Professor Ana María Ochoa delivered four public lectures from November 2 to November 6 for the Cátedra Jesús C. Romero 2015 in Mexico's CENIDIM (Centro Nacional de Investigación, Documentación e Información Musical "Carlos Chávez"). The lecture series was entitled "Figuraciones de lo sonoro en América Latina y el Caribe." More information can be found here.

There are very few parts of my musical life that MPP hasn't in some way helped out. I've been able to play in many great chamber music ensembles with wonderfully accomplished coaches, and there always seems to be some performance opportunity available whenever I need it. Even though I take lessons outside of Columbia, MPP has provided me with the funding necessary for me to do so. Columbia doesn't have a conservatory program, but it certainly feels like the offerings are equivalent to one. It is also an immense help that all of the ladies working the MPP office are incredibly warm, supportive, and generous.

What year are you at Columbia?

Sophomore 

What are you planning on majoring in?

I'm hoping to major in music and physics with a concentration in mathematics.

How long have you been a participant of the MPP?

I've been a part of MPP since the first day I set foot on campus as a student.

How have you benefited by MPP programs and performance opportunities?

Being a member of the CUO and working under Maestro Milarsky has contributed enormously to my growth as a musician.

We are proud to announce that Dr. Courtney Bryan (2014, DMA Music Composition) has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Music at Tulane University's Newcomb Department of Music beginning in Fall 2016, after she completes a second appointment as Postdoctorate Research Associate at Princeton University's Department of African-American Studies (2015-16). During this academic year, she will research the music of Alice Coltrane, write a commissioned piece for the ensemble, Duo Noire, and continue working on various compositions and performances. Congratulations, Dr. Bryan! http://www.courtneybryan.com

The Columbia University Music Performance Program is pleased to announce a new website!

http://mpp.music.columbia.edu

Learn all about the MPP's performance offerings (lessons, ensembles, and more!), hear audio tracks of Columbia musicians, and much more! Current students can use the site to schedule auditions and learn about performance opportunities. For those considering applying to Columbia or Barnard, the site provides a rich overview of the many opportunities to perform classical music, world music, and jazz at Columbia.

The site was designed and developed by Square Candy Design. Square Candy also created the new website for the Columbia University Orchestra.

Congratulations to Columbia ethnomusicology PhD student Kevin Holt, who has been awarded a 2013 Predoctoral Fellowship from the Ford Foundation. This fellowship, which provides three years of full support for doctoral research, is sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by the National Research Council of the National Academies. Mr. Holt's selection for this prestigious award reflects Ford Foundation's panelists’ "judgment of scholarly competence as well as the promise of future achievement as a scholar, researcher, and teacher."