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KU School of Music strengthens ties with Chinese music institutions
LAWRENCE — With membership in a global music education organization and a new partnership with Shanghai Normal University, the University of Kansas School of Music continues to strengthen its relationships with Chinese music institutions. ...
KU Jazz Ensemble I earns top DownBeat Student Music Award
LAWRENCE, KS – KU Jazz Ensemble I, under the direction of Dan Gailey, has been named co-winners as the best graduate college large jazz ensemble in the country in the 44th Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards. ...
KU Music sound engineer Brock Babcock wins Latin Grammy
The road to Paulina Leisring’s Grammy Award started in Taiwan, but the story of how the recording came to fruition is a tale that spans continents. ...
Alumni News: Jennifer Antonetti named 40 under 40 by Yamaha
KU Music alum Jennifer Antonetti (BME '07, MME '13) was recently included in Yamaha’s 40 under 40 roundup celebrating excellence in music education. Hundreds of music educators from a wide variety of programs and backgrounds were nominated to receive this recognition from Yamaha. Among the reasons Antonetti was selected are...
2020 Presser Scholar: Gabriella Bernard
This fall Gabriella Bernard, entered her senior year at KU as a music therapy major, while minoring in psychology. She plays trumpet in the KU Symphonic Band and is a teacher’s aide at Hilltop Child Development Center. During her three years at KU, Bernard has excelled in research under the...