Graduate alumnus William Robin, Ph.D. ’16, published an article in May in the New York Times on the very timely subject of pandemics and their musical impact. Specifically, Robin’s research looks at the effects of the 1918 influenza pandemic and … Continued
by Catherine Zachary Over the summer, the faculty and staff of the music department have been hard at work examining our internal systemic racism and looking for ways that we can begin to enact real and meaningful change. Over the … Continued
The IBMA Foundation announced the winners of the first-ever Sally Ann Forrester Scholarships this week and senior banjo player Anne Frances Jarrell was one of five recipients from across the country. Sally Ann Forrester is widely considered the first female … Continued
The best part about August is getting to see all of the returning students again and meeting all of the new students! We were thrilled to get to know the incoming class of Kenan Music Scholars during their audition process … Continued
by Scott Jared This excerpt was published as part of the full article “Roll out the welcome mat” on The Well, Monday, August 3rd, 2020. Their interests range from neurodegenerative diseases to eating disorders to race, class and gender to playing and … Continued
On Saturday, August 1, Professor Brent Wissick was awarded Lifetime Membership by the Viola da Gamba Society of America at the closing session of the 2020 (virtual) National Conclave “for his devotion to the VdGSA, musicianship, humility, and care for … Continued
First Fridays was a concert series created by Arts Everywhere and the Department of Music which featured pop-up performances by different student and chamber ensembles on the first Friday of each month in the rotunda of Hill Hall. These informal … Continued
The department is excited to welcome four new graduate students this fall. These four scholars come to Carolina from across the state and country with diverse research interests. We look forward to all they will accomplish during their time here … Continued
The Society for American Music annual conference is happening now, July 16-18, and we have three of our current musicology faculty and students presenting research throughout the weekend. There are also numerous alumni presenting, as well as incoming graduate student … Continued
As we continue to transition from one academic year to the next, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduate students and alumni! This year saw two of our Ph.D. candidates matriculate and two more … Continued
