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The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is pleased to announce Ellen Koziel as our Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education. Ellen Koziel, PhD, received her BA in organ performance from Radford College and a MM with a concentration in Orff Schulwerk, and a PhD in Music Education from the University of…
Dr. Josef Hanson, assistant professor in the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, was recently awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for his project, “Case Study Research on the Motivations and Experiences of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Artist-Entrepreneurs in Memphis, TN and the Mississippi Delta.” Hanson will use this…
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…
Dr. Charles Schulz Scholarship Fund This award recognizes an outstanding graduate student with a focus in instrumental music education. Lubrani Clarinet Scholarship Award Established in memory of Frederick Lubrani, Professor of Clarinet at the University of Memphis, this award honors an outstanding clarinetist. Shirley W…
Smitt Music Composition Award This award is given in memory of Johannes Smith, Professor of Composition at the University of Memphis. It recognizes outstanding composition students. Jerry Lee Lewis Endowed Scholarship This award is given to an outstanding student enrolled in jazz studies pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree. …