Announcing the Joyce Castle Campaign for KU Opera. With this effort, we have a fantastic opportunity to create a permanent fund supporting the opera program at KU. In doing so, we honor an extraordinary champion of this vital program in the School of Music. Read more...
PROTECT KU: READ ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY AND KU MUSIC PLANS TO REOPEN CAMPUS
- General Information for Spring 2021 music students: music.ku.edu/safety
- Protocols for ensembles: Band, Choral, Jazz, and Orchestras
- Details on the university’s protocols for re-opening campus can be found at Protect KU.
Among the finest music schools in the United States, the KU School of Music offers comprehensive programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. For generations, the School of Music has provided the soundtrack to KU's rich traditions. Our students perform on the world's biggest stages, learn from leading experts in their fields and take their studies beyond the classroom to concert halls, clinics, schools and hospitals.
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Student News: Sara McClure awarded graduate student research travel grant
Sara McClure (PhD candidate, musicology) was recently awarded the Graduate Student Research Travel Grant from the Hall Center for the Humanities. She'll be using the award to research concert life in 19th-century St. Louis, Missouri, particularly at the Missouri Historical Society and Gaylord Music Library at Washington University, for her dissertation.
Concerto Competition Winner Petar Smilev performing with KUSO
Petar Smilev is a Macedonian clarinetist working on his doctorate of musical arts degree at the University of Kansas, studying with one of the most prolific clarinetists in the world Dr. Stephanie Zelnick. He previously studied with Stojan Dimov and Stojo Miserlioski, while he was pursuing his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music at the Ss Cyril and Methodius University and Florida Atlantic University.
KU Music Sound Engineer Brock Babcock wins Latin Grammy
Brock Babcock, KU School of Music sound engineer, was the recording engineer in Swarthout Recital Hall for the recording of Paulina Leisring and Domingo Pagliuca's album Eternal Gratitude, which won in the category of best classical album at the Latin Grammys in November. Babcock received the physical Latin Grammy award this week.
Faculty News: Stephanie Zelnick
Stephanie Zelnick, professor of clarinet, recently presented a virtual lecture and recital at Yale School of Music; additionally, she recently taught clarinet masterclasses at Michigan State University, University of Costa Rica, and the University of British Columbia, among others.
Registration Now Open
The University of Kansas Oboe Day with Mary Lynch is Sat., April 17.
Mary Lynch is principal oboist for the Seattle Symphony and Artist in Residence at Washington University.
Our 2020 camp was a resounding success, with over 1,900 participants from over 40 states and 6 countries!
While we look forward to resuming our in-person camp in the future, we will once again offer our virtual camp this summer. Thanks to the generous support of the Band of Angels program, our 2021 Virtual Midwestern Music Camp will once again be FREE for all participants. Signup today!