Dr. Kristin Wendland, Teaching Professor of Music Theory in Emory’s Department of Music, launches The Power of Practice: How Music and Yoga Transformed the Life and Work of Yehudi Menuhin Announcement by Emory’s Digital Publishing in the Humanities Explore the digital edition Emory Center for Digital Scholarship
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Music Faculty Wins NEH Grant
Project Director Kristin Wendland, Ph.D. (Emory) and Co-Project Director Kacey Link, D.M.A. (independent scholar/pianist, Los Angeles, CA) received an NEH collaborative research grant in the convening category to organize and host an interdisciplinary conference of international scholars and scholar-artists on tango. The project is centered on broadening the scholarly discourse on tango, its history, its…
Music Dept. Teams Up with Artists from the Praise House Project
Students in the Jazz Improvisation class and MUS 349 Composition class teamed up with artists from the Emory Arts Praise House Project for guest lectures and workshops. The Praise House Project: Standing on Hallowed Grounds October 20 – December 15, 2023 A public art installation and immersive digital experience honoring the African and African American…
The Merian Ensemble website launch
This summer, The Merian Ensemble was announced as a recipient of New Music USA’s Organization Fund Awards. The quintet, 4 of which are Emory affiliate faculty, are thrilled to present the result of that funding – their new website: www.themerianensemble.com Emphasis has been placed on their “Listen: Works by Women” initiatives, which promote the standard…
New Faculty Hires in Fall 2023
The Department of Music welcomes new faculty hires joining the team fall 2023. Jack Mitchener is the Emory University Organist and Artist Affiliate in Organ, as of June 1. Ivana Ilic will join us as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory. Daniel Lickteig will serve as Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Vocal Studies in 2023-24. Theodosia…
Farewell to Our 2023 Faculty Retirees
The Department of Music said farewell in spring 2023 to two outstanding faculty members: Melissa Cox and Brad Howard. We thank them for their commitment over the years and all they’ve done for Emory music students and the department.
Soprano Maria Clark: A Recital Celebrating Black History Month
This concert, “Songs of Love and Justice”, was themed for Black History month, and featured soprano Maria Clark, pianist Trey Clegg, cellist Ismail Akbar, as well as Spelman English professor and poet Sharan Strange, and poetry reader and Spelman student Nadya Lopez. It featured songs with music set to the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther…
Review: Soprano Bethany Mamola takes spotlight at Dekalb Symphony concert
ArtsATL’s Jordan Owen reviews a local performance of two of Emory’s faculty, Soprano Bethany Mamola and Conductor Paul Bhasin. The concert was a pleasant surprise from a conceptual standpoint as the orchestra dug deep into the concept of “love finding,” as musical director and conductor Paul Bhasin noted in his post-intermission remarks, that love is…