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Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music annual showcase celebrates Jazz legends and up-and-coming Jazz greats throughout the city of Memphis culminating with a show-stopping performance featuring UofM Alumni Charlton Johnson. University of Memphis Faculty Jazz Concert March 1 at 7:30 PM, Harris Concert Hall Kick-off our annual Jazz Week with a special performance by our…
The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music’s legacy of producing excellent musicians and music professionals and our dedication to preserving music for generations to come helps to earn multiple alumni GRAMMY nominations. Presented by the Recording Academy since 1958, the GRAMMYs are a celebration of excellence, the music community’s highest honor, and…
The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series, The Voice, aired its 21st season this year and featured a showstopping Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music alumni, Wendy Moten. Born and raised in Memphis, Moten got her start singing early with her time with the Overton High School Choir. Moten’s career has taken her all around…
The walls of the Liberty Bowl will once again be filled with the sights and sounds of the Bandmasters Championship October 30th as the competition celebrates its 55th year. As one of the largest and most prestigious marching band events in this region, the Bandmasters Championship consistently draws around 25-30 high school bands and has…
As a double alumnus, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is beyond excited to welcome Dr. Jonathan Schallert back to the University in a new capacity as our Community Engagement Coordinator. Schallert moved to Memphis in 2005 to get his Masters in orchestral conducting and horn performance at the School of Music. After graduating…