Cressy receives Cambridge fellowship
Ph.D. candidate Thomas Cressy has received a prestigious fellowship at Cambridge
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Dead & Co. to play benefit at Barton Hall, honoring legendary ’77 show
Remaining members of the Grateful Dead will return to play a benefit concert in Barton Hall on May 8 as part of the band’s final tour.
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Math communicator visits campus to explore math in everyday life
“Ellenberg is a distinguished mathematician and a master of public communication."
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Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 16
On Thursday, March 16, join the Cornell community to make a difference for students on Cornell Giving Day.
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Cornell Giving Day is March 16!
Mark your calendars for Cornell Giving Day, March 16th! Your donation of any size on March 16 will go towards direct costs of music making, including scholarships for lessons. Thank you for your generosity and for making a difference for our students!
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Anna Steppler receives Cambridge Fellowship
Anna Steppler has won a coveted Junior Research Fellowship and Peterhouse, Cambridge.
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GRAMMY-winning soprano Dawn Upshaw performs Feb. 24
Maria Schneiders’ “Winter Morning Walks” headlines the program.
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Doctoral student to speak in Soup & Hope series
Alex Nik Pasqualini will share their story of hope in a talk as part of the Soup & Hope series on Feb. 23.
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Ogonek pieces performed around the world
Orchestral works by Elizabeth Ogonek with recent and upcoming performances
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New work by Prof. Roberto Sierra featured in Jan. 29 concert
The Sierra Duo – John Haines-Eitzen, cello, and Matthew Bengtson, piano – will Sierra’s “Cuatro Piezas para cello y piano” and other pieces Jan. 29.
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First-years share their transformational journeys ... so far
'Welcoming students to campus and providing them with the opportunity to connect to faculty and each other is a joy.'
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Pianist Brian Wang wins Concerto Competition
The 18th Concerto Competition highlighted the exceptional musical talent on campus
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Annette Richards publishes new book: The Temple of Fame and Friendship
Annette Richards' new book was recently published by the University of Chicago Press
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Fictional civilization leaves behind lasting legacy
Llhuros – its relics, rituals, poetry, and music – as well as the academic commentary it inspired, "documents just one tiny little sliver of Cornell’s history. But it’s a fascinating one.”
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Papalexandri wins award from the Canton of Zurich
Professor Marianthi Papalexandri Alexandri won the CHF 24,000 Wekbeitrage des Kanton Zurich award for a new sound installation
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Reflections on loadbang's first Stucky Residency visit
2022-2023 Stucky Residency ensemble loadbang started off their two-part visit to Cornell’s campus with a bang.
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Tacet(i) Ensemble visits Cornell for Biennial project
Read more about their residency events
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Christopher J. Miller publishes new volume: Sounding Out the State of Indonesian Music
Cornell University Press has recently published Sounding Out the State of Indonesian Music, co-edited by Senior Lecturer Christopher J. Miller and Andrew McGraw.
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Ogonek's Starling Variations performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra
Elizabeth Ogonek's new piece performed
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Doctor/musician alumnus takes stage in Van Cliburn competition
"At every point in your life, different music will speak to you in new ways."
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Cornell Concert Series presents Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Nicola Benedetti, violin
The event takes place Sat., Oct. 15 at 3 pm in Bailey Hall.
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loadbang offers concerts as 2022-23 Stucky Residency for New Music ensemble
The ensemble will collaborate with graduate composers on new works and engage with students in a variety of ways.
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Chorale is back!’ says new director
“We welcome singers from any department of the university and from the community,” said Michael Poll, music director and Klarman Fellow.
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The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23
This year, 15 new faculty are bringing innovative ideas in a wide range of topics to the College of Arts & Sciences’ nexus of discovery and impact, including climate change, astronomy, identity studies and the economy.
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Lerangis co-founds New Muses Project
New Muses Project Launches
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A&S opens application portal for Klarman postdoc fellowships
Klarman Fellows pursue research in any discipline in the College, including natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and the creative arts as well as cross-disciplinary fields. The application deadline is October 14.
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Department of Music welcomes Joe Lerangís
Welcome Joe Lerangís
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The healing power of music
Alison Torrillo French ’95 writes about her experience singing with the chorus during Reunion 2022.
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loadbang selected as 2022-23 Stucky Residency for New Music ensemble
loadbang selected as 2022-23 Stucky Residency for New Music ensemble
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Cibele Moura wins Sanjek Student Paper Prize
Cibele Moura wins Sanjek Student Paper Prize
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Center for Historical Keyboards summer academy hosts 12 young piano stars
Young artists from around the world will be immersed in one of the world’s most significant collections of performance-ready historical pianos, with performances open to the public August 1-6.
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Papalexandri awarded Aurelie Nemours Prize
Marianthi Papalexandri-Alexandri has been awarded the Aurelie Nemours Prize with Pe Lang.
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Student Spotlight: Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei
The doctoral candidate in music from Denton, Texas studies music composition with a focus on time malleability.
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Sierra named on Best Latin American Composers list
BBC honor for Roberto Sierra
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The University Chorus Makes Beautiful Music
Originally known as the Women’s Glee Club, the group will celebrate its centennial at Reunion ’22.
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Instrument-building festival challenges, inspires
Hosted by the Cornell ReSounds Project, the FutureSounds Festival featured guest builders and performers as well as newly designed instruments and compositions by Cornell students.
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Reunion 2022 features host of A&S events
A number of special events are planned in the College of Arts & Sciences to celebrate Reunion 2022.
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FutureSounds Festival to take place May 13
Highlighting FutureSounds
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Mayfest chamber music festival returns to Ithaca May 20-24
The music department's annual springtime festival of world-class chamber music will feature performances by exceptional guest artists from around the world.
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Forte/Piano Summer Academy Welcomes Applications
Forte/Piano Summer Academy Welcomes Applications
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Concerto Competition winner to perform with Cornell Symphony Orchestra
Nanor Seraydarian will perform Ernest Chausson’s “Poème” as a featured soloist alongside the Cornell Symphony Orchestra at Bailey Hall
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Musicologist and poet awarded Guggenheim fellowships
Alejandro L. Madrid, professor and chair of music, and Valzhyna Mort, associate professor of literatures in English, were honored as fellows.
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Ariana Kim’s piece for Korean zither highlights April music offerings
“Gayageum, Meet Violin” is a recital and discussion, set for April 16, featuring a preview performance of a new composition “Apba Hagoo, Nah Hagoo” by Ariana Kim for the Korean traditional zither (gayageum) and violin.
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Ten A&S faculty honored with endowed professorships
These professorships continue the College’s priority to recognize faculty excellence and accomplishments.
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More than $12M donated to support students in 24 hours
On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.
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NYC, CU artists collaborate for “quarrelsome” opera production
The opera centers on a pivotal moment in French operatic history known as the “War of the Buffoons.”
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Cornell Music 2022 Newsletter
Read all about the accomplishments of music department faculty, students, and alums from the past year!
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Big Red Icon aims to unite, celebrate student musicians
Big Red Icon is a competition for student bands from across the university that is designed to help rebuild, uplift and connect musicians from all musical traditions. Winners will be given an opportunity to perform at Slope Day Events.
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