News

August 4, 2014—UO string players found themselves a rock and roll band that needed a helping hand.
August 1, 2014—A $125,000 gift from Eugene-area arts donors Niles and Mary Ann Hanson will guide students seeking a music degree on their path from community college to a four-year university environment.
July 31, 2014—For the first time ever, a student in the UO’s Piano Pedagogy Program has won a national award.
July 29, 2014—Emeritus faculty member Leslie Breidenthal is profiled in the July 27 issue of The Register-Guard, Eugene's daily newspaper.
July 25, 2014—We are saddened to report the passing of John Hamilton, professor emeritus, on July 15, 2014 in Copenhagen.
July 21, 2014—Associate Professor of Trumpet Brian McWhorter is profiled in the June 22 edition of The New York Times.
 
The article details McWhorter’s process in composing a musical score to accompany the men’s final 10,000-meter race at the I.A.A.F.
July 8, 2014—We are saddened to report the passing of Eric Humphrey, member of the Oregon Athletic Bands from 2010 to 2014.
June 13, 2014—This July the Oregon Jazz Ensemble, the big band of the University of Oregon, will tour Europe, performing at four prestigious festivals in three countries over the course of just six days.
June 9, 2014—Charlie Hankin, a graduate student studying violin performance, has been awarded a Fulbright for 2014-15.