Yale School of Music

We're thrilled to share news that two ensembles that include Yale School of Music alumni won GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4. Please join us in congratulating our alums who're members of Roomful of Teeth and the Harlem Quartet. Read more–> music.yale.edu/news/alumni-w…

Here's a sneak peak at the costumes Soule Golden has designed for Yale Opera's production of The Rake's Progress. Golden's take on this neo-classical opera by Igor Stravinsky takes inspo from the debauchery of Vegas, the rugged flair of westerns, & more. bit.ly/48Q15RU

Meet Noël Wan ’16MM, Principal Harpist of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Professor of Harp & Entrepreneurship at Florida State University. We spoke with Wan about the yield of her broad intellectual curiosities and more. music.yale.edu/news/alumni-s… 📸 Patrick Murray

In December, Musical America named YSM alum Kevin Puts '96MM its Composer of the Year! Read the announcement and join us in congratulating Kevin! –>bit.ly/3RZAxrX 📷️ by David White

Looking for a jazzy take on this holiday season? Wayne Escoffery, Lecturer in Jazz Improvisation at YSM, executive-produced a new album called "This Christmas," featuring an all-star lineup, including Yale undergrad student Teddy Horangic '25 on vocals. bit.ly/4asl8r9

Ryan Tani '21MMA recently stepped in for an ailing Edo de Waart and conducted the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, where Tani is the assistant conductor. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was there and took photos! —> bit.ly/3tmgcn5

While we all spend every season immersed in music, we thought we'd provide a playlist that might include a few pieces that are new to you among familiar favorites. Enjoy these tunes and your well-deserved time off! bit.ly/3NwwJLU Playlist by: Yun Chai Lee | harp, '24MM

Join us in congratulating @CarterJohnsonPiano '23MMA '29DMA and @SalomeJordaniaa '21MM '22MMA on winning First Prize and Fourth Prize, respectively, at the 2023 Hauts-de-France International Piano Competition! What an incredible showing!

In the second installment in our series "Discipline in an age of distraction," we spend a little bit more time on distraction and even more on different strategies members of the School of Music community employ to avoid it. Read the blog post here—> music.yale.edu/news/discipli…

Composer and YSM alum Hilary Purrington '17MMA has composed an animated children's opera called "One Train." We spoke with Purrington about the work and the intentions behind the project. Here's the yield of that conversation. bit.ly/3RvQzcy

A book coedited by Assistant Professor, Adjunct, of Music History Lynette Bowring recently earned awards from the American Musicological Society. We spoke with Prof. Bowring about her research for that publication, her forthcoming scholarly work, and more. bit.ly/3GmS5aM

Here's the latest student and alumni news roundup. Please join us in congratulating our community members on their recent successes! music.yale.edu/news/student-…

We recently watched conductor Sam Hollister '18BA '28DMA and the Yale Philharmonia rehearse Valerie Coleman's "Umoja: Anthem of Unity." Join us tonight for the orchestra's performance of that work and music by Adolphus Hailstork and Joan Tower! music-tickets.yale.edu/23817…

We're incredibly proud of the YSM alums who were nominated on Nov. 10 for 2024 Grammy Awards! We hope you'll join us in rooting for these members of our community when the winners are announced on Feb. 4. bit.ly/3R0QkWD Courtesy of the Recording Academy® | Getty Images©

Guitarist and YSM alum Jiji ’17MM visited campus recently to give a master class and was kind enough to respond to several questions about teaching, performing, the incorporation of technology into her work, and more. Here's our conversation—> bit.ly/49lzQQ4

In January, YSM students will perform Schoenberg's "Pierrot lunaire" at the Arnold Schönberg Center in Vienna, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth. Read more about the opportunity these students have—> music.yale.edu/news/students…

This Friday, experience a performance by Fred Hersch, whom Vanity Fair has described as "the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade." Details & tickets–> music-tickets.yale.edu/24037…

Would that these photos of Yale Opera's dress rehearsals for this weekend's performances could sing! Don't miss Fall Opera Scenes—> music-tickets.yale.edu/overv… 📸 Photo credit: Matt Fried

We've started speaking with students and faculty about how they avoid the distractions on their phones when focus is required. Here's the first installment in a series we're calling Discipline in an age of distraction. music.yale.edu/news/discipli…

We attended a tech rehearsal for the scene from Joel Thompson's ('20MMA '26DMA) The Snowy Day that Yale Opera will perform on Saturday. The Fall Opera Scenes programs on Friday and Saturday will be stellar! music-tickets.yale.edu/overv…