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Lara Balikci Hosts Gorshey: Tibetan Circle-Dancing
University of Chicago students and members of the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago dance gorshey On December 9, 2025, Lara Safinaz Balikci, PhD student an...
Paula Harper featured on Big Brains Podcast
Paula Harper, Assistant Professor of Music, was featured on the most recent episode of UChicago News's podcast Big Brains. The episode, titled "What m...
Philip V. Bohlman Awarded Research Ireland – Harrison Medal
We are happy to share that Philip V. Bohlman, the Ludwig Rosenberger Distinguished Service Professor in Jewish History, Music and the Humanities in t...
Music Department Faculty, Students, and Alumni Win Conference Awards
The Department of Music is pleased to acknowledge faculty, students, and alumni who have received research and publication prizes at recent meetings o...
Staff member Sophia Janevic featured in UChicago News for Lollapalooza performance
Photo by Jean LachatSophia Janevic, Digital Communications Coordinator for the Department of Music, was recently featured in UChicago News for perform...
Barbara Schubert and Sarah Curran featured in Newcity's Music 45: Producers
Photo: Sandy Morris | Sally Blood PhotoWe are pleased to share that Barbara Schubert (Music Director/Conductor, UChicago Symphony) and Sarah Curran (E...
Alumna Shayna M. Silverstein Receives Numerous Book Awards
We are pleased to share that Shayna M. Silverstein (PhD 2012, ethnomusicology) received numerous awards for her first book, Fraught Balance, The Embod...
UChicago to Host Critical Perspectives on Comparative Musicology and Music Studies, 1885-1950
The Department of Music is pleased to host Critical Perspectives on Comparative Musicology and Music Studies, 1885-1950, October 28-30, on the Univers...
Music Department Faculty and Students Present at Fall 2025 SEM, SMT, and AMS Conferences
This autumn, many UChicago Department of Music faculty and students are presenting at the Society of Ethnomusicology, the Society for Music Theory, an...
Benjamin T. Martin Receives 2025 IL-ACDA Composer Award
We are pleased to share that PhD composer Benjamin Martin received the 2025 IL-ACDA Composer Award.The 2025 IL-ACDA Composer Award is awarded to comp...