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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…
With great pleasure and excitement, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music announces educator, manager and entertainment attorney Alandis Brassel is joining the University of Memphis as assistant professor of music business beginning fall 2020. “Alandis Brassel’s distinguished career in entertainment law, the nonprofit sector and as a congressional advisor bring a wide breadth of…
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…