Major in Music
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Geller Jazz Concert to feature Brazilian sounds of Trio Da Paz
Guests include Joe Locke, 'Stephen Colbert' show's Grace Kelly, and Melissa Aldana Quartet
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Clark choirs to present 21st-century premiere of lost masterwork, ‘Pilgrims of Destiny’
'Choral drama' by composer Gena Branscombe last performed in 1940
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In France, Sydney Pepper ’19 composes a future in the arts
Steinbrecher Fellow gains experience in arts administration
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Clark composer to receive honor from Academy of Arts and Letters
The American Academy of Arts and Letters will recognize Clark University Associate Professor John Aylward with its annual Walter Hinrichsen Award in Music, given for the publication of a work by a mid-career American composer. Professor Aylward will receive the award at the Academy’s annual ceremonies next month. This is the second time the Academy has honored Aylward; in 2011, he received a Goddard…
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Music forecast is promising for 3 Piece Meal
In 2015, Clark University students Akiba Davis ’16, Asir Arif ’18 and Diego Baraona Calvo ’17 added “groovy beats” to the annual International Students Association International Journey event. A year later, the trio — transformed into 3 Piece Meal — created “Tomorrow’s Forecast,” their first studio album released Feb. 8 on Bandcamp. “Tomorrow’s Forecast” addresses climate change and a host…
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ClarkCONNECT examines the art, and business, of creating
Follow your passion. Be persistent. And if you want to make a career in the arts, don’t neglect the business side of the profession. These were some of the pieces of advice panelists shared with Clark students and other attendees Dec. 1 as Clark University kicked off its ClarkCONNECT community focusing on the Creative Arts. ClarkCONNECT matches…
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Classical music gets a jazzy makeover in Friday concert
If you look up “jazz” in any reputable dictionary, you’ll quickly discover that its definition is as wide-ranging as its forms. It can be almost anything from smooth to funky, cool to free. But nowhere does even the most comprehensive reference book define jazz as “prehistoric.” That’s where Eric Hofbauer comes in. Hofbauer, renowned guitarist and director…
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Tom Petty biographer joins with Clark professor to discuss mental health role of rock music
Warren Zanes and psychology Professor Michael Addis to talk about 'Men, Masculinities and Emotion in Rock and Roll' Oct. 20
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Panel offers insight into music and disabilities
The Geller Jazz Concert Series on April 6 included the virtuosity of trumpeter Tom Harrell, who performed in Razzo Hall, and a more discreet, though no less impactful, conversation in Dana Commons. Matt Malsky, dean of the college and professor of music, organized and hosted a panel of scholars who addressed the various ways in which…