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Graduate Student Echezonachukwu Nduka Discusses African Pianism in West African Art Music Festival
From February 12–14, the West African Art Music Festival at the New England Conservatory brought together musicians, scholars, and students to explore the intersection of West African and European musical traditions.
Penn Music Alum Gabrielle Gillen Showcases Versatility in New Album
Gabrielle Gillen, a Penn Music alum and former participant in the Marian Anderson Performance Program, has released her new album, "Beginnings of Love." Written, recorded, and produced by Gillen over four years, the 14-track album is a d
Graduate Student Sophia Cocozza Named 2025 Dean’s Scholar
Penn Music is proud to share that Sophia Cocozza, graduate student in Historical Musicology, has been named a Dean’s Scholar for 2025!
Music Minor Grace Gramins Finds Harmony Between Music and Business with Support from Penn Music
Grace Gramins, a Wharton undergraduate minoring in Popular Music and Jazz Studies, was recently featured in Penn Today and Wharton Stories for her unique fusion of music and business.
Wenxin Tu (C’24) Curates Exhibit Showing a Correspondence between Marian Anderson and Florence Price
Penn Music graduate Wenxin Tu, C’24, has curated an exhibit in the Ormandy Music Gallery with guidance from music librarian Liza Vick.
PhD Student Echezonachukwu Nduka Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa
In December 2024, Echezonachukwu Nduka, a PhD student in Music Studies (Ethnomusicology), had his review of Rebeca Omordia's African Pianism published in the 21st volume of the Journal of the Musical Arts in A
Graduate Student Hannah Junco to Join Mali Obomsawin for Pre-Show Talk at Penn Live Arts
As part of Penn Live Arts' ListenHear Series, First-Year Graduate Student in Ethnomusicology Hannah Junco
Jim Sykes Awarded Inaugural Monsoon Book Prize in Anthropology and Koskoff Prize Honorable Mention for Sounding the Indian Ocean
Jim Sykes, Undergraduate Chair and Professor of Music, was recently awarded the inaugural Monsoon Prize in Indian Ocean Studies (Archaeology and Anthropology) and recei
Mary Channen Caldwell Explores St. Nicholas's Cult and Liturgical Practices in New Chapter on Medieval Versicles
Penn Music Professor Mary Channen Caldwell has recently been included in part of Music and Liturgy for the Benedicamus Domino c.800–1650. Caldwell’s chapter puts St.
Lecturer Qiujiang Levi Lu Selected as an ISSUE Project Room Artist-in-Residence
We're excited to share and congratulate Penn Music lecturer, Qiujiang Levi Lu, who has recently been selected to join the ISSUE Project Room as an Artist-In-Residence for 2025 season.
From ISSUE Project Room:
Jeffrey Kallberg Appointed Interim Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
The Music Department is proud to share that Jeffrey Kallberg, Deputy Dean and William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Music, will serve as Interim Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, effective January 1, 2025.
Behind the Music: Andrew Kierszenbaum C'20 on Composing for Arcane and His Journey from Penn to Netflix
Andrew Kierszenbaum C'20 is building a strong career in film and television composition, with his work on Netflix's Arcane being a major highlight.