The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that on February 13th at 7:00pm, Ensemble 365 will be performing at the Tenri Cultural Institute of New York. The program is titled “Eastern Currents,” and features works by GC composition student Ramin Heydarbyegi. The event is sponsored by the CUNY Diversity Project Development Fund, with […]
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GC Faculty & Graduate Student amongst the 58th Annual GRAMMY Nominations
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that faculty member and pianist Professor Ursula Oppens and D.M.A. graduate student Soyeon Kate Lee are amongst the 58th Annual GRAMMY Nominations. Professor Oppens is nominated in category 78, “Best Classical Instrumental Solo” for her recording with Cedille Records of Rzewski’s The People United Will Never Be […]
Dr. Sylvia Kahan to be Interviewed on Smithsonian’s “Million Dollar American Princesses”
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that Dr. Sylvia Kahan will be featured in a segment about Winnaretta Singer, Princesse Edmond de Polignac in the Smithsonian Channel’s series “Million Dollar American Princesses.” This 1-hour episode, narrated by “Downton Abbey” star Elizabeth McGovern, will air this coming Sunday night, January 10th, at 8:00 p.m. […]
Prof. David Grubbs Performing at a Benefit for the ISSUE Project Room
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that on December 9th, 2015, Prof. David Grubbs will be performing in a benefit concert for the ISSUE Project Room. The concert celebrates the collaborative work of Prof. Grubbs and poet Susan Howe, and Prof. Grubbs will be performing a solo excerpt from the piece “Souls […]
GC D.M.A. Pianist Alexandra Joan to Perform in Bargemusic’s Masterworks Series
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that D.M.A. pianist Alexandra Joan will be performing a solo recital in the Masterworks Series at Bargemusic on December 11, 2015 at 8pm. Bargemusic is New York City’s famous floating concert hall, moored in Brooklyn, just under the Brooklyn Bridge. The program will include the following: Kaija Saariaho: Prelude […]
Prof. David Grubbs to Perform at MoMA PS1
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that new faculty member Prof. David Grubbs will be performing at MoMA PS1 in “1+2+3: Solos, Duos, and Trios for Greater New York” on November 15th, 2015, from 1:30pm – 6pm. The performance is part of the landmark “Greater New York” exhibition, and Prof. Grubbs (guitar) […]
GC Composers Featured in The Wall Street Journal
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that GC composition students Elizabeth Adams and Inés Thiebaut and GC Faculty member Dr. Jeff Nichols were recently featured in The Wall Street Journal for their participation in a concert at the Tenri Cultural Institute on Saturday, October 17th, 2015. (more…)
GC D.M.A. Pianist Wayne Weng to Perform in Bargemusic’s Masterworks Series
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that D.M.A. pianist Wayne Weng will be performing a solo recital in the Masterworks Series at Bargemusic on August 21st, 2015 at 8pm. Bargemusic is New York City’s famous floating concert hall, moored in Brooklyn, just under the Brooklyn Bridge. The program will include the following: Ravel’s Pavane […]
Dr. Faustus Concert to Feature a Roster of GC Composers & Performers
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that tomorrow, May 20th, 2015, the Dr. Faustus composers project will present its latest project, New Synchronisms, inspired by Mario Davidovsky’s eponymous compositions and will feature five world premieres of works for solo instrument and electronic sounds by GC composers Elizabeth Adams, André Brégégère, Nicholas R. Nelson, […]
Music Graduate Alice Jones to speak at The Fifty-First Annual Commencement
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share that D.M.A. Graduate Alice Jones has been chosen to speak at the 2015 Graduate Center Commencement ceremony! She was elected from many worthy candidates from all the GC doctoral programs to present some welcoming remarks to this year’s graduates. Congratulations, Alice! For more information about Alice Jones, […]
New Collaborative Work by GC Composer Whitney George, The Curiosity Cabinet, & Puppeteer Daniel Fay
The Graduate Center Music Program is please to share that on May 23rd, 2015, The Curiosity Cabinet will be presenting a new collaborative work titled “The Curious Tale of Ed Leedskalnin” with puppeteer Daniel Fay at The Standard Toykraft in Brooklyn, featuring new music by GC composer Whitney George, and with GC DMA alumna Alice Jones playing […]
A Full Summer Concert Lineup for GC Music Alumnus Kinan Azmeh
The Graduate Center Music Program is pleased to share a lineup of upcoming concerts by GC alumnus Kinan Azmeh, who will be performing in five different countries over the next four months, going between New York City, Berlin, San Antonio and several other cities in between! Upcoming concerts include the following (as published in Azmeh’s […]