It has been announced that Professor George Lewis has been elected to the Akademie der Künste Berlin. Founded in 1696, the ADK is one of the oldest cultural institutes in Europe.
Dr. Velia Ivanova (GSAS '21, Historical Musicology) has been named a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto beginning January 1, 2022.
Gabriela Kumar Sharma has published a book titled "Růže k snídani" (Roses for Breakfast). The book, co-authored with Petr Koudelka, tells of Gabriela's accounts on her multiple journeys to the land of India. It is currently written in Czech and being translated into English and Hindi.
Congratulations, Gabriela!
Each year, the Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Awards honor the presence and work of extraordinary faculty in Arts and Sciences. Nominated by students, colleagues, chairs, and deans, these faculty represent the highest achievements of research, teaching, and service to Columbia and to the world.
Hannah Kendall (Composition) has won the Hindemith Prize for young composers.
Andre Chan (CC '21) was selected as a Hong Kong Rhodes Scholar for the class of 2022. During his undergraduate years, Andre double majored in Music and Philosophy and was the director of the Columbia Bach Society.
Professor Kevin Fellezs has published an article in the journal Rock Music Studies. The article is titled "Those Days Are Gone Forever: Steely Dan's Grumpy Old Guys' Blues."
The Department warmly congratulates Dr. Mike Ford, who successfully defended his PhD dissertation in Music (Historical Musicology), titled "An Agile Musicology: Improvisation in Corporate Management and Lean Startups" on November 30, 2021.
The Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University has announced the names of fourteen composers selected to receive 2021 Fromm commissions. Among the fourteen winners are Columbia alumnus David Bird (DMA 2019), and three current DMA students, Jessie Cox, Louis Goldford, and Diana Rodriguez.
John Adams
John Adams, distinguished conductor and composer, is the recipient of the 2021 Ditson Conductor’s Award for the advancement of American music.
Dr. Toru Momii (GSAS '21, Music Theory) received the Society for Music Theory Outstanding Publication Award for his article in "Music Theory Online" titled "A Transformational Approach to Gesture in Shō Performance.”
Current Musicology is thrilled to announce the publication of its 108th issue (Spring, 2021).
Kyle DeCoste has been awarded the Zora Neale Hurston Prize by the American Folklore Society for his work with the Stooges Brass Band in writing their book, Can't Be Faded: Twenty Years in the New Orleans Brass Band Game.
Sean Colonna has published a book chapter titled "Using Mastery Objectives to Foster Inclusive Teaching" in the edited volume Teaching Gradually: Practical Pedagogy and Classroom Strategies for Graduate Students by Graduate Students (Stylus, 2021).
Professor Mariusz Kozak has published his piece "What’s behind the magic of live music?" in The Conversation.
Jessie Cox (Composition) will release his debut solo album "When You're a Star" on November 14, 2021.
Dr. Laure M. Hiendl (DMA '20) is one of the recipients of the Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo.
Grant Woods (Historical Musicology) has been hired as a part-time Program Assistant at the American Musicological Society (AMS).