Kyle Dickson talks race and social activism
February 2, 2021
Kyle Dickson, a master's conducting student of Victor Yampolsky, is featured by the Grant Part Music Festival. “I think being a mentor to black and brown kids is what made me a social justice warrior—because I have to protect my students."
Alumni Spotlight: Agnieszka Roginska
January 29, 2021
Agnieszka Roginska ‘04 PhD is a professor of music technology at New York University. She conducts research on the simulation and applications of immersive and 3D audio. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Preparing for that Virtual Audition
January 25, 2021
The Bienen School’s admission staff offers tips to help students prepare for virtual auditions (hint: practicing is the number one way to set yourself up for success).
Alumni Spotlight: Beth Kirkpatrick
January 22, 2021
Beth Kirkpatrick ‘03 is best known for understudying Madame Thenardier in Broadway's “Les Miserables” and for the original cast recording of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” as the Madam. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Practicing at Home: Discussing At-Home Set-Ups
January 20, 2021
Undergraduate student Valérie Filloux discusses creating an ideal at-home practice space.
Alumni Spotlight: Thomas Mesa
January 15, 2021
Cuban-American cellist Thomas Mesa ‘14 MMus has won the First Prize in the 2016 Sphinx Competition, the Astral Artists 2017 National Auditions, and the Alhambra Orchestra Concerto Competition. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Alumnus Cory Hills named inaugural Gretsch Fellow
January 4, 2021
Bienen School alumnus Cory Hills ‘03 has been named an inaugural Gretsch Fellow in Children’s Music at the Fred Rogers Center. The fellowship was created to support research and best practices in music experiences for children.
Alumni Spotlight: Paula Grissom-Broughton
December 21, 2020
Paula Grissom-Broughton ‘99 MMus is currently chair of the department of music at Spelman College, where she has served on the faculty since 2008. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Tips from a Formerly Zoom-Challenged Musician
December 18, 2020
Cello student Annie Hyung shares her tips for facilitating a superior Zoom music experience.
Nally's The Crossing album on year's best list
December 17, 2020
Professor Donald Nally and The Crossing’s recording of Eriks Esenvalds’s "Earth Teach Me Quiet" was named one of the 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2020 by the New York Times.
Alumni Spotlight: Mallory Thompson
December 17, 2020
Mallory Thompson ‘79, ‘80 MMus is director of bands, professor of music, and coordinator of the conducting program at the Bienen School of Music. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Use Music to Ground Yourself Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 16, 2020
Looking ahead to winter quarter, it’s important to make time in your schedule for things that make you happy, because that supports your academic success! Here are some suggestions from student Elaina Palada.