Blair School Of Music

At 14, Nora Pertz began pestering her mother to let her study abroad. And ever since her high school piano teacher found the program in Vienna, Austria, in which Pertz studied piano the summer before starting Vanderbilt, she has never looked back. Read More

Jim Lovensheimer, associate professor of musicology, is the recipient of the 2015 Vanderbilt Alumni Education Award. Read More

The Blair Big Band closes its concert season with Grammy-winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin April 9. Read More

Vanderbilt University Theatre presents five short plays by esteemed American playwright Tennessee Williams April 2-5 at Neely Auditorium. Read More

Kelby Carlson serves as secretary for the Vanderbilt Disabilities Awareness Partnership, a student organization founded last year to raise awareness about disabilities and improve accessibility. Read More

As the Blair School of Music wrapped up its 50th anniversary celebrations, 2015 kicked off with several world premieres and a major national conference. Read More

On Feb. 26 the Blair School of Music gave the world premiere of American composer Michael Hersch’s Zwischen Leben Und Tod. Read More

Blair School of Music precollege students were the top three finalists at this year’s Nashville Symphony Curb Concerto Competition, which took place at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center March 14-15. Read More

The Vanderbilt Wind Symphony will premiere new works during the opening concerts of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) conference to be held at the Blair School of Music March 25-28. Read More

Several concerts at the Blair School of Music that were postponed last week due to severe winter weather have been rescheduled. Read More

The Blair School of Music is privileged to award a number of merit and need-based scholarships to precollege students. Applications for 2015-16 are now available and due to be completed by March 13. Read More

The 2015 Osher Lifelong Learning spring term at Vanderbilt, geared for those 50 and older, includes classes on religious beliefs and extraterrestrials, modern art, financial strategies, and diplomat Henry Kissinger. Read More

Fifteen faculty members hailing from a diverse cross section of disciplines have been selected as the first cohort of the Chancellor's Faculty Fellows program. Read More

Sometimes two seemingly different subjects are more related than they may seem. For undergraduate Brian Cooper, music is just as important as science. They’re two sides of the same coin. Read More

Read the latest roundup of Vanderbilt faculty awards and achievements. Read More

The Blair School of Music’s Precollege Cello Choir performed the National Anthem prior to the Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee women’s basketball game Jan. 5 in Memorial Gym. Read More

The spring 2015 concert season at Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music is full of firsts. Read More

Kindermusik spring classes begin at Blair School of Music on Jan. 13. Read More

If you have ever lacked confidence in your aural abilities, or are interested in having a greater understanding of musical perception, the Ploger Musicianship Intensive workshops at Blair School of Music are for you. Read More

Edward Farley, a retired Divinity professor, prolific writer on theological education, and musician, will be remembered during a Jan. 3 memorial service at Second Presbyterian Church. Read More