Department of Music
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Bachelor of Music in Business Studies
Bachelor of Music in Composition
Bachelor of Music in Music Performance
Bachelor of Music in Music Theory
Bachelor of Music in Jazz
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Minor in Music
Minor in Jazz
Department Chair Michael Smith Ensemble Conductors Darwin Aquino, Orchestra & Wind Ensemble Jim Henry, University Singers & Vocal Point Matthew Henry, Percussion Ensembles Stella Markou, Opera Theatre Adaron Jackson, Jazz Ensembles Vocal Arts Stella Markou, Director of Vocal Studies Leslie Allnatt Zac Devlin Benedetta Orsi Keyboard Alla Voskoboynikova, Director of Keyboard Studies Gail Hintz Adaron Jackson Woodwinds Donita Bauer, bassoon Ann Homann-Mottl, oboe Shelly Monier, flute Neil Ostercamp, saxophone Jeanine York-Garesche, clarinet Brass Lisa Blackmore, trumpet Mark Blackmore, trumpet Steve Hanrahan, horn Dave Dickey, trombone Matthew Banks, euphonium & tuba Percussion Matthew Henry Strings Arianna String Quartet John McGrosso, violin Julia Sakharova, violin Joanna Mendoza, viola Kurt Baldwin, cello Terri Langerak, harp Alan Rosenkoetter, guitar Sue Stubbs, double bass Music Education Julie Beauregard Aurelia Hartenberger Michael Smith Kim Warger Music History & Literature Aurelia Hartenberger Joanna Mendoza Julia Sakharova Music Theory & Composition Zachary Cairns, Coordinator of Music Theory Studies Darwin Aquino Whitney Cairns Conducting Darwin Aquino Jim Henry David and Thelma Steward Institute for Jazz Studies at UMSL Adaron Jackson, Director of Jazz Studies Matt Henry, Jazz percussion Ken Kehner, Jazz piano/Combos/Improvisation/Jazz Keyboard Harmony Professors Emeriti John Hylton (Dean Emeritus) Kenneth Miller Evelyn Mitchell Robert Nordman Arnold Perris Robert Ray James Richards Diane Touliatos-Miles Douglas Turpin Fred Willman (title awarded posthumously)
New Jersey Symphony announced summer programming spanning Florham Park, Jersey City, Newark, and Princeton, including outdoor orchestral performances, free chamber music, the Edward T.
Violinist and violist Patrick Yim is set to release Bamboo Grove on PENTATONE, an album of world premiere recordings created in close collaboration with Chen Yi and Zhou Long
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and Hershey Felder will screen the documentary THE ASSEMBLY on May 4 at Fox Theatre in Redwood City, followed by a live musical performance and Q&A with Felder and the film's stars.
The North/South Chamber Orchestra will present a special free concert at St.
The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame will host the inaugural Billy Joel Symposium, featuring discussions on the artist's cultural impact and honoring Dennis Arfa.
I checked in with director Victoria Bussert, for a conversation about her run of Spring Awakening which wrapped March 1st at The Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, OH.
The Marie Rader Series will present the South Jersey debut of the new Philly Pops at Rowan University.
Rhode Island College will present The Miscast Cabaret, the first artistic collaboration between the institution’s newly formed Department of Music and Department of Theatre and Dance.
New World Symphony’s fifth annual I Dream a World Festival, titled “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” will take place February 18–22, 2026, highlighting the impact of Black artist-activists through music, poetry, and performance.
Celebrate the season with the Boise State Department of Music at their annual Holiday Concert! Join in for an evening of festive favorites and winter classics as their talented ensembles bring holiday cheer to the Morrison Center stage.
The UConn School of Fine Arts Department of Music will present two performances this week as part of the UConn Music Inspire Series.
The UConn School of Fine Arts Department of Music will welcome back Ensemble Origo for a performance next week, titled “Saravanda! Dances of New Spain.
The UAA Department of Music is inviting audiences to a voice recital of solo songs, arias and ensembles with Esperanza: Classical Songs of Hope and Inspiration.
The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia (The Fralin/ the Museum) has revealed its fall exhibitions schedule.
Berkshire Theatre Group and Kate Maguire will present Rachmaninoff and the Tsar, the newest international hit by Hershey Felder, the creative force behind the acclaimed productions George Gershwin Alone and Beethoven—both previous hits at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield.
