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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…
The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music’s Director of Orchestral Activities, Harvey Felder, was recently interviewed by Symphony Tacoma as a part of their interactive video series recounting the history and special moments of the organization’s 75-year history. Felder is Conductor Laureate of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra (TSO), a position he accepted…
For incoming instructor of double bass Jonathan Colbert, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is the latest stop on a musical journey that has taken him around the world and back again. Colbert, a native of Atlanta, GA, comes to Memphis by way of Copenhagen, Denmark, where he spent six years serving as co-principal…
Visiting Assistant Professor of Opera and Conducting Dror Baitel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a collaborative artist to his new position with The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. “I’m thrilled to have the chance to collaborate with Dror,” said Benjamin Smith, Opera Stage Director and Associate Professor of Music with the…
The City of Tomorrow releases their second album Blow on New Focus Recordings. The album features music by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Franco Donatoni, and the world premiere recording of a work Hannah Lash wrote for the quintet, supported by a Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Grant. The album was recorded at the University of Memphis…