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Music News

Three dimensional art piece; a honeycomb like construction of white clay

‘Silence’ theme of Society for the Humanities Fall presentations

Henry Cow: The World is a Problem by Benjamin Piekut book cover

Piekut Book Wins Prize in Japan

Thomas Cressy wins American Bach Society 2024 Scheide Prize

Michael Millenheft playing a drum set. — Michael Millenheft playing a drum set

Michael Millenheft has article published in the Journal of Popular Music Studies

David Yearsley playing an organ. — David Yearsley plays the organ. Corn Marketing Group

David Yearsley releases new album, Handel’s Organ Banquet

Five people wearing black pose against a blue and black background. They look forboding.

Splinter Reeds on campus as Stucky Residency for New Music ensemble

Neal Zaslaw, in glasses and short-sleeved button-down shirt, looking at a musical score long enough that he is holding it in both hands.

‘Mr. Mozart’ finishes comprehensive catalog of maestro’s work

New Faculty: Victoria Netanus Xaka

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Oct 17

Thursday 12:30 PM

Midday Music: CU Music

Sage Chapel

Oct 17

Thursday 04:30 PM

Music and Sound Studies Colloquium: Sean Peters, "Life in Plastic (It's Fantastic): The Significance of the Cassette Tape to Punk Rock in Four Stories"

Lincoln Hall 124

Oct 18

Friday 07:30 PM

Cornell Concert Series presents: Mariachi Herencia de México

Bailey Hall

Oct 19

Saturday 07:30 PM

Krik! Krak: Tales from Haiti & The Philippines

Barnes Hall

Oct 20

Sunday 07:30 PM

ALL THE WRONG NOTES: Charles Ives at 150, first concert

Barnes Hall

Oct 21

Monday 09:00 AM

"songs for tomorrow morning" an installation by María Alejandra Bulla

Music Library Reference Desk

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Chopin Masterclasses at CCHK

In collaboration with the International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments, the Cornell Center for Historical Keyboards presents a weekend of masterclasses, lectures, and recitals drawing on its collection of "Chopin" instruments – original Pleyel, Broadwood, Graf, and Erard pianos.

Students’ island clean-up trip inspires multimedia projects

Students trekked to Cuttyhunk Island during spring break to clean up traps and other fishing gear that had been abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded.