News
Jennifer Iverson wins National Humanities Center summer residency fellowship
The Department of Music is pleased to share that Associate Professor Jennifer Iverson won a summer residency fellowship from the National Humanities C...
In Memoriam: Calum Jensen
With profound grief and sorrow, the Department of Music remembers the life of Calum Jensen, a beloved member of the Department of Music and PhD studen...
Jessica Baker Publishes Article in The Guardian
Associate Professor Jessica Swanston Baker recently published an article in The Guardian. The piece, titled "Bad Bunny gives Super Bowl viewers two ch...
Paul Novak Named California Symphony's 2026-2029 Composer-in-Residence
The Department of Music is pleased to share that California Symphony will welcome UChicago graduate composer Paul Novak as its next Composer-in-Reside...
Paula Harper Publishes Article in Boston Globe
Assistant Professor Paula Harper recently published an article in the Boston Globe. The piece, titled "When a ridiculous online ditty leads to the cap...
Martha Feldman to Release New Book, Castrato Phantoms
Photo by Valerie Booth O.The Department of Music is pleased to share that Martha Feldman, Ferdinand Schevill Distinguished Service Professor in the De...
Interview with Liza Malamut, Early Music Ensemble Director
Trombonist, researcher, and educator Liza Malamut joined UChicago as the Director of the Early Music Ensemble in the Autumn 2025 quarter. Learn more a...
Paul Novak Receives Fromm Music Foundation Commission
The Department of Music is pleased to share that Paul Novak has received a Fromm Music Foundation Commission.This prestigious commission is granted an...
Interview with Alum Peter de Boor
Peter de Boor has played third horn with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra since 1997. He has also performed with the National Symphony Orchest...
Interview with Nicholas Carlson, Wind Ensemble Director
What are you most looking forward to in the coming school year? I am most looking forward to engaging the University Wind Ensemble in another year o...