Book Announcement: Prof. Simon Morrison
Aug 27, 2019
Congratulations to Prof. Simon Morrison, whose “incredibly rich” (The New York Times) history of the Bolshoi Ballet, Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to …
Peter Westergaard and Music Performance at Princeton
Aug 23, 2019
Recently, we witnessed the sad passing of Peter Talbot Westergaard — Princeton’s William Shubael Conant Professor of Music, Emeritus — at age 88. He was the most influential musical artist …
Pascal Le Boeuf & Yihan Chen Awarded Copland House Residency Awards
Aug 8, 2019
Composition graduate students Pascal Le Boeuf and Yihan Chen are two of twelve composers selected to receive this year’s coveted Copland House Residency Awards. These all-expenses-paid, short-term stays at Aaron Copland’s National …
Gemma Peacocke, Shelley Washington, and Emma O’Halloran at National Sawdust
Aug 6, 2019
Three Department of Music graduate students — composition students Gemma Peacocke, Shelley Washington, and recent graduate Emma O’Halloran — will be in residence at the National Sawdust arts institution in Brooklyn, NY …
Glee Club Members Sing with Tenebrae Choir
Jul 25, 2019
For an aspiring musician, few experiences are more unforgettable than performing alongside world-class professionals. Four lucky Princeton University Glee Club members — Madeline Kushan ’20, Mariana Corichi Gomez ’21, Sergei Tugarinov ’19, and Julius …
Louisa Slosar ’15 Appointed Bassoonist with Berlin Philharmonic Karajan Academy
Jun 17, 2019
Congratulations to Louisa Slosar, Class of 2015, who has won the coveted bassoon position at the Berlin Philharmonic Karajan Academy! At the Academy, she will be mentored by members of the …
Michael Pratt Receives President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching
Jun 4, 2019
Full story by Karin Dienst, Office of Communications, available here. Michael Pratt, conductor of the Princeton University Orchestra and director of the Program in Music Performance, is one of four recipients of this year’s President’s …
Two premieres in LA
May 31, 2019
Two Department of Music affiliated composers will have their works premiered this weekend as part of the LA Philharmonic’s Noon to Midnight program: Professor Donnacha Dennehy’s new work commissioned by the LA …
Exciting Musicology Student News!
May 1, 2019
It is an exciting time for students in our musicology graduate program, with several recent notable accomplishments! The Department extends proud congratulations to: Sheryl Chow, recipient of the American Musicological Society’s Alvin …
Jeff Snyder Featured in Princeton Echo
Apr 12, 2019
Check out this cover story on Jeff Snyder, Director of Electronic Music and the Princeton Laptop Orchestra (“PLOrk”) in this month’s issue of Princeton Echo! PLOrk presents its annual, free concert on Friday, April …
Professor Simon Morrison Inaugurates TLS Grace Notes Series
Mar 22, 2019
Simon Morrison, Professor of Music and Slavic Languages and Literatures, has authored the first article in The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) Grace Notes series. This new TLS Online series celebrates pioneering composers and musicians, …
Announcing: Effron Music Building
Mar 12, 2019
The New Music Building at the Lewis Arts Complex has officially been renamed the Effron Music Building. The three-story building includes a two-story, 3,500-square-foot, acoustically isolated Lee Rehearsal Room with soaring 30-foot ceilings …
Announcing New Cultural Exchange: Imola Piano Academy/Legacy Arts International
Feb 21, 2019
International Cultural Exchange New Cultural Exchange Initiative Focusing on Pianists Linking Princeton University Department of Music, The Imola Piano Academy, and Legacy Arts International In March 2019, the Princeton University Department of …
Announcing Inaugural Princeton University Jazz Festival
Feb 1, 2019
Jazz at Princeton University presents the inaugural Princeton University Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The world’s newest jazz festival, a day-long, free, outdoor lineup of today’s top jazz stars coming together …
Alex Laurenzi ’20 Places Second in 2019 Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition
Jan 9, 2019
Congratulations to Alex Laurenzi ’20, who won second prize in the jazz category of the 2019 Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition. Alex is a member of both the Jazz Small Group …
Composer Juri Seo’s Lost Songs Find Their Voices in Princeton
Jan 2, 2019
Published by Susan Van Dongen / U.S. 1 News From a profile in U.S.1 News: In the notes for her newest composition “Lost Songs,” Juri Seo, the composer and Princeton …
Jeff Snyder’s Album on Pop Matters’ “20 Best Americana Albums of 2018”
Dec 14, 2018
Jeff Snyder’s album, “The Best of Your Lies” has been included in Pop Matter’s “20 Best American Albums of 2018.” The album features many Princeton-affiliated individuals, including Annika Socolofsky, Mike Mulshine, …
Two Premieres Last Weekend
Dec 4, 2018
December 1-2, 2018 was a big weekend for composition at the Department of Music, holding two world premiere performances. Faculty composer Donnacha Dennehy‘s Strange Folk was premiered by Quartet 212 (consisting of principal members …
Jeff Snyder Releases Three New Albums
Nov 6, 2018
It is an exciting fall season for our Director of Electronic Music and the Princeton Laptop Orchestra, Jeff Snyder. This Friday, November 9, Snyder will release “Concerning the Nature of …
Elizabeth Margulis to Join Faculty in Fall 2019
Oct 26, 2018
The Princeton University Department of Music is thrilled to announce the addition of Elizabeth Margulis to the faculty beginning Fall 2019. Professor Margulis, currently a Distinguished Professor and Director of …
Princeton Musicians Come Together in New Record
Oct 22, 2018
Underwolf Records, co-directed by Princeton University graduate composers Noah Kaplan and Chris Douthitt, as well as Princeton Sound Kitchen performer Rosie Kaplan, has released a new album. “Rauschenberg Was Weeping” …
Graduate Composer Troy Herion Writes Film Score for “306 Hollywood”
Sep 20, 2018
Graduate composer Troy Herion has written the film score for 306 HOLLYWOOD which premiered opening night at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and has been featured in over thirty-five other film festivals. …
Jazz at Princeton University Honored in Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll
Jul 16, 2018
Congratulations to Director of Jazz Rudresh Mahanthappa and Jazz Piano instructor Kris Davis, who have both been recognized in this year’s Downbeat Magazine’s International Critics’ Poll awards! Mahanthappa won Alto Saxophonist of the Year …
NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute Final Concert
Jul 11, 2018
Professor Steven Mackey, director of the NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute, will host the program’s final concert on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 8PM in Richardson Auditorium (Alexander Hall). The …