Caleb Martin ’17 reflects on his time at Southwestern University and how it has impacted his role as a music educator.
Long marginalized by racial prejudice, the accomplishments of these pioneering American masters can now be recognized and celebrated for their importance to 20th-century classical music.
Jason Schayot ’97 named a semifinalist for the 2022 Music Educator Award
Fulbright Scholar Brielle Read ’20 has been traveling the world and making a difference since the tender age of 14.
Professor of Music Michael Cooper reflects on the many ways that the pandemic has affected musicologists and other musicians—and the lessons we can learn about the power of art.
Associate Professor of Music Steve Kostelnik shares how he helps SU students become better musicians.
Members of the Southwestern University Singers share why finding community in the stress-free and accessible choir is a highlight of their Southwestern experience.
Lara Downes talks classical music, social justice, and her new NPR series AMPLIFY with a Southwestern music literature class.
Four Southwestern students relate their experiences as community-engaged learning associates with nonprofit organizations during the summer of 2020.
Music and political science double major Maureen Rendón ’21 is recognized as a campus leader for her commitment to public service.
Southwestern music literature major Katiebeth Brandt ’19 helps resurrect the long-archived manuscripts of composer Florence B. Price.
32 artists. 32 countries of unrest. 32 new compositions. Experience award-winning pianist Yael Weiss perform her groundbreaking peace project inspired by Beethoven’s 32 sonatas on the Alma Thomas Stage.
Read MoreFour students combine pedagogy, performance and production value in a project to create high-quality online guitar tutorials.
Read MoreMauro Garcia ’18 expands his vocal horizons at the Butler Opera Center Young Artist Program.
Professor of Music and Margarett Root Brown Chair in Fine Arts Michael Cooper uncovers and edits unpublished works by African-American composer Florence B. Price.
A Southwestern alum turned patent attorney serves the community as an advocate of LGBTQ rights and livable cities.
Weston Hurt ’99 reflects fondly on his early career at Southwestern.
From soloing at the Austin Civic Orchestra to presenting at the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference in Japan, cellist Isabel Tweraser ’19 embodies Southwestern’s commitment to interdisciplinary study.
Assistant Professor of Music Hai Zheng Olefsky will be honored with special proclamation on May 10 for her contribution to the Austin community.
Dr. Kenny Sheppard, who is retiring after 44 years at Southwestern, will conduct his final chorale concert at the Alma Thomas Theatre on Saturday, April 28.
Whether she’s teaching second graders about Mozart or showing fourth graders the correct way to hold a recorder, Kotzur approaches each day with positivity, determination and joy.
“The professors take the time to really get to know you. They not only care about your academic success, but they’re genuinely interested in you as a person.” - Maureen Rendon ’21
Dr. Teodori talks album release from percussion ensemble Line Upon Line.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Dana Zenobi was competitively selected to present a lecture at the fall meeting of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, South Texas Chapter.
Marc Erck embodies a love of music and a passion for teaching. His influence reverberates throughout the world, in the lives of the many students he has inspired, from middle school choir students in Austin to adult singers in Cameroon.
Southwestern student Alison MacAluso details her Spring Break trip to France with the Southwestern Chorale.
A gifted cellist, Megan McCarty ’09 distinguished herself as a Southwestern music major by winning the University’s concerto competition, working as special musicological assistant for a series of performances organized through a Mellon Integrated Scholarly Community grant, and becoming the first scholar to recognize the existence of a song cycle by Franz Liszt (1811-1886).