School of Music

This week at the UW, attend the History Lecture Series, Meany On Screen events, and more.

The UW has received a $1.5 million gift from organ builder and artist Paul B. Fritts to provide support to organ degree programs, and a gift of $250,000 from an anonymous donor to create a four-year organ competition for early-career organists.

College of Arts & Sciences Dean Stacey explains that there is an important civic, political, social, and cultural element to an education and that you can get that in a wide variety of majors.

Eleven Seattle-area community members pay tribute to a few of the cultural figures we lost last year. UW piano professor Robin McCabe remembers UW emeritus piano professor Bela Siki.

Tim Salzman, UW director of bands, is mentioned in this article about a virtual composition class.

Assistant professor of music Ted Poor's album "You Already Know" has been named one of the top releases of 2020.

“You Already Know” by Ted Poor, assistant professor of music at the UW, is No. 19 in the list of best albums by Seattle artists in 2020.

A new study of 1,000 middle school students from the University of Kansas and the University of Washington School of Music found that learning music also boosted learning in math and reading.

Here's a quick look at some giftworthy books and music created by UW faculty and staff in 2020, and a reminder of some recent favorites.

See public a public art exhibition on the side of city buses, watch a talk about "Public Opnion and Polls in the 2020 Presidental Election, revisit Marc Seales Group's performance at Town Hall, and more!

With one of the biggest gift-giving seasons upon us, here’s a quick look at some gift-worthy books and music created by University of Washington faculty and staff, and a reminder of some recent favorites.

The classical-music world was counting on Beethoven’s 250th birthday this year as a major selling point. But coronavirus started wreaking its havoc, and countless Beethoven-related events had to be scuttled — or adapted on the fly to constraints no one could have predicted. The UW's Jeffrey Fracé, associate professor of acting; Cristina Valdés, artist in residence in the School of Music; and Rachael Lincoln, assistant professor of dance, are mentioned.

UW School of Music faculty share favorite pieces of music, in genres from jazz to Gospel to world music and more. 

This week at the UW, attend the Katz Lecture, a lecture on the nuclear arms race, and more.

Alumni Barrett Martin discusses his life journey and experience as a musician.