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Castleman Quartet Program recitals open to the public
Upcoming recitals featuring Castleman Quartet Program participants, who are on the SUNY Fredonia campus in June and July, have been announced.
Fredonia offering Summer Piano Camp
Fredonia School of Music's Piano Area Head, Fr. Sean Duggan, will host a Piano Camp from June 26-July 2. The camp is part of the growing Fredonia Summer Music Festival.
Fredonia student talent takes center stage in Commencement Eve concert
When Rockefeller Arts Center presents its traditional Commencement Eve pops extravaganza, the talented students of SUNY Fredonia will be in the spotlight.
Music Therapy faculty member awarded grant
Music Therapy Assistant Professor Heeyoun Cho has won a community benefit grant from the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation to support a research project, “Therapeutic Songwriting for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers.”
Concerto Competition winners announced
Three students in the School of Music – reflecting a wide geographic range – have been chosen as the 2022 Concerto Competition winners following performances held in King Concert Hall on May 8.
Fredonia Jazz program wins DownBeat magazine’s ‘Outstanding Performance’ award, again
It’s widely considered one of the most sought-after honors in DownBeat magazine’s Student Music Awards competition, but that didn’t prevent the Jazz Studies program at SUNY Fredonia from winning its second award for Outstanding Performance by a College Large Jazz Ensemble.
Cho awarded AMTA research grant
Music Therapy Assistant Professor Heeyoun Cho has won the 2022 Research Grant Award from the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association for the research proposal, "The effectiveness of music-based interventions on college students' stress management."
Reese contributes to book that explores online music instruction
Research and teaching practices of School of Music Associate Professor of Music Education Jill Reese are featured in “The Music Professor Online,” a new book by Judith Bowman that highlights pedagogical best practices for online music teaching.
Commencement Eve pops concert offers ‘Salute to the Big Apple’
Start spreading the news - a Rockefeller Arts Center pops favorite is returning to a live and in-person format. “Commencement Eve-Pops: Salute to the Big Apple” takes place on Friday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall.
Alumnus Merrill wins 6th GRAMMY Award
Randy Merrill, who earned a degree in Sound Recording Technology at SUNY Fredonia in 1997, has reached a GRAMMY milestone of six awards with his latest triumph, for Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open,” winner of the 2022 Record of the Year at the 64th edition of the GRAMMY Awards.