UO Musicologist Awarded Prestigious Fellowship
March 10, 2016—Professor of Musicology Marian Smith has been awarded a Resident Fellowship at the Center for Ballet and the Arts, funded in part by the Mellon Foundation.
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Celebrate #MightyOregon100 to win Ducks Football Tix
March 9, 2016—In recognition of the centennial of the UO fight song, the Oregon Legislature has proclaimed that tomorrow, March 10, is officially "Mighty Oregon" Day! And the University of Oregon is celebrating in style.
Composer Diba Places in Golden Key Fest
February 23, 2016—We have just learned that in January of 2016, Pedram Diba, a junior student majoring in composition at the UO, has placed third in the Young Artists-National category of the Golden Key Music Festival. A total of 76 composers from fourteen different nations submitted works for consideration.
First UO African American Female Grad was a Music Student
February 12, 2016—The UO Special Collections and University Archives Blog has published an article covering Nellie Louise Franklin, a University of Oregon music student who was the first documented African American woman to graduate from the university.
Opera Students Win at 2016 NATS
February 9, 2016—The National Association of Teachers of Singing Cascade Chapter’s annual Classical Festival proved fruitful once again this year for University of Oregon student singers.
Esquivel featured in Classical Singer
February 4, 2016—UO Opera Ensemble director Karen Esquivel is featured in the Feb. 2016 issue of Classical Singer magazine in a story about professional singers balancing career and family.
Chamber Series to welcome Brass, Strings
February 1, 2016—The University of Oregon’s well-regarded ChamberMusic@Beall concert series continues its winter offerings with two fantastic recitals on the UO campus.
Faculty Album includes McLucas Tribute
January 27, 2016—The group’s October 2015 debut album, The Clearing, has a very special connection to the School of Music and Dance; Grasso’s original composition “Boundless” is dedicated to former SOMD Dean Anne Dhu McLucas.
Groundbreaking Choreography at Dance Concert
January 26, 2016—The University of Oregon’s Department of Dance will present Dance 2016, the annual faculty dance concert, at 8 p.m. on Feb. 11, 12, and 13 in the Dougherty Dance Theatre in Gerlinger Annex on the UO campus.
Vanguard brings Grammy-winners to UO
January 13, 2016—In Jan. and Feb. of 2016, the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance will offer Willamette Valley music-lovers the Vanguard Workshop and Concert Series.
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