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Music News

Events honor the legacy of composer Steven Stucky

2/17/2026

The Department of Music is honoring the late Steven Stucky, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and beloved Cornell professor, with a series of concerts.

Rachel Horner joins Indiana University as Visiting Lecturer in Folklore and Ethnomusicology

2/11/2026

Rachel Horner, who recently completed her PhD in Music and Sound Studies, has accepted a visiting lecturer position in the Folklore and Ethnomusicology Department at Indiana University

Pianist, composer Tigran Hamasyan plays Dallas Morse Concert Series

2/09/2026

Released on Feb. 6 via Naïve Records, Hamasyan's album "Manifeste" marks a new chapter for one of the most visionary artists working at the intersection of jazz, progressive rock, and global music.

Composer Michael Abels, famous for work on Jordan Peele films, to visit March 6-7

2/04/2026

Events include film screenings, panel discussions and a concert by the Barbara & Richard T. Silver Wind Symphony.

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Weiss and Provost awards honor outstanding faculty

2/02/2026

Four faculty from A&S have been awarded Cornell’s highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching.

Ariana Kim chosen as 2026 Cornell Asian Alumni Association Honoree

2/02/2026

Associate Professor Ariana Kim has been chosen as the 2026 Cornell Asian Alumni Association Honoree, an award recognizing excellence, leadership, and service in her field.

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Garifuna Collective featured on Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series

1/26/2026

Rooted in the Afro-AmerIndian heritage of communities along the Caribbean coasts of Belize, Guatemala and Honduras, Garifuna music blends West African rhythms, indigenous Carib influences and the Arawak language.