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The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is thrilled to welcome alumnus Dr. Wilker Augusto as the visiting assistant director of bands at the University of Memphis. Augusto will assist the Mighty Sound of the South Marching Band and Pep Band, as well as the University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Augusto…
The University of Memphis is thrilled to announce Dr. Ewelina Boczkowska as our new assistant professor of musicology. Dr. Boczkowska’s scholarship explores the expressive relationships between music, trauma, and memory, spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Her publications focus on the work of émigré composers such as Chopin and WWII exile Jerzy Fitelberg, as well…
The Univeristy of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music welcome Dr. Rafael Antonio Rodríguez as a visiting professor and director of orchestral studies for the 2024-2025 academic year. “Rafael Rodríguez’s extraordinary career as a conductor and clinician brings a global perspective that will invigorate and inspire our School of Music community,” shared Dr. Kevin…
The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music mourns the loss of Sam Viviano, professor emeritus of piano. Viviano received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from The Juilliard School, where he was a scholarship student of Adele Marcus. He did additional studies with Madame Olga Stramillo in New York…
The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is delighted to announce Elisabeth Crabtree as assistant professor of music education. Currently completing her Ph.D. at the University of Washington, Crabtree has 23 years of experience teaching Pre-K through 12th-grade general music and electives, including choir, rock band, and musical theater. She is certified…