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Director of Jazz Studies, Mike Tomaro, opens the Johnstown Concert Series on Sunday at 3 p.m., performing with his Jazz Quintet and featuring vocalist Natalie Tomaro. tribdem.com/features/world…

Happy first day of classes! 🎼🎵❤💙

This year's first concert is only a month away. 🎼🎵 See what's coming up duq.edu/MusicEvents

One week. 😁 #Duq2028

That's a wrap on this year's Summer Music Series! The Summer Piano Workshop, which is open to high school students, took place last week. Participants received individual and group instruction, gained experience in sight-reading and accompanying, and took part in a recital.

Faculty Feature Jim Nova, our Adjunct Professor of Trombone, spoke with PTL about the @pghsymphony 's performances of Star Wars: The Force Awakens this weekend and his connection with John Williams' music. cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/vid…

Our Summer Music Series is off to a great start! The Summer Jazz Experience and the Music Technology Summer Intensive took place during the last week of June and the one-day Summer Band Symposium was held for a third year on July 2. Learn more at duq.edu/SummerMusicSer…

Featured Faculty MPSoM violin faculty members Charles Stegeman and Rachel Stegeman and dean David Allen Wehr appeared on Kansas Public Radio, previewing performances at this year's Sunflower Music Festival. #MPSOMproud kansaspublicradio.org/show/genres-cl…

Current MPSoM student Keegan McLean joined more than 300 music education leaders in Washington D.C. for the National Association for Music Education Hill Day on June 12. Attendees shared the importance of music education with their federal legislators. thecourierexpress.com/news/pa-leader…

.@MPSoM Music Therapy student Rachel Anderson honed her craft during rotations at @ChildrensPgh. "Knowing that I can enhance quality of life means everything.” ow.ly/IToG50Sr0Hj

2024–2025 Music on the Bluff Series Announced: The Dean's List Save the dates + learn more at the link duq.edu/academics/coll… Sun, 9/15/24, 3pm – Strings Attached Mon, 10/21/24, 7:30pm – Strike Up the Band Sun, 1/26/25, 3pm – The Voice(s) Tue, 2/11/25, 7:30pm – Prokofieff Plus

A year into her role as president and CEO of the @CulturalTrust, @MPSoM Music Education alumna Kendra Whitlock Ingram reflects on her professional path with purpose. ow.ly/lwu150SeVTT

Dannon Johnson (B.M. Music Technology, 2024) graduated last month but has already been finding success with her own recording business, Guffy Cam Studios. She was interviewed recently about her bigger goals and how she is set to continue her success. duq.edu/news-and-stori…

Jesse Thompson graduates today with his M.M. in Performance. He has studied with Charles and Rachel Stegeman throughout his time here, and we’re happy to see him move on to his next adventure - a fellowship with the New World Symphony. Congrats, Jesse! triblive.com/news/duquesne-…

The Soundwalk in the Hill District was created by fifteen students from the Mary Pappert School of Music, led by Assistant Professor of Music Nicole Vilkner and in partnership with community experts. Read more - duq.edu/academics/coll…

The Duquesne Trombone Choir helped celebrate Star Wars Day (May the Fourth) at Heinz Hall, performing in the lobby under the direction of Adjunct Professor of Trombone, Jim Nova.

Congratulations to Libby Corbett and Kyle Chauvette (both music education Juniors) on winning the first and second prizes, respectively, of the National Federation of Music Clubs’ Gretchen E. Van Roy Music Education Scholarship! #MPSOMproud

WQED-TV, which worked to include Mary Pappert School of Music student performers, faculty, and staff and their involvement in the Violins of Hope Pittsburgh initiative, will air the special they produced, Violins of Hope, tonight (Thursday, May 2) at 8 p.m. on WQED-TV!

New endowed fund created in honor of faculty member. A Friend of the University, Dr. Wallace Anderson is making a $25k pledge to establish an endowed resource fund in honor of his 8th grade music teacher: Dr. Edward Kocher (Duquesne Professor of Music). duq.edu/academics/coll…

Every summer, the MPSoM and City Music Center of Duquesne University team up to offer a variety of summer camps, workshops, and intensives. These programs range from camps for high school musicians to professional development for school music directors. duq.edu/SummerMusicSer…