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BYU Wind Symphony returns from performance at WASBE conference in South Korea

Andrew Osborn
By Andrew Osborn
August 23, 2024 01:37 PM
BYU Wind Symphony recently returned from a performance in Gwangju, South Korea, after being one of the ten bands invited to perform by WASBE.
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Synthesis returns from tour in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands

Andrew Osborn
By Andrew Osborn
July 12, 2024 01:47 PM
BYU Synthesis recently returned from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany for their summer tour. Synthesis director Dr. Benjamin Nichols tells what the group learned while on tour.
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Two Music Ed Students Learn as They Teach in Elementary Classrooms

By Sarah Griffin Anderson
May 27, 2024 08:00 AM
Ily Olsen and Olivia Hiatt—two students in the music education program—teach after-school ukulele lessons each week to fourth- through sixth-grade students. Here's a look into their experience.
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Q&A with the New School of Music Faculty

May 13, 2024 08:00 AM
In this Q&A-style article, you’ll get to know five new full-time faculty members and learn their insights about music!
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BYU School of Music Welcomes Guest Artists During Winter 2024 Semester

By Zoey Diede
May 04, 2024 10:07 AM
Check out who visited the BYU School of Music this semester! These talented and well-known guest artists shared their talents with the BYU community in Winter 2024.
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The BYU Music Building in 360 Degrees

By Sarah Griffin Anderson
April 30, 2024 04:29 PM
Every square inch of the BYU Music Building was designed to accommodate a variety of music acoustics. Here's a 360-degree view of the building’s best features.
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School of Music Journal

Fall 2025

In this issue of the School of Music Journal, read about how we've been celebrating CFAC's 100th, special shoutouts and student highlights, behind the scenes on our new Dean and Director, and more!
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Summer 2025 Journal

In this issue of the BYU School of Music Journal, read about exciting student accomplishments and experiences, upcoming events, Dr. Castellanos' inspiring recovery, highlights from BYU Choirs' globetrotting tours, and more!
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April 2025 Journal

In this issue of the BYU School of Music Journal, read about an upcoming star composer, BYU's new pipe organ, upcoming tour highlights from ensembles, graduating students' future plans, and more!
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A Celebration of the School of Music with Itzhak Perlman

By Sarah Griffin Anderson
January 29, 2024 08:00 AM
For two nights in a row, Itzhak Perlman performed with the BYU Philharmonic. Here’s an inside look at the landmark concerts.
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Kirt Saville on the 'Spectacular Blessing' of Music Education

By Sarah Griffin Anderson
January 22, 2024 09:00 AM
For Kirt Saville, having a career in music was a blessing. Studying music—whether in education or performance—is valuable because “[Music] expresses things that are profound and individualized for every single one of us,” says Dr. Saville.
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Meet the Met Opera’s New Principal Harpist and BYU Alum

By Zoey Diede
October 27, 2023 10:46 AM
Just four years after graduating from BYU, Hannah Cope Johnson hit an amazing stride in her musical career when she became the principal harpist in the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. But if you ask Hannah, there’s no secret sauce for success, rather, “It’s just caring about your craft.” Click below to read the full article. Photo courtesy of Hannah Cope Johnson.
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