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Music News

loadbang offers concerts as 2022-23 Stucky Residency for New Music ensemble

Chorale members standing in four rows in front of a stone building with stone archway

Chorale is back!’ says new director

The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23

New Faculty: Joe Lerangis

Lerangis co-founds New Muses Project

Green lawn intersected by gray paths, seen from the air

A&S opens application portal for Klarman postdoc fellowships

Department of Music welcomes Joe Lerangís

The healing power of music

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Music events

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28

Midday Music for Organ 9/28: CU Music

Anabel Taylor Hall

Sep

29

Music and Sound Studies Colloquium: Anaar Desai-Stephens, “Musical dreamwork and Projects of Becoming through Bollywood Song”

Lincoln Hall

Sep

29

Jack Yarbrough, piano: CU Music

Barnes Hall

Sep

30

Timothy Olsen, guest organist: CU Music

Sage Chapel

Oct

01

Cornell Wind Symphony: CU Music

Bailey Hall

Oct

02

Cornell Chamber Orchestra: CU Music

Barnes Hall

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Student Spotlight: 2021 Seniors

Emily Hurwitz and Adam Ziccardi are music students in the Class of 2021 who were profiled by the College of Arts & Sciences for their "Extraordinary Journeys" series. Click the links below to read profiles of Emily and Adam, along with additional profiles of extraordinary music students from years past. Please also celebrate our complete list of Class of 202 2 graduates.