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April 14, 2015—The University of Oregon is honored to welcome William Caplin, the James McGill Professor of Music Theory at McGill University, Montreal, for a scholarly residency on the UO campus the last week of April.
April 13, 2015—On Friday, April 24 and Sunday, April 26, the award-winning University of Oregon Opera Ensemble will present "Hänsel und Gretel," a family-friendly opera, in the Soreng Theater at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
April 9, 2015—On April 17 and 18, the UO Repertory Dance Company, composed of the elite student dancers of the University of Oregon, will launch its 17th season, presenting culminating works of the academic year with the company’s annual “at home” concert on the UO campus.
April 9, 2015—Yesterday evening the UO School of Music and Dance hosted the annual student Concert-Aria Competition in Beall Concert Hall on the UO campus.
 
March 26, 2015—The University of Oregon’s premier ChamberMusic@Beall concert series—known throughout Oregon for bringing renowned live chamber musicians to the ears of Willamette Valley music-lovers—will end its 2014-15 season on a (literal) high note with an April 12 appearance by the Cantus Vocal Ensemble. 
 
Patrons can purchase reserved-seating tickets in advance from the Hult Center for the Performing Arts (541-682-5000) or the UO Ticket Office (541-346-4363).
 
March 26, 2015—On Wednesday, April 15, the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance will present the UO Music Fest in Bend, an annual free concert showcasing popular musical performers from the university’s Eugene campus. The 2015 Music Fest will feature a performance by the award-winning UO Opera Ensemble in a program titled “Once Upon an Opera.”
 
The 45-minute, family-friendly concert is scheduled for 7 p.m.
March 17, 2015—Two SOMD faculty members have released new recording projects, and are already generating positive reviews.
 
March 13, 2015—The UO Opera Ensemble continued its winning streak last weekend at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Cascade Chapter’s Classical Festival, held March 7 at Portland State University.
 
The National Association of Teachers of Singing is the largest singing teachers’ association in the world, with members in more than 25 countries.
March 12, 2015—Who’s hungry? As part of its new branding campaign, the University of Oregon is branching out into some less traditional marketing and publicity efforts.
March 12, 2015—A University of Oregon faculty member has recently adopted an important role on the national stage. Alexandre Dossin, associate professor of piano performance and piano literature at the UO School of Music and Dance, has been named Vice-President of the prestigious American Liszt Society.