Blair Crescendo 2021
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Blair Faculty News, Spring-Summer 2021
Blair School of Music faculty news from spring and summer 2021 Read MoreAug 31, 2021
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Mary Biddlecombe to lead Blair Academy
Mary Biddlecombe, artistic director of the Blair Children’s Chorus, has been appointed director of Blair Academy at Vanderbilt, the precollege and adult program of the Blair School of Music. Read MoreAug 31, 2021
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Verrier creates remote program for Latin American band directors
Vanderbilt Blair creates Curso Virtual de Dirección de Banda, a remote learning program for music directors in Latin America that covers instrument pedagogy, conducting techniques and other topics in band direction. Read MoreAug 10, 2021
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Vanderbilt Heard Libraries are new home to Dizzy Gillespie Collection
Vanderbilt’s partnership with the National Museum of African American Music has moved forward with the university’s acquisition of a rich collection of photos, scrapbooks and more from the life and career of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie. Read MoreMay 24, 2021
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Blair Academy teen wins prestigious award, violin faculty Connie Heard nurtures her talent
The Valere Potter Chair and Professor of Violin leverages her vast experience to guide extraordinary talent. Read MoreMay 17, 2021
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American Soundtrack: A look inside the National Museum of African American Music
Vanderbilt’s partnership with the recently opened National Museum of African American Music promises the potential of community-building discussions involving music, race, history and storytelling. Read MoreApr 27, 2021
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Gene Back, BMus’06, BAFTA Breakthrough Talent
Last November, alumnus Gene Back’s growing list of accomplishments caught the attention of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The organization, which promotes the art of motion pictures on both sides of the Atlantic, selected him as a Breakthrough Talent. Read MoreApr 22, 2021
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Class of 2021: Multitalented musician sets his sights on law and politics
At Vanderbilt, Anighya Crocker found the freedom to pursue all of his passions, double-majoring in voice performance and law, history and society. Next, he is looking toward law school and politics—and maybe a run for governor of Tennessee. Read MoreApr 2, 2021
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Vanderbilt Blair faculty and alumni collaborate on ‘Vanderbilt Virtuosi’ album
"Vanderbilt Virtuosi," an album of works composed and performed by faculty and alumni of Vanderbilt Blair School of Music and spearheaded by Molly Barth, was released on the Blue Griffin label in February. Read MoreMar 5, 2021
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New book describes turning point in the racialization of classical music
Associate Professor of Musicology Douglas Shadle's latest book explores how Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony raised new questions in classical music about the place of African American music within the broader musical culture of the United States. Read MoreMar 3, 2021
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Seth Soloway appointed to support performances and external relations at Vanderbilt Blair School of Music
Seth Soloway, who was previously executive and artistic director of the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, State University of New York, has been appointed associate dean of presenting and external relations and director of the Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts at Vanderbilt Blair School of Music. Read MoreFeb 2, 2021
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Songwriting class helps students find soulful collaborations across continents
Any Nashville songwriter will tell you that some of the most meaningful collaborations come during crisis. Vanderbilt undergraduates in a songwriting class at the Blair School of Music got a taste of this when they partnered with peers on the other side of the globe, who also were dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, to co-create original songs. Read MoreJan 13, 2021
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In Charge: Blake-Anthony Johnson takes lessons learned at Blair to the boardroom in Chicago
Overcoming daunting challenges is routine for Blake-Anthony Johnson, BMus’12, who in May became CEO of the Chicago Sinfonietta, a pioneering organization in the orchestral world committed to diversity and parity for all. Read MoreNov 3, 2020