The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music has teamed with Circle Music Center to bring pianos directly to the homes of more than a dozen students who are currently homebound due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As of Tuesday, 13 UofM students have been delivered pianos on…
This semester, Dr. Kevin Sanders joined the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music as director. Sanders is a Professor of Music and former Director for Graduate Studies with the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, as well as the former Dean’s Fellow for Research Development with the College of Communication…
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This weekend, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music and Circle Music Center will host the Fourth Annual Memphis International Piano Festival and Competition. The event will kick off Friday, October 4, with masterclass presentations from renowned pianists Cathal Breslin of Arizona State University, Chris Guzman of Penn State University…
This Sunday, the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music will host a concert highlighting the works of various black female composers. Artina McCain, Coordinator of Piano Studies with the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, will perform a series of works from up to 10 notable black composers like Errolyn…
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Marcin Arendt is a world-class musician, orchestra member and assistant professor of violin at the University of Memphis’ Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. He’s also a dreamer. Go big or go home, he likes to say. How else could you describe someone partly responsible for taking Memphis’ heralded musical…
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In Manhattan, University of Memphis graduate Peter Colin Jr. leads a busy schedule that includes teaching jazz to middle-school students. Colin, who earned his bachelor of music degree from the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music in 2009, agreed to tell VOICES ONLINE why he loves jazz and his continued…
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The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis held its annual awards ceremony April 24 at Harris Concert Hall, handing out a multitude of honors that included the Presser Foundation Scholarship, the Scheidt School’s most prestigious award. Smit Music Composition Award Presented by Dr. John Baur, Professor…
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Collaboration this semester between students from the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music and Raleigh-Egypt Middle School students culminated Wednesday with a piano recital in the Psychology Auditorium at the University of Memphis. Led by Dr. Artina McCain, assistant professor of piano at the UofM, the teaching project between the university…
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Micah Lewis’ musical career has taken him from the University of Memphis to Yokosuka, Japan, where he served as a Musician 2nd Class in the U.S. Navy and a percussion instrumentalist for the Seventh Fleet Band, and now back to the United States. Lewis, a Memphis native, earned his Master of…
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In quick fashion, University of Memphis alumna Rebekah Wineman (pictured) has achieved a lofty space within her chosen field of audio engineering. Next month, she may add a Grammy Award to her already impressive resume. Wineman, who graduated from the U of M’s Rudi E. Scheidt Department of Music in 2013…
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