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Penn State Emeritus Academy welcomes distinguished Spring 2025 inductees

March 26, 2025

Classical guitarist Cinzia Milani to perform April 2 at Penn State

March 24, 2025

Classical guitarist Massimo Delle Cese to perform April 9 at Penn State

March 24, 2025

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Bang on a Can All-Stars to perform David Lang’s ‘Before and After Nature’

March 19, 2025

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Penn State Rock Ensemble makes its debut performance on April 29

March 19, 2025

Penn State to host North American Saxophone Alliance Regional Conference

March 18, 2025

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Pianist Christopher Guzman returns to give free recital at Penn State

March 18, 2025

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Arts and Architecture’s Golumbic Scholarship exhibition opens March 18

March 17, 2025

Penn State Early Music Ensemble

Early Music Ensemble to present concert on March 31

March 06, 2025

2025 President's Concert and Reception set for April 3 in Philadelphia

March 05, 2025

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School of Music to host 2025 Penn State New-Music Festival and Symposium

March 05, 2025

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Woskob Gallery reception: ‘Incident and Accident: Daily Drawings’ on March 7

February 28, 2025

Penn State Concert and Symphonic bands to present concert on March 6

February 25, 2025

Centre Dimensions Mosaic 2024

Penn State School of Music presents Mardi Gras Concert on March 5

February 25, 2025

Cassie Mansfield and Charles Youmans

Elizabeth Mansfield and Charles Youmans named Penn State distinguished professors

February 21, 2025

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Penn State School of Music presents 2025 President's Concert in Philadelphia

February 20, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025

February 17, 2025

Philharmonic Orchestra

Philharmonic to perform works by Wagner, Stravinsky, Paganini and Debussy

February 13, 2025

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School of Music presents final installment of 'Mavericks' Recital Series

February 11, 2025

Patrick Williams Philadelphia Orchestra

Principal Flutist of Philadelphia Orchestra residency at School of Music

February 11, 2025

Former Blue Band Director O. Richard Bundy Jr. poses for a portrait in a tuxedo.

Alumnus, former Blue Band director Bundy to receive Distinguished Alumni Award

February 07, 2025

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Penn State Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents 'Voices in Our Head' on Feb. 20

February 05, 2025

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Music professor to discuss book on Charles Griffes with Arts and Architecture dean

February 03, 2025

School of Music presents 2025 Jazz Festival featuring bassist Matthew Garrison

January 30, 2025

Penn State Opera Theatre presents 'The Miller’s Daughter,' Feb. 27 to March 1

January 27, 2025

Penn State School of Music hosts inaugural Athena Summit for Young Musicians

January 24, 2025

Ann Marie Stanley

School of Music director to serve as featured clinician at Texas conference

January 24, 2025

'Cut from a different cloth’: Penn State mourns passing of Anthony Leach

January 14, 2025

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School of Music presents Cyrus Chestnut and D.K. Harrell at State Theatre Feb. 7

January 07, 2025

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School of Music alum’s arts entrepreneurship podcast celebrates 200th episode

December 12, 2024

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Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble present semester closer, 'RENEWED'

December 03, 2024

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Penn State's Vocal Dimensions and Inner Dimensions present Fall Concert Dec. 5

November 22, 2024

Music professor wins American Musicological Society’s Noah Greenberg Award

November 19, 2024

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VR app aims to improve interpersonal communication within helping professions

November 18, 2024

Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra

Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 4

November 15, 2024

School of Music's 'Mosaic' concert to return to Eisenhower Auditorium on Dec. 8

November 12, 2024

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School of Music presents Opera Workshop Performance, 'Seasons of Love,' Dec. 10

November 07, 2024

Julia Trintschuk Classical Guitar

Classical guitarist Julia Trintschuk to hold residency at School of Music

November 04, 2024

Lois and Daryl Durran

Durrans make estate commitment to establish scholarships in School of Music

November 01, 2024

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Tacconi receives Bicentennial Medal from undergrad alma mater Williams College

October 22, 2024

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Penn State Glee Club to celebrate 135th anniversary on Oct. 26

October 21, 2024

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Smithsonian Academy Orchestra to visit Penn State School of Music on Oct. 11

October 03, 2024

School of Music alumni, faculty participate in 2024 International Viola Congress

October 02, 2024

Penn State School of Music's 20th annual OcTUBAfest to run throughout October

October 02, 2024

New School of Music recital series to begin on Oct. 15

September 25, 2024

Alumna makes $1 million estate gift to support students in the School of Music

September 23, 2024

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Centre County family honors brother, missing-in-action service members

September 22, 2024

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College of Arts and Architecture fabricates unique pieces for Alumni Award winners

September 09, 2024

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College of Arts and Architecture to honor Alumni Award winners on Sept. 12

August 30, 2024

A silhouette of a cowboy against a Western backdrop with the text "American Mavericks, Malcontents, and Mischief-Makers, a recital series presented by the Penn State School of Music."

School of Music to present 'American Mavericks' recital series starting Sept. 3

August 20, 2024

Kickoff Concert

Penn State School of Music presents a fall semester Kickoff Concert on Sept. 3

August 20, 2024

A spacious hall with seats and a single grand piano on the stage

Penn State School of Music presents: The Rhapsody Series

August 20, 2024

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Music student pursues interest in ‘business side’ through BBC Studios internship

July 29, 2024

School of Music alum named Country Music Association music teacher of excellence

July 25, 2024

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Penn State School of Music alumnus Alex Wu selected to join New World Symphony

June 14, 2024

Choir performing in a church

Penn State Concert Choir 'raises the song' during European tour

June 05, 2024

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School of Music partners with worldwide distributor to help Penn State composers

May 28, 2024

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Behind the music: Artists from the African diaspora share their journey, impact

May 22, 2024

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School of Music faculty and staff receive development and alumni relations award

May 14, 2024

Penn State cellist Kim Cook collaborates with renowned composer Paul Reale

May 10, 2024

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Arts and Architecture honors faculty, staff with awards for excellence

May 06, 2024

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Schreyer Scholar’s lessons in music extend beyond the classroom

May 01, 2024

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Eight students awarded Arts and Architecture Alumni Society scholarships

April 30, 2024

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College of Arts and Architecture announces spring 2024 college, unit marshals

April 26, 2024

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School of Music professor releases rare percussion concerti album

April 16, 2024

Exterior photo of Recital Hall

'Evening of Creative Inquiry in Music' to feature undergraduate researchers

April 11, 2024

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