UChicago Dept. of Music

The University Symphony Orchestra performed a concert on Dec. 3, and first-year Clarice Kim took us behind the scenes! @uchicagomusic

Did you miss our annual Halloween concert? Catch it for a limited time on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/ew40yEuNDss

Pianists Beatriz Helguera-Snow and Juan Pablo Horcasitas perform piano 4 hands works by Mozart, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Dvořák in tomorrow's Tea Time Concert, the first of the year! Join us in Fulton Recital Hall at 4:30.

Paul Novak & Kari Watson, PhD candidates in Composition, were each presented with awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Along with Augusta Read Thomas, UChicago Prof & AAAL Vice-President for Music, they attended the award ceremony in NYC. Congrats Paul and Kari!

@contempcomp is pleased to announce composer and pianist Ania Vu as the 2022-23 Postdoctoral Researcher at the rank of Instructor in the Division of the Humanities. Learn more about Vu and this appointment: bit.ly/3t9dQ81

Don't you think this snowy day in Chicago is the perfect day for a movie marathon? Check out this video from the USO Halloween Concert where the orchestra plays "Now We Ride!" from Rango! youtu.be/SyWHoM5UhB0

(3/3) Part 3 → “I love when music talks to music.” Learn more about “Dance Foldings” from the composer herself!

(2/3) Part 2 → Ahead of the American premiere of “Dance Foldings,” composer Augusta Read Thomas shares how her love for the BSO grew after years of attending @TanglewoodMA with her family as a child.

(1/3) Hear from composer Augusta Read Thomas! We are looking forward to performing the American premiere of her work “Dance Foldings” this week from January 13-16 at #SymphonyHallBoston. Part 1 →

In an Introduction to World Music course, students created their own sampling of world music. These playlists make up the class’ curated collection of world music, titled “Chronicles of Song and Society.” Read more and listen to the playlists. music.uchicago.edu/news/students-…

Today, Marie Kim, a fourth year Chemistry student and a violist in the University Symphony Orchestra, will be taking over our Instagram! Head over to our Instagram story to check it out.

Don't miss the Jazz Ensemble's concert this Thursday at 8 PM in the Logan Center Performance Hall! Their concert will feature the music of Charles Mingus along with a few jazz classics. Free admission, no tickets needed.

This Saturday, 2020 Concerto Competition winner Baron Cao joins the USO in a performance of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1. Cao says "I couldn't be more excited for Dec 4th, and hope to see everyone there!" Get your free tickets here: bit.ly/USODecember2021

Tomorrow afternoon, students in the Piano Program will perform on the Tea Time Concert series in Fulton Hall. The music starts at 4:30, but don't miss tea and cookies at 4:15!

The Middle East Music Ensemble Turkish Concert is officially at capacity! If you managed to snag tickets, we'll see you this Thursday at 8!

The University Wind Ensemble is bringing lots of music to the stage with pieces written as early as 1923 and as recently as 2017. We'll see you at the concert this Sunday, November 14 at 3 pm in the Logan Center!

This Saturday, the University Chamber Orchestra performs the overture to The Barber of Seville and Schubert's first symphony- written when Schubert was only 16! Come hear the music this Saturday, November 13 at 8 pm in the Logan Center.

Come see University Chorus and Women's Ensemble this Friday at 8 pm in Rockefeller Chapel for their first concert of the year! Get the details here: music.uchicago.edu/event/universi…

Eugenia Jeong's SOUND/SITES concert with @chicagopresents is available to stream starting this Thursday for one week only! It features music by Israeli, Palestinian, and North and South Korean composers and holds a lot of personal meaning. music.uchicago.edu/news/director-…

Augusta Read Thomas' new carillon piece, "Crescat Scientia; Vita Excolatur," was premiered at President Alivisatos' inauguration last week, marking the first time that all 72 bells of the carillon rung simultaneously. That's a lot of bells! youtu.be/lNOZw1zfCVk?ut…