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Hendricks Chapel Is Alive With the Sound of New Music
A world-premiere performance is a big deal for a composer. “It’s the first time you get to hear your piece performed live in front of an audience, which is an exhilarating experience. It’s really the debut of your creative output,”…
Setnor School of Music Announces Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest Winner
Keane Southard, a Ph.D. candidate in composition at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, has been announced as winner of the 2021 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules…
Setnor School of Music’s Voice Pedagogy Program Hosts Visiting Scholar from Brazil
The Setnor School of Music and its graduate program in voice pedagogy is hosting Tiago Cruz, a doctoral student at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil, during the 2021-22 academic year. He is the program’s first visiting scholar….
Holidays at Hendricks Offers Two In-Person Performances, Set for Dec. 5
Syracuse University invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to “Holidays at Hendricks,” which will include two in-person performances in Hendricks Chapel as well as a recorded virtual concert. On Sunday, Dec. 5, performances will take place in Hendricks…
A Gift to Expand Worldviews for Drama and Music Students
Dr. Jason Soifer ’51 was neither a drama nor a music student at Syracuse University. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and pursued a successful career in medicine as an anesthesiologist in…
William Knuth Named Mentor of the Year by Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising
William Knuth, assistant professor of applied music and performance, has been named the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising’s 2021 Mentor of the Year. The annual award recognizes a faculty member for exemplary dedication to students and support of their…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Flexes Creative Muscle to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Visual and Performing Arts students wouldn’t have a reason to be here if they couldn’t sing or hold an instrument or act onstage or spend time in the studio. The arts are a social activity, not something that lends itself…
VPA Remembers Professor Emeritus William ‘Will’ O. Headlee
William “Will” O. Headlee, professor emeritus of organ in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music and Syracuse University organist emeritus, passed away on Nov. 9, in Syracuse. He…
Holidays at Hendricks to be Broadcast Online on Dec. 6
All are invited to celebrate the holiday season with “Holidays at Hendricks,” which for the first time will be broadcast exclusively online. The broadcast will air Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m., and will include performances pre-recorded at Hendricks Chapel,…
‘Composing for the Organ’ Webinars, Virtual Concert to Foster Appreciation of Contemporary Organ Music
On Saturday, Sept. 12, the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will host “Composing for the Organ,” a series of webinars and a virtual concert that aims to…