Music News
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In Retirement, Professor Emeritus of Music Michael Cooper Continues to Shed Light on Black Composers Florence Price and Margaret Bonds
As Dr. Michael Cooper settles into his next chapter, he is continuing his life’s work of shedding light on Black musicians lost to time and racial prejudice.
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Southwestern University Receives Anonymous $5 Million Gift for Renovation of Fine Arts Building
Home to the Sarofim School of Fine Arts, the Fine Arts Building will undergo a comprehensive revitalization to support the future of interdisciplinary arts education.
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Video: Putting the “Art” in “Liberal Arts” at Southwestern University
Learn more about Southwestern’s Sarofim School of Fine Arts, where students perform, exhibit, design, collaborate, and engage with the world through creativity.
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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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A World Traveler
Fulbright Scholar Brielle Read ’20 has been traveling the world and making a difference since the tender age of 14.
