Ricardo Averbach and MUSO named national finalist in three categories of the 2025 American Prize
The American Prize, established in 2009, honors the highest level of achievements in classical music across the United States.
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Kappa Kappa Psi enhances student resources with Presser Hall project
The Membership Candidates of the Kappa Kappa Psi Honors Band Fraternity, Beta Rho class, have completed their 2025 service project: the installation of a music library shelf in Presser Hall. The sh...
Music Professor Tammy Kernodle receives musicology honors
Miami University Distinguished Professor Tammy Kernodle, Ph.D., has recently been honored with two awards in the field of musicology. Kernodle received the Distinguished Service Award from the Soci...
On April 19, 2025, students in Miami University’s Advanced Analysis (MUS 406) course collaborated with the MetroParks of Butler County to create a musical performance centered around the ...
Springtime sparks creativity at Miami University’s CCA sector with Sparkfest 2025
Miami University’s College of Creative Arts will host the fourth annual Sparkfest, a public festival of student creativity, from 12 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 25, in the courtyard outside th...
Ricardo Averbach named finalist for the American Prize in Conducting, 2026
Miami University proudly announces that Ricardo Averbach, DMA, Director of Orchestral Studies, has been named a finalist for The American Prize in Conducting (college/university orchestra division)...
Miami University Percussion Ensemble presents its Spring 2025 concert
On Wednesday, April 15th, 7:30pm at Hall Auditorium in Oxford, the Miami University Percussion Ensemble, directed by Michael LaMattina, will present its Spring 2025 concert. The program explores un...
Miami University Symphony Orchestra Student Spotlight: Grace Koo
The position of concertmaster in an orchestra is an important and prestigious chair for a violinist to hold. In recent years at Miami University, a violinist majoring in music is usually who earns ...
Miami University Symphony Orchestra Alumni Spotlight: Theadora Bowne
Theadora Bowne graduated from Miami University in 2024 with a Bachelor’s of Music in Cello Performance. She is now pursuing a Masters degree in Performance at San Francisco Conservatory o...
Music student Cole Kubesch named 2024-25 Presser Scholar
Miami University music student Cole Kubesch has been named the 2024-25 Presser Scholar, a prestigious award recognizing outstanding musical and academic achievement. Selected through a nomination p...
‘Between Love and Obsession: A Season’s Final Notes’
Miami University Symphony Orchestra concert April 26 will feature the work of Gabe Hardman, winner of the Miami University Composition Competition.
Miami Choral Collective Invites Campus and Community to Connect in Song
The Miami Choral Collective, a new collaboration between the Miami University Department of Music and the Miami University Performing Arts Series, is set to hold its first spring rehearsal on Wedne...
CCA student Micah Ballard wins 2024 Dolphy Prize for Composition
College of Creative Arts student Micah Ballard has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Dolphy Prize for his composition Forest Fantasie, a dynamic and immersive piece that explores the beauty of natu...
Miami University Symphony Orchestra Presents “Miami’s Got Talent”
The Miami University Symphony Orchestra (MUSO), under the baton of Maestro Ricardo Averbach, proudly presents its spring concert, Miami’s Got Talent. This extraordinary program celebrates the...
Miami University Marching Band takes center stage during Arizona Bowl
The Miami University Marching Band was front and center during the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop.
Miami University to Host Alan Fraser Institute Summer 2025
The event will take place across two sessions: June 29–July 5 and July 6–12
Miami University Marching Band to share the spotlight with Snoop Dogg at the Arizona Bowl
Game will be broadcast on The CW Network on Dec. 28
Alumni Spotlight: Makenzie Knore ('24)
Music alumna releases debut piano collection inspired by campus life
Miami University Symphony Orchestra presents “Symphonic Fireworks” concert ahead of Thanksgiving
The Miami University Symphony Orchestra (MUSO) is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, Symphonic Fireworks, on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in Hall Auditorium. This dynamic event w...
Miami University Choraliers win national recognition
Miami University is proud to announce that the Miami University Choraliers, under the direction of conductor Robyn Lana, have been awarded third place in the American Prize in Choral Performance, i...
Music instructor Lisa Ericksen to vocal coach musical at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Miami University adjunct professor, Lisa Ericksen, is lending her expertise as a Vocal Coach for the highly-anticipated world premiere of Rutka at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. This powerful in...
Glee Club alumnus reflects on musical journey, memories, and the bond of song
John Clover, a Miami University alumnus from the Class of 1970, recently shared memories from his transformative years as a member of the Miami University Men’s Glee Club. Clover̵...
Sophomore Music Education students get a hands-on drumline experience
Last week, sophomore Music Education students in Percussion Methods experienced firsthand what it's like to march in a drumline. Professor Chris Tanner, instructor for the course, recruited two mem...
Dalí Quartet in the Gallery: Watch Masters at Work
Free Concert and Open Masterclass at Miami University’s Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum
Sing with us: Miami University Choral Collective
We are excited to invite Miami University students, faculty, staff, and the Oxford community to join the Miami University Choral Collective!
