News
CD of works,
Sacred Songs, by Penn faculty composer James Primosch reviewed in Huffington Post
Dr. Matthew Clayton Featured in Penn Gazette
Dr. Matthew Clayton, Director of the Music Department's Jazz Combos, was featured recently in the Penn Gazette discussing jazz at Penn and other related topics. Click here for the full interview.
A Night with Cherif Keita - "Remembering Nokutela" film screening & discussion
Department of Music - Lerner Center201 S. 34th Street, Room 102April 7th, 2015Reception with Cherif Keita, 5:30pm - Screening, 6:00pmFree and open to the public
Penn Current spotlights graduate student Erica Ball
December's 'Student spotlight' highlights Penn graduate student Erica Ball, who speaks on her lifelong facsination with sounds. Full article and video here:http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/2014-12-18/interviews/student-spot...
The Power of Affections: An International Conference cosponsored by Department of Music and Italian Studies
Conference scheduled 13-14 November 2014 in Philadelphia. Please click here for detailed information and schedule of events.
Director of Jazz Combos, Dr. Matthew Clayton, to perform at the Free Library of Philadelphia's monthly "Mysterious Traveler" concert series
Join our Director of Jazz Combos, Dr. Matthew Clayton, for an evening of music at the Free Library of Philadelphia on September 8th at 7:00pm! Visit www.freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5316 to find out more about the monthly Mysterious Traveler Concert Series hosted in collaboration with the Philadelphia Jazz Project and the Producers' Guild.
Upcoming HAIKU Conference features Penn Music faculty Jim Sykes and Naomi Waltham-Smith, along with a performance and discussion with the Daedalus Quartet
WHEN: September 12 – 13, 2014 WHERE: Penn Museum, Rainey AuditoriumREGISTER: http://www.haikuconference.com/register/SCHEDULE: http://www.haikuconference.com/schedule/
NEW INTERIM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED
We are pleased to announce that Thomas Hong has agreed to join us as our one-year Interim Director of the University of Pennsylvania Orchestra. Thomas holds conducting degrees from Rice University (M.Mus. in instrumental conducting), The Curtis Institute of Music (Artist Diploma in orchestral conducting), and Temple University (M.Mus. in choral conducting).Thomas comes to us as an Associate Conductor and Professor of Music at the Rice University Shepherd School. He is also the Director of
NEW WIND ENSEMBLE INTERIM DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED
With the recent departure of our director of the orchestra and wind ensemble, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Ketner has accepted the one-year interim position of Director of the Wind Ensemble. Mike has his D.M.A from Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester, Rochester, NY) as well as a certificate in non-profit administration from the Fels Institute here at Penn. He is also the University of Pennsylvania Department of Music Director of Performance and Admissions Liaison.