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Violinist True profiled by Mu Phi Epsilon

April 22, 2014—Wyatt True, doctoral student in violin performance here at the UO, was profiled in the winter issue of The Triangle, the magazine of Mu Phi Epsilon, the international professional music frater

Five Years of Expanded Music Facilities
April 21, 2014—The year 2014 marks an important milestone for the School of Music and Dance: it has been five years since the 2009 renovation and expansion of the MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music Building.
Diaz Elected OMEA President
April 18, 2014—Frank M. Diaz, assistant professor of music education, has been elected as the next president of the Oregon Music Education Association (OMEA).
Recent Grad Helps Gospel Singers Reach China

April 14, 2014—In 2013, the UO’s gospel program turned thirty, and to celebrate, program director Andiel Brown introduced his ensemble’s joyful noise to a whole new stage: the People’s Republic of China.

Ziyi Pan, who graduated from the UO in 2012 with a bachelor of arts in music and a minor in business, was instrumental in smoothing the way for Brown and his students to make the trip.

Kennedy Center nod for choreographer Winchester
April 11, 2014—For the first time ever, a work by a University of Oregon dancer will be honored with inclusion in the biennial American College Dance Festival, the highest possible honor in adjudicated collegiate dance.
Composing a Future
April 10, 2014—Donor Gary Ferrington and SOMD alumnus Brandon Scott Rumsey '12 were recently profiled on the UO development website.
Spring EArS concert showcases top talents

April 9, 2014—The University of Oregon School of Music and Dance has announced the fifth round of performers in the prestigious Emerging Artist Series (EArS). The honorees will perform in a winter showcase concert at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23 in Beall Concert Hall on the UO campus. Admission is free.

Ledger Lines magazine released
April 8, 2014—The 2014 issue of Ledger Lines, the school's annual magazine for alumni and friends, has been released.
Community Music Institute Celebrates Twenty Years

April 7, 2014—In 2013, the UO’s Community Music Institute (CMI) celebrated two decades of providing high-quality string instruction to students ages four and older in Eugene and the surrounding community.

Kruckenberg awarded Research Grant

April 7, 2014—The UO Center for the Study of Women in Society has awarded Lori Kruckenberg, associate professor of musicology, a $6,000 grant to support research on women and gender during the 2014-15 academic year.