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School of Arts & Sciences University of Richmond School Arts & Sciences Robins School of Business University of Richmond Robins School of Buisness School of Law University of Richmond School of Law Jepson School of Leadership Studies University of Richmond Jepson School of Leadership Studies School of Professional & Continuing Studies University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies Department of Music Major & Minor Courses Lessons Ensembles Scholarships Research Careers & Internships Faculty & Staff Contact Us heroslider goes here main content goes here -- The Department of Music leads students to integrate creative and practical musical skills with critical thinking and intellectual inquiry, empowering them for a lifetime of learning. The curriculum provides an excellent foundation that prepares students to be adaptive leaders equipped to actively engage in their communities through the arts. The Department of Music welcomes students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests in music and provides pathways for performers, listeners, scholars, and creators of all kinds. The curriculum trains students in music performance, composition, industry, and research and cultivates the creative habits of mind that make our majors competitive in a wide range of careers. Faculty Highlights Love's Book Published Dr. Joanna Love's new book Soda Goes Pop: Pepsi-Cola Advertising and Popular Music was recently published by the University of Michigan Press. Pianist & Vegan Advocate A pianist and harpsichordist, Joanne Kong’s performances have been praised by The Washington Post for “great finesse and flexibility.” Additionally, she is one of today’s most sought after and compelling veganism advocates. She is the author of If You’ve Ever Loved an Animal, Go Vegan and travels internationally promoting vegan lifestyles. Fairtile Article Music librarian Linda Fairtile recently published "(Re)Constructing the Duomo: The Second-act Finales of Edgar" in the journal Studi pucciniani . Bennett Award Music department accompanist and instructor Mary Beth Bennett has been awarded the 2018 American Guild of Organists/EC Schirmer Publishing Award in Choral Composition for her commissioned piece "Deep River." UR Symphony Celebrates 10 Years UR Symphony Orchestra conductor Alexander Kordzaia and chamber ensemble director Joanne Kong stopped by WCVE to discuss their 10th anniversary concert . O'Byrne Performance at Richmond Forum Voice instructor Anne O'Byrne performed the National Anthem at the Richmond Forum event featuring Barack Obama. Fillerup Fellowship Dr. Jessie Fillerup has been awarded a fellowship from the University of Aarhus in Denmark for her research into the use of music in 19 th -century European and North American theatrical magic shows. Fillerup Article Dr. Jessie Fillerup published, " Lucia's Ghosts: Sonic, Gothic, and Postmodern ," in the Fall 2016 issue of the Cambridge Opera Journal . Bennett Review Dr. Mary Beth Bennett's composition "Prelude and Toccatta on KINGSFOLD" was reviewed in the Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians . Love Fellowship Joanna Love received the ‪ American Association of University Women's American Postdoctoral Fellowship , supporting work on her book, Soda Goes Pop: Pepsi-Cola Advertising and Popular Music, 1939–2012. Upcoming Events Feb 26 Global Music Series: Bahloul 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM The Global Music Series features artists and musicians from around the world, up close and personal on the UR campus --... Continue reading Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar Mar 02 Neumann Lecture on Music, "Cry No More: Black Music and Mythology of Post Racial America," Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle, speaker 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle is a specialist in African American Music and gender studies in music, and Professor of Musicology... Continue reading Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar Mar 17 Global Music Series: Indonesian Shadow Play 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM The Global Music Series features artists and musicians from around the world, up close and personal on the UR campus --... Continue reading Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar Mar 22 Doris Wylee-Becker, piano 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Doris Wylee-Becker performs works by Schumann and Rachmaninov. Free Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar Mar 30 Bruce Stevens, organ; "The 4 German Baroque Bs: Buxtehude, Bruhns, Böhm, and Bach" 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Organist Bruce Stevens explores music of Dieterich Buxtehude, Nicolaus Bruhns, Georg Böhm, and Johann Sebastian... Continue reading Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar Apr 05 UR Schola Cantorum and Women's Chorale 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM David Pedersen, conductor... Continue reading Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar Apr 06 UR Jazz Ensemble 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Mike Davison, director ... Continue reading Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar Apr 08 UR Symphony Orchestra 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Alexander Kordzaia, music director and conductor... Continue reading Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar Apr 13 UR Band 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Steven Barton, conductor ... Continue reading Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar Apr 15 UR Jazz and Contemporary Combos 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Mike Davison and David Esleck, directors ... Continue reading Map Add to Outlook Add to iOS Device Add to Google Calendar Add to Google Calendar View more events Department Videos MUS 217 Soundscape Installation: Pump House, Byrd Park Students in the Soundscapes course install wind and water operated chimes at the Byrd Park Pump House in Richmond. MUS 217 Soundscape Installation: John B. Cary Elementary School Students in the Soundscapes course created a pendulum wave sound installation at John B. Cary Elementary School in Richmond. Department of Music Courses Music courses at the University of Richmond (Fall 2017) Department of Music Faculty Scholarship Fiesta de Nigretos by Lucho Bermudes Fiesta de Nigretos by Lucho Bermudes was performed by the University of Richmond Symphony Orchestra, April 2014, under the direction of Alexander Kordzaia. Featuring students from Cartagena, Colombia. Music Feature Stories Meet the Conductor: Kobie Turner From research projects to crowd-stopping performances on stage, students within the School of Arts & Sciences are no strangers to juggling many aspects of their lives. One such example is Kobie Tuner – Defensive End for Spiders football and baritone for the Department of Music’s Schola Cantorum. UR defensive back creates music on and off the field University of Richmond freshman and Defensive Back for UR’s football team, Nile Harris, was recently featured on CBS6 for his skills on the football field and in the orchestra pit. Nile Harris is a redshirt freshman defensive back on the Spiders team and plays with the university orchestra. Clarinetist Who Performed at Carnegie Hall and Five-Time National Rock-Climbing Champ Among Richmond's Class of 2023 The more than 800 students who make up the incoming first-year class of 2023 were selected from a record number of 12,356 applications. Indonesia's Government Awards Two Recent UR Graduates Scholarships to Study Country's Music and Culture Two recent University of Richmond alumni have been awarded yearlong scholarships to study language, art, and culture in Java, Indonesia. The ...