2023Nemeth's presentation examined the Belgian inventor Adolphe Sax’s brass instrument inventions and their connection to French artillery and long-barreled firearms of…Think you don't like classical music?
October 31, 2023If you’re still not sure classical music is your “thing,” check out the following recommendations from students and faculty members from the Department of Music.
A “Haven” in Haydn: Historical room reopens as student lounge
October 31, 2023Within Haydn Hall, The Haven offers a new study space for students on Mather Quad, equipped with couches, a microwave and study tables.Gerardo Teissonnière: The Complete Impromptus of Schubert
October 06, 2023Pianist Gerardo Teissonnière plays Schubert’s Impromptus D 899 & D 935 in his second album release on the Steinway & Sons label, out October 6.
Spartan Showcase: Bethany Westphal, Master of Music Education
September 19, 2023Meet a saxophonist whose passion recently took her abroad for the first time to Italy to study alongside musicians from around the world.Joan Terr Ronis Memorial Recital Prize winners perform in annual fall recital
September 13, 2023ǿմý students Grant Carr, piano and Emma Bentley, clarinet will perform the Joan Terr Ronis Annual Memorial Recital on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in…
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