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The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, the nation’s most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts, has recognized several standout musicians from the University of Memphis in its 2024 awards. Designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, directors, ensembles, and composers in the United States, The American Prize…
Andrew Stine, a Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music junior, has been named the 2024 Army Band National Collegiate Solo Competition winner. This remarkable achievement propels Stine into the spotlight as he’ll perform as a soloist with The U.S. Army Concert Band on June 7 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. While pursuing a…
The Division of Research & Innovation recently called for submissions to the 2023-2024 Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Support Program to encourage the growth of externally funded research through the production of scholarly and creative works. The program provided funding for professional indexing grants, image reproduction funds, subvention grants, and field work & archival…
Doctor of Music Arts student Sophia Rivera was named winner of the Student of the Arts grant from the Manitoba Arts Council. Rivera’s project, the “Metis Song Book for Euphonium,” is a significant and commendable initiative to celebrate Indigenous music and her Metis community’s cultural heritage through the medium of the euphonium. The project’s goal…
Join us for a spectacular evening as we celebrate the 110th anniversary of the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music! The Opening Night at the Scheidt is a one-of-a-kind event that offers a rare opportunity to experience the incredible talent and rich musical heritage that has the University of Memphis for over a century. Immerse…