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Memphis-based singer/songwriter, Kelsey Taylor, has been refining her original musical style for the last 3 years. Growing up as a classical pianist, she developed an appreciation for the intricacy and beauty of music at an early age; she began writing in 2019, and has since released an EP (Silencer, 2020) and 3 more singles. Her…
The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is proud to congratulate not one, but two alumni, Dr. Jeffrey Murdock and David Parks, on their recent GRAMMY Awards. At the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony, Dr. Murdock was awarded the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator Award. This award is given annually to an outstanding music educator, who…
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…