Music News

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  Jay Nava ’22 Performs “Realize for Real Here’s: A Hip-Hopera”

  Alumnus debuts performance to complete masters of music composition program at Texas State University.

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  Music Education Major Takes Ambition to the Classroom

  Caleb Martin ’17 reflects on his time at Southwestern University and how it has impacted his role as a music educator.

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  Michael Cooper Resurrects the Lost Works of Groundbreaking Black Composers Florence Price and Margaret Bonds

  Long marginalized by racial prejudice, the accomplishments of these pioneering American masters can now be recognized and celebrated for their importance to 20th-century classical music.

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  Southwestern alumnus nominated for 2022 Grammy Award

  Jason Schayot ’97 named a semifinalist for the 2022 Music Educator Award

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  That Fine Arts Finesse

  Making art in unprecedented times requires creative adaptation.

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  A World Traveler

  Fulbright Scholar Brielle Read ’20 has been traveling the world and making a difference since the tender age of 14.

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  Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 10: A Prolonged Intermission

  Professor of Music Michael Cooper reflects on the many ways that the pandemic has affected musicologists and other musicians—and the lessons we can learn about the power of art.

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  An Award-Winning Guitarist’s Approach to Teaching

  Associate Professor of Music Steve Kostelnik shares how he helps SU students become better musicians.

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  A Choir That Strikes Accord

  Members of the Southwestern University Singers share why finding community in the stress-free and accessible choir is a highlight of their Southwestern experience.

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  Internationally Renowned Pianist Visits with Southwestern Students

  Lara Downes talks classical music, social justice, and her new NPR series AMPLIFY with a Southwestern music literature class.