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Pianist Jonathan Tsay, who has served as visiting assistant professor since fall 2019, will become assistant professor of piano at the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music beginning in the fall semester of 2020. Tsay described his experience at the School this year as having been met with warmth from both faculty…
The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is delighted to announce mezzo-soprano Paulina Villarreal as assistant professor of voice beginning fall 2020. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Villarreal to the Rudi Scheidt School of Music this fall,” said Dr. Kevin Sanders, director of the School. “She is a deeply gifted vocalist, a passionate teacher…
DownBeat magazine has named Rahsaan Barber a rising star among tenor saxophonists. The list is compiled based on votes by international critics that cover jazz. DownBeat, established in 1936 and with a monthly circulation of 70,000, is considered the granddaddy of jazz journalism. It is rare for musicians outside Chicago and New York to be…