Cross cultural pedagogy: A Brazilian adventure
In the College of Creative Arts, connections of all kinds occur on a daily basis. There are the obvious ones, between a student and professor, or between peers in a class. When those connections ex...
Miami University Symphony Orchestra to inaugurate 121st season with a special dedication concert
The Miami University Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce the opening concert of its 121st season, dedicated to the Daniel Pearl World Music Days Festival. The performance will take place on Sat...
MUMB Prepares for Exciting 2024 Season
A note from Dr. Ryan Yahl, Director of Athletic Bands
Assistant Professor Jessica Rivera finds success at the Cincinnati Opera
Miami University's Department of Music is proud to announce the recent success of Assistant Professor Jessica Rivera in her major role in last week's production of Don Giovanni with the Cincinnati ...
Dr. Daniel Farr announced as new Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music
Farr is expected to start July 1, 2024.
Over a decade has passed since Opera News hailed Miami Opera Theater as the region’s "hidden gem." Since then, the program has garnered significant acclaim, earning seven prestigious awar...
Faculty, Students, Volunteers and Community Members recognized at the 2024 Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum's Annual Meeting for their many contributions to the museum in support of our mis...
Sounds of spring: Student ensemble concerts, theater, and dance performances
Enjoy one - or all - of these end-of-semester performances
Alumni Spotlight: Grayson Myers ‘20
Former Music Education major finds success at OMEA
Three Miami University students selected as 2024 Goldwater Scholars
Miami University juniors Audrey Allen, Chanakya Pandya, and Cece Meinking were named Goldwater Scholars for 2024-2025. They are among 438 students nationwide to receive the scholarship
The free concert caps the MUSO’s 120th anniversary season
Music Education student receives NAfME award
Colleen Gorski has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 NAfME Collegiate Professional Achievement Award.
Mark Carver and Jessica Rivera – Hommage to Victoria De Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Music Jessica Rivera and collaborator featured on “Voice of the Arts” Podcast
Music Education alum Brian Shepard (‘02) named as MTNA’s new CEO
The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) announced Brian Shepard as its incoming Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2024. “It is a profound honor to have been selected to le...
Miami senior named 2024 Best & Brightest Business Major by Poets & Quants for Undergrads
Yiyang Fu to work at KPMG after graduation
Music alumna Shelbi Wagner succeeds in music education and performance
Miami University alumna Shelbi Wagner has been making significant strides in the world of music education and performance. Wagner, who holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees with...
Miami University Steel Band celebrates 30 years
Join the band Saturday, April 20 at 7:30p.m.
The event will take place April 3 at 7:30p.m.
Department of Music to Host Double Reed Day
The event is for all ages and will take place April 6 from 9a.m.- 5p.m.
The concert will take place on Wednesday, May 1, at Hall Auditorium, and is free and open to the public.
Freshman Olivia Cotton earns scholarship for Broadway intensive in NYC
Olivia Cotton, a freshman Theatre and Vocal Performance double major, with minors in Dance and Women and Gender Studies, earned accolades and recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Thea...
Choral Ensembles Unite for Concert: Remembering Freedom Summer '64
The all-choirs concert will take place Tuesday, March 12, at 7:30p.m.
The Miami University Symphony Orchestra is set to perform for the university community on Saturday, March 9, at 7:30 PM.
Music education faculty and alumni will present sessions at national conference
Allison Croskey, Adam Depew, Christina Reardon, and Julie Froude will present this November.
Miami University alumni return for special performance in Oxford
Phoenix (Wenyin) Deng, acclaimed violinist, and Chyh Shen Low, accomplished pianist and composer, will perform at Souers Recital Hall on March 20.
Miami University alumnus Kevan Stuber (‘75 and ‘76) reflects on career in music education
Kevan Stuber, a distinguished alumnus of Miami University, recently reminisced about his journey in the field of music education, which has been punctuated by numerous accolades and contributions t...
Distinguished music professor is recognized by prestigious honor society
Tammy Kernodle, was recently named one of Phi Beta Kappa's (PBK) visiting scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Dance and choir came together at the Ohio Music Educators Conference
The conference took place Friday, Feb. 2.
CCA Recognizes Long-Standing Employees
Congratulations to Michael Bailey-Van Kuren, Julia Guichard, Eric Hodgson, Patti Liberatore, Glenn Platt, Jonathan Ralinovsky, Mary Rogero, and Jon Yamashiro.
Alumni Spotlight: Matthew Zuehlke
Matthew Zuehlke (Music Education '99) is currently in his 25th year of teaching band in Central Ohio.
Miami University Symphony Orchestra honors Maestro Seiji Ozawa at national conference performance
The performance will take place at the McAfee Auditorium in Belmont University on February 16th at 7:30 PM.
