Dylan Cook was named the 2024-2025 Presser Scholar at the University of Arizona School of Music, one of the most prestigious awards for undergraduate music students. The Presser Foundation was created by Theodore Presser in 1939. The Presser Foundation helps support music schools and departments at universities across the country. Award recipients must demonstrate a high […]
read moreJosh Barbre, a PhD student in musicology at the University of Arizona School of Music, completed a nine-month research residency in France last summer as a Fulbright Fellow. “It is truly an honor for one of our School of Music doctoral students to be selected for the Fulbright Scholar Program,” said School of Music Director […]
read moreTURN UP Multimedia Festival 2025 features composer and data instrument designer Chi Wang, guest performer saxophonist Edward Goodman, his students in the U of A Saxophone Ensemble, and 26 selected artists around the globe, March 20-22. All events will be held at Crowder Hall and are free to the public. Chi Wang is an assistant professor of […]
read moreThe University of Arizona Alumni Association has named Dr. Joan Ashcraft (BM ’74, MM ’76, Ph.D. ’86) the College of Fine Arts 2025 Alumni of the Year. “As a distinguished three-time graduate of our School of Music, Dr. Ashcraft has made an extraordinary impact on the arts landscape in Tucson and beyond,” said Andy Schulz, […]
read moreSara Fraker, associate professor of oboe at the School of Music, will speak about her most recent multidisciplinary project, “Watershed Soundscape,” as part of the AIAR Speaker Series. Sara’s innovative collaborations often explore intersections of music and ecology. She collaborated with dendrochronologist Margaret Evans (Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research) and Australian composer Lachlan Skipworth to commission […]
read moreThe 2024-25 JustArts Fellows cohort will present their interdisciplinary projects addressing social issues through the arts. Each presentation will showcase their creative work, from visual arts and performances to community initiatives, aimed at fostering social change. “Digital Art Inspired by Indigenous Tradition” “Tucson Zines Online — Creating a Digital Archive of Tucson Zines Throughout the Years” “Harmonizing Movement: […]
read moreJoin us for another night celebrating Latin American music, community, and cultural exchange at the 4th Ave Coalition Space. This month’s featured performers will be El SurCo and Q’iru! At La Peña del SurCo, we honor Latin American folk & popular music traditions from Argentina, Chile, and beyond while fostering a sense of togetherness and […]
read moreThrough workshops and guest speakers, “Fit to Perform” addresses body positivity, self-expression, and writing with elements of theatre, music, and writing, presented by JustArts Fellow Taryn Williamson. Guest speakers include School of Theatre, Film & Television instructor Roweena Mackay, Arizona Theatre Company member Gretchen Wirges and TFTV Associate Professor Elaine Romero. This is an amazing networking opportunity for anyone […]
read moreJoin us for the 51st Annual President’s Concert, Feb. 8-9 at Crowder Hall. The students are selected from each area of the School of Music – strings, voice, wind and percussion, and keyboard. They represent the depth of talent at the school, shining in this performance with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Their performances will be […]
read moreAn art installation, “Hearing the Invisible,” visitors will be able to hear the sounds of brain waves, turning cutting-edge neuroscience into a mesmerizing exploration of sound and space. Attendees can walk through a 25-foot interactive brain, hear live readings of EEG brain activity and enjoy a musical composition, inspired by the signals that course through our minds, […]
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