New Courses for Spring 2020
posted
Nov
15,
2019
We have some exciting new courses for Spring 2020! Take a look!
News
Alumni News: Dr. Eamonn Bell Appointed Postdoctoral Research Fellow
posted
Nov
13,
2019
Dr. Eamonn Bell was appointed as a postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Music at Trinity College, Dublin in October 2019.
Marc Hannaford Awarded Steve Larson Award for Jazz Scholarship at 2019 Society for Music Theory Meeting
posted
Nov
11,
2019
“Affordances and Free Improvisation: An Analytical Framework”—which Dr. Hannaford delivered at last year’s combined meeting for the American Musicological Society (AMS) and Society for Music Theory (SMT) in San Antonio—was awarded the Steve Larson Award for Jazz Scholarship at this year’s SMT meeting in Columbus.
Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow/Lecturer Position
posted
Oct
31,
2019
The Department of Music at Columbia University invites applications for Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships.
Chou Wen-chung (1923-2019)
posted
Oct
30,
2019
The Department of Music notes with sadness the passing, at the age of 96, of the eminent Chinese-American composer Chou Wen-chung (1923-2019). He served on the Columbia faculty from 1964 to 1991.
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Makes Philadelphia Orchestra Debut
posted
Oct
15,
2019
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska has made her Philadelphia Orchestra debut, performing Tan Dun's Triple Concerto at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, with the composer conducting.
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Artist in Residence at University of Nevada Las Vegas
posted
Oct
7,
2019
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska was Artist in Residence at University of Nevada Las Vegas. She presented a lecture "Interpreting Bach’s Dance Music on the Keyboard," and performed a recital on the piano and harpsichord.
Dr. Elliott S. Cairns Defends Dissertation
posted
Oct
2,
2019
The Department warmly congratulates Dr. Elliott S. Cairns, who successfully defended his PhD dissertation in Historical Musicology titled "Listening to the World: The Berliner Phonogram-Archiv and the Emergence of Comparative Musicology" on October 2, 2019.
St. Paul's Concert October 1, 2019 6pm Featuring Jake Chapman (CC'16) and Jasper Dütz
posted
Oct
1,
2019
Jake Chapman (CC'16) and Jasper Dütz--together known as Champion Milkshake--will be playing an all-Disney concert on October 1st, 2019 at 6pm in St. Paul's Chapel. The concert is free and open to all!
Opera and the Doing of Women -- Composing Women Program Members @ Columbia on September 27, 2019
posted
Sep
30,
2019
Members of the Composing Women Program led by Prof. Liza Lim (Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney) visited New York with a concert at National Sawdust of premieres of flute solos performed by Claire Chase, as well as presentations on current chamber opera projects.
Brad Lubman Wins 2019 Ditson Conductor's Award
posted
Sep
26,
2019
Brad Lubman, distinguished conductor and composer, is the recipient of the 2019 Ditson Conductor’s Award for the advancement of American music.
Manuel Garcia Orozco's "Anónimas & Resilientes" Nominated for Latin Grammy
posted
Sep
26,
2019
Ethnomusicology PhD student Manuel Garcia Orozco's "Anónimas & Resilientes" (Anonymous and Resilient) is nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Recording Package.
Artists Dioganhdih and Chhoti Maa Featured in Public Event Hosted by The Center for Ethnomusicology
posted
Sep
23,
2019
Photo credit to Cherrie Zheng, Staff Photographer of Spectator.
The Center for Ethnomusicology featured indigenous rappers, producers and activists Dioganhdih and Chhoti Maa on Friday, September 6th.
Collection of Essays Dedicated to Composer Brian Cherney Published Featuring Columbia Affiliates
posted
Sep
18,
2019
"Illuminations: Essays in Honor of Brian Cherney" is a guest-edited volume by Robin Elliott, dedicated to the music of the Canadian composer Brian Cherney. It features writing by several Columbia affiliates including Core Lecturers Matthew Ricketts and Taylor Brook, CMC Instructor David Adamcyk, and Assistant Professor Zosha Di Castri.
Dr. Mario Diaz de Leon (DMA, Composition 2013) Appointed Assistant Professor of Music and Technology at Stevens Institute of Technology
posted
Sep
17,
2019
The Department of Music warmly congratulates Dr. Mario Diaz de Leon (DMA, Composition 2013), who was recently appointed Assistant Professor of Music and Technology at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.
Listen But Don’t Ask Question: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Across the TransPacific by Kevin Fellezs Coming December 2019
posted
Sep
10,
2019
Professor Kevin Fellezs's new book Listen But Don’t Ask Question: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Across the TransPacific will be published in December 2019 by Duke University Press.
Enacting Musical Time: The Bodily Experience of New Music by Mariusz Kozak Coming November 6th
posted
Sep
9,
2019
"Enacting Musical Time: The Bodily Experience of New Music" by Professor Mariusz Kozak will be published by Oxford University Press on November 6th, 2019. The book is available for preorder.
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Tanglewood Music Festival Debut Performing Tan Dun
posted
Sep
6,
2019
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska has made her Tanglewood Music Festival debut in August, performing Tan Dun's "Martial Arts Cycle" with violinist Ryu Goto and cellist Wei Yu at the Seiji Ozawa Hall. The performance received a standing ovation.