CCA faculty, staff receive four Creativity and Innovation Awards
Diane Fellows, Ben Smolder, Ben Nicholson (ETBD), and Stephanie Danker (ART) all received this award at a ceremony held on Thursday, Feb. 3.
Miami University Symphony Orchestra Chosen for Prestigious CODA National Conference in Nashville
This honor places the Miami University Symphony Orchestra among an elite group, with only two university orchestras, including Purdue University, chosen for this distinguished opportunity.
Miami music faculty invited to present and perform at Ohio educators Conference
As one of the largest music conferences in the country, it collaborates with the Technology Institute for Music Education to provide experimentation with instruments and other groundbreaking produc...
Music Alumni Spotlight: Allen Webber, Master of Music (Music Theory) ‘83
This May, Music alumnus Allen Webber will be retiring as Professor of Music at Palm Beach State College, in Lake Worth, Florida, after serving the students for 35 years. Highlights of his career in...
Musicologist Tammy Kernodle on NPR: Understanding why Beyoncé and Taylor Swift get compared
In this look at the superstars' year, musicologist Tammy Kernodle discusses why, when you have two accomplished artists like this, do people feel the need to compare them and make them compet...
A seasonal sampler of Miami University ensemble concerts: Attend one, or all four, Dec. 1-6
Enjoy Candlelit Voices, dance, symphony, and wind ensemble performances
Vocal performance majors win big at Ohio conference
On October 21, 16 Miami University vocal performance majors excelled at the National Association of Teachers of Singing auditions at Ohio University.
Miami University Orchestra celebrates 120th anniversary with a holiday concert
Join the Miami University Symphony Orchestra Saturday, Dec. 2 at 3p.m.
“Bridgerton” soundtrack collaborators welcomed as Miami artists in residence this fall
One of the most popular string ensembles in the world is about to visit Miami University.
Popular violinist guest-lectures MUSO students
On September 18, students got to interact with renowned violinist Felicity James.
"This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before." —Leonard Bernstein
Faculty Spotlight: Andrea Ridilla
Music professor Andrea Ridilla has exciting things ahead of her
Wenner’s exclusion of Black and female musical voices from his supposedly definitive list of “Masters” is straightforward cultural erasure, writes Kernodle
Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Cuyler
2023 viola performance alumnus will enter prestigious graduate conducting program
Two masters in music alumni named as performing artists for Paris oboe firms
Two Miami University alumni were recently named as performing artists for oboe by two prestigious Paris instrument firms. These firms often feature artists that perform on their instruments in orch...
Associate professor of trombone performs his latest CD at International Trombone Festival
Most people need luck when in competition – Miami University’s associate professor of trombone, Jaimes Morales-Matos, just needs hard work and his trombone.
Oboe professor solos in Austria festival on August 9
Andrea Ridilla, a music professor at Miami University, will perform the oboe as a concerto soloist with the orchestra of the Spezial Sommer-Matinee in Eisenstadt, Austria, on August 9.
Department of Music welcomes Assistant Professor of Music Reina Dickey
Learn more about Reina through the Q&A below.
Learn more about Ryan through the Q&A below.
Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in June
Our editors' picks for June provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage
Professor Bruce Murray to perform at Oxford Community Arts Center this summer
Experience “Mondays with Murray: A Musical Exploration” for free.
Renowned musicologist Tammy Kernodle on CBS News about Tina Turner’s legacy
Watch the CBS News segment
CCA announces 2023 P.R.I.D.E. Award winners
Congratulations to Cristy Betz, Samantha Buchholz, Gwenmarie Ewing, Jennifer Fox, Sharon Henrichsen, and Jason Shaiman.
LYNX Project Art Song Concert to take place Thursday May 4th
This Thursday May 4th, 2023 at 7:30 pm, the Miami University Department of Music will host a unique collaboration between the LYNX Project, the Miami University Voice Studios, and the Miami Univers...
Miami University Symphony Orchestra May 5 concert features Concerto Competition winners
Celebrate the 120th anniversary of Miami’s orchestra program.
Student Spotlight: Colleen Gorski
Read about a student’s perspective on the experience of being a member of Wind Ensemble and participating in Miami Takes Music Hall.
Miami University Performing Arts Series and The Department of Music are coming together to showcase student talent at Cincinnati’s storied concert venue, Music Hall on Monday, April 17th at 7...
Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band to play final concert of the season as tribute to Miami University
25% of the band—now at 80 members—have Miami degrees.
Second Annual SparkFest to take place Friday, April 14
Calling all creatives!
HCWE Announces 2023 Howe Award Recipients
Each spring semester, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence presents the Roger and Joyce Howe Award for Excellence in Disciplinary Writing Instruction. This award recognizes individual faculty mem...
Miami Piano Students Present “Tickling the Ivories” Piano Recital Series
The piano students of Dr. Lian Tan from Miami University Department of Music are presenting a recital series entitled "Tickling the Ivories" as part of a service project for the Miami Uni...
