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Nov. 13, 2013—Associate Professor of Music Education Timothy A. Paul has accepted the conductor position with the Eugene Symphonic Band. Paul joins ESB for their 57th concert season and states he is proud to be part of the legacy that was founded by the late Robert Vagner, former professor of clarinet and Director of Bands at the University of Oregon.

Nov. 7, 2013—Beall Concert Hall is undergoing a bit of auditory facelift at the moment. Last week, the first sound diffusion panels were added to the upper quarter of Beall’s stage. This is the first step in a four-part acoustic adjustment to the nearly 90-year old hall aimed at softening the harsher tones produced by larger ensembles.

Nov. 4, 2013—Glenna Unfred, a junior majoring in voice performance, is a profile subject in the latest issue of Focus, the UO's newsletter for charitable estate planning. Here's Glenna's fantastic mini-story.

Oct. 31, 2013—First-term Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology Juan Eduardo "Ed" Wolf has wasted no time in making his mark on the UO School of Music and Dance.

Oct. 28, 2013—The University of Oregon School of Music and Dance is honored to welcome Matthew Halls, artistic director of the Oregon Bach Festival, as special guest conductor for a concert featuring UO choirs and the University Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, Nov. 17.

Oct. 22, 2013—UO graduate student Jessika Leek has been named the winner of the Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra's First Annual Composition Contest for her original composition "Lights." The piece will be performed by Ingrid Jensen, renowned trumpet player, on Oct.

Oct. 16, 2013—Alexandre Dossin, associate professor of piano performance and piano literature, just returned from a trip to the southeastern United States. Dossin, a guest of the Louisiana Music Teachers Association State Convention, was awarded honorary citizenship by Mayor Randy Roach of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Oct. 3, 2013—A recent article on the Oregon ArtsWatch website lauds the SOMD for live-streaming numerous events from Beall Concert Hall.

The SOMD's live-stream project, which launched during the 2012-13 academic year, allows users to enjoy many Beall Concert Hall offerings from the their own computer or mobile device, free of charge. The live-stream is linked from the SOMD Concerts and Events calendar webpage.

Oct. 1, 2013—Assistant Professor of Dance Shannon Mockli was profiled recently in The Register-Guard, the local daily newspaper of Eugene, Ore, the hometown of the UO School of Music and Dance.

The article, written by Register-Guard arts reporter Randi Bjornstad, details Mockli's career as a dancer and educator amidst the challenge of a heart ailment.

Sept. 27, 2013—We are saddened to report that Philip Frohnmayer, MMus 1972, passed away today, Friday, Sept. 27.

A native Oregonian and a Professor of Voice at Loyola University in New Orleans, Frohnmayer was named a Distinguished Alumnus of the UO School of Music and Dance in 2012. More information on the life of Philip Frohnmayer is available on the on the website of The Times-Picayune.