Archived News
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Murphy Honored for Interdepartmental Collaborative Scholarship and Research
February 18, 2021Each year, Dean Theresa Lee and members of her cabinet, with help from department heads, recognize faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences for their excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and lifetime achievements.
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Aulos String Quartet Named Finalist in National String Competition
February 08, 2021The School of Music's Aulos String Quartet is among seven finalists recently named to compete in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) national string competition.
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Music Major Josie Campbell Named 2021 Marshall Scholar
December 16, 2020The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announced the selection of Elise "Josie" Campbell as a 2021 Marshall Scholar, a prestigious designation awarded to no more than 50 US students each year to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
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Alumna Named Tennessee Teacher of the Year
October 23, 2020The hour before the announcement felt like one of the longest in Kami Lunsford's life. A 2006 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, alumna, she sat beside her husband, surrounded by blue, white, and gold balloons in the library of Karns Middle School.
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UT Partnership Spreads Awareness of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Musicians
July 07, 2020Carolyn Gahan noticed the ringing in her ears one night after leaving a concert. It was normal for her ears to ring occasionaly. A junior vocal performance major from Knoxville, Gahan spends most of her time around music, whether at concerts, in studios, or while doing her homework.
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Viola Students Perform for Senior Living Community Residents
May 29, 2020Four weeks into social distancing, music performance student Zach Miller felt close to his breaking point. Away from his campus routine, he spent most of the day alone or in online classrooms. His recitals and performances were canceled or switched to a digital submission format.
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UT A Capella Group reVOLution Receives Surprise Visit from Little Big Town Vocalist
April 16, 2020Kimberly Schlapman, UT alumnus and female vocalist for the award-winning country music group Little Big Town, dropped into reVOLution's recent meeting for a tremendous surprise.
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School of Music Alumna Named Winner in Met Opera Auditions Grand Finals
February 27, 2020UT School of Music alumna Alexandria Shiner (MM '16) was one of five singers named winner of the 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions during the Grand Finals concert in the prestigious Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
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School of Music Hosts Instrument Petting Zoo for Kids
February 13, 2020When Hillary Herndon came up with the idea for an instrument petting zoo, she envisioned an event that would bring kids from all over Knoxville together for a fun-filled experience. And that's exactly what transpired.
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Fulfilling a Dream
January 30, 2020Victor Chávez's dedication to the clarinet community fueled the tremendous success of ClarinetFest 2019.
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Legendary Violinist Itzhak Perlman to Perform Special Concert at the Tennessee Theatre
January 22, 2020The University of Tennessee School of Music and the Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School are excited to announce a performance by world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the historic Tennesee Theatre.
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Full Circle
December 12, 2019One day last year, Greg Tardy, associate professor of jazz saxophone, received an unexpected call. It was a call he had been waiting for his entire adult life–an invitation to join famed jazz musician and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis on tour.
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Music Grad Student Wins Research Award to Have KSO Musicians Play His Works
November 13, 2019At 46, in the midst of a successful career as a commercial musician, music director, teacher, and performer, Dennis Belisle decided to enroll in UT’s School of Music to pursue a new dream—being a composer.
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School of Music Partners with UT Psychological Clinic to Offer Behavioral Health Consultations
November 08, 2019The School of Music is offering free behavioral and mental health consultations for all music students.
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Octubafest: Celebrating the Tuba and Euphonium in Style
October 29, 2019The UT School of Music is set to kick off Octubafest 2019 with the first of three exhilarating performances during a three-night event celebrating the tuba and euphonium.
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UT Viola Students Travel to Poland for International Viola Congress
September 25, 2019The UT viola studio is attending the 46th International Viola Congress this week in Poznan, Poland. Six students are traveling with Hillary Herndon, associate professor of viola and coordinator of strings.
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Remembering Constance Starr and Her Commitment to Helping Others through Music
September 19, 2019Constance Starr, who revolutionized the musical landscape by bringing the Suzuki Piano method to the United States more than four decades ago, passed away August 26 at her home in Boulder, Colorado. Her impact in the music community at the University of Tennessee, however, continues.
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UT Offers Programs for Aspiring Music Composers, Teachers
April 03, 2019UT is one of only a few universities in the United States to offer specific certificate and degree programs for students who want to be music composers or music teachers, according to a recent article in the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy.
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Religious Studies Professor and other UT Faculty at Big Ears Festival
March 20, 2019For the second year, Rosalind Hackett, Distinguished Professor in the Humanities in UT’s Department of Religious Studies, will facilitate sessions at Big Ears Festival.
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Violin Student Plays the Instruments of Holocaust Survivors
January 30, 2019UT School of Music graduate student Kevork Esmeryan spent part of January traveling to schools around the Knoxville area playing violins once played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust.
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School of Music Celebrates Americana
January 11, 2019The School of Music, in collaboration with UT Libraries, is excited to announce a music and art performance, "Americana" from 2 to 5 p.m. January 13 in the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center.