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ASU voice professor releases first solo and duo recording

Stephanie Weiss , assistant professor of voice in the ASU School of Music, recently released her first solo and duo recording, “ Sacred & Profane: Duo Au Courant Performs Song Cycles of Daron...
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ASU School of Music to host the 2019 American Liszt Society Festival

The ASU School of Music in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts will host the 2019 American Liszt Society Festival on Oct. 24–27 to honor the music and legacy of Franz Liszt, considered...
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ASU’s 2019-20 Organ Series launches Oct. 20

The School of Music’s 2019-20 Organ Series celebrates the pipe organ — an instrument with a repertoire than spans more than 500 years. Performances this year feature a wide range of music, from 14th...
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Art and science combine for global engagement at ASU

Movers and makers are innovating art and science at the sixth annual MOCO International Conference on Movement and Computing at Arizona State University on Oct. 10-12. Artists, engineers and...
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ASU faculty, students raise instruments and voices to aid Hurricane Dorian victims

Arizona State University faculty and students will join the Dayspring United Methodist Church Choirs on Saturday, Oct. 5, for a concert to benefit victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The...
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'Towards a More Perfect Union' at ASU Gammage brings a new perspective to social change

A protest of social injustice and an opportunity for change: ASU Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with ASU Gammage is redesigning the classic orchestral concert. “ Towards a More Perfect Union ”...
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ASU School of Music announces new director of wind ensembles

Jason Caslor, associate professor and associate director of bands and orchestras in the ASU School of Music, will take the helm as director of ASU wind ensembles beginning fall 2019. Caslor , an ASU...
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New ASU music composition professor combines iconic sounds to create new meanings

Composer Alex Temple has joined the Arizona State University School of Music in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts as an assistant professor of music composition. “I have taught a...
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ASU's Daniel Bernard Roumain: The sheer fear of creating new and innovative work

Daniel Bernard Roumain’s work as a composer and performer focuses on fostering awareness of and conversations about complex social issues. An Institute Professor in Arizona State University's...
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Trumpet 'superstar' and ASU alumnus joins School of Music

Josef Burgstaller, world-renowned trumpeter, will join the ASU School of Music as associate professor of trumpet beginning in August 2019. Burgstaller is a double alumnus of Arizona State University...
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Nicaraguan-American composer Gabriel José Bolaños joins ASU School of Music

From classical to electronic, a new professor at Arizona State University School of Music said he composes music for all, which is one reason why he is excited to join the school in the Herberger...
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Music professor to host international brass conference at ASU

Deanna Swoboda , associate professor in the ASU School of Music, has enjoyed a vibrant career as a performer, educator and entrepreneur, but she said one of her most challenging roles yet is serving...
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School of Music doctoral graduate gives back through music

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2019 commencement . When Arizona State University School of Music graduate Fredrick Brown, Doctor of Musical Arts in wind band...
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ASU saxophone ensemble has banner year at national chamber music competitions

Seyon Saxophone Quartet, a chamber music ensemble composed of Arizona State University School of Music students, won first and second prizes at two prominent national chamber music competitions...
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Music graduate’s passion for music and Holocaust studies leads her to new path: jurisprudence

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2019 commencement . In her four years at Arizona State University's School of Music, Caitlin Kierum accomplished a lot, exploring...
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Music graduate hopes to have positive impact on students

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2019 commencement . It took losing music for Aliyah Qualls to realize how much making music meant to her. Music had been a part of...
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Gamer and clarinetist shows commitment to service and sisterhood

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2019 commencement . The term “sisterhood” holds special meaning to Arizona State University School of Music and Barrett, The Honors...
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Sophomore jazz studies major produces and releases CD of original music

Benjamin Cortez, a sophomore undergraduate student in the Arizona State University School of Music jazz studies program, recently debuted and produced a CD of original material, titled “In Your Hands...
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Herberger Institute alumni, faculty receive grants from Arizona Commission on the Arts

The Arizona Commission on the Arts awarded grants to 31 artists throughout the state, including two faculty members and six alumni from Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design...
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Music alums selected for national arts leadership and artistic development programs

Two Arizona State University School of Music alumni have been selected to participate in the Sphinx Organization’s national arts leadership and artistic development programs dedicated to transforming...
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Music alum wins Canadian Screen Award for best original song

Arizona State University School of Music alumnus Joshua Hill is the recipient of the 2018 Canadian Screen Award for best original song for his work on the 2017 animated feature film “ The Breadwinner...
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ASU School of Music doctoral graduate wins prestigious dissertation award

Carolyn Rose Rynex, Arizona State University School of Music alumna, was awarded the prestigious 2017 Julius Herford Dissertation Prize from the American Choral Directors Association for her doctoral...
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ASU music alumnus appointed assistant professor at Ithaca College

David Earll, Arizona State University School of Music alumnus, has been appointed assistant professor of tuba and euphonium at the Ithaca College School of Music in New York, beginning fall 2018....
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ASU music alum wins 2018 Hong Kong International Violin Competition

Shu Liu, an alumna of Arizona State University’s School of Music in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, was awarded first prize at the 2018 Hong Kong International Violin Competition....
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