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Sky Macklay (M.M. in Music Composition, 2012) has been awarded with a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship. Upon completion, she will be joining the composition faculty at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, at John Hopkins University. “She is one of the most prominent composers of her generation,” said Mahir Cetiz, Assistant Professor of Composition and Music Theory…
Growing up in a musical household, it is no surprise that Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music alumna, Rebekah Wineman, picked up an instrument of her own. At the age of 11 she decided to play the oboe. “I had to pick the hardest instrument,” laughed Wineman, “I was very adamant about being the most…
For more information on attending, contact Dr. Mahir Cetiz. The music of composer, oboist, and installation artist Sky Macklay (b. 1988) explores bold contrasts, audible processes, humor, and the physicality of sound. Her works have been performed and championed by ensembles such as ICE, Splinter Reeds, Wet Ink Ensemble, JACK Quartet, Mivos Quartet, Ensemble Dal…