News

October 7, 2014—It’s back! On Sunday, Oct. 26, the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance will present the fourth annual Halloween SpookTastic! low brass concert, an annual, family-friendly event.
September 25, 2014—Associate Professor of Horn Lydia Van Dreel has released a new solo album. Entitled New Millennium Music for Horn, the album consists of a collection of works composed between 2004 and 2012.
September 22, 2014—If you’re trying to say something big, it requires an attention-grabbing method of communication.
 
September 22, 2014—The University of Oregon’s premier ChamberMusic@Beall concert series—known throughout Oregon for bringing renowned live chamber musicians to the ears of Willamette Valley music-lovers—is gearing up for its 2014-15 season. 
 
Six ensembles will take the stage in historic Beall Concert Hall during the UO’s 2014-15 academic year, ranging from chamber ensembles, to a viol
EUGENE, Ore.—(August 27, 2014)—The University of Oregon’s Suzuki Strings program will offer beginning violin and cello lessons for children ages four to six years old, with the fall lessons season beginning on September 16 from 6-8 p.m.
 
August 14, 2014—Robert Kyr, Philip H. Knight Professor of Composition and Theory, is profiled currently on National Public Radio’s Deceptive Cadence blog.
August 4, 2014—UO string players found themselves a rock and roll band that needed a helping hand.
August 1, 2014—A $125,000 gift from Eugene-area arts donors Niles and Mary Ann Hanson will guide students seeking a music degree on their path from community college to a four-year university environment.
July 31, 2014—For the first time ever, a student in the UO’s Piano Pedagogy Program has won a national award.