Blair School Of Music

The opportunity to sing a diverse range of material drew Shirley last February to the American Traditions Competition, a national vocal competition in which he placed fifth. Read More

A brand-new pipe organ, built in the style of 18th-century Central German organs similar to those Bach knew, has been installed in the Blair School of Music’s Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall. Read More

MyVU asked a handful of Vanderbilt faculty members to name the book that left a lasting impression on them this year. Their diverse recommendations span fiction, nonfiction, history, thriller, biography, memoir and more. Read More

Members of the Vanderbilt Community Chorus caroled for staff and patients at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center on Dec. 10. Read More

On a Monday afternoon in early September, Blair School of Music senior Kelby Carlson was crossing Children’s Way, the street that runs in front of the Blair School, just as he had done countless times before. Carlson, who is blind, was with his service dog, a 4-year-old yellow lab named Elvis. Read More

Sign up now for Vanderbilt's Osher Lifelong Learning winter 2015 non-credit classes, which include contemporary international films, Irish comedy, and relationships between science and science fiction. Read More

Georgia Stitt, BMus’94, made her West End debut on Oct. 26 with the one-off concert My Lifelong Love at London’s Garrick Theatre. This Q and A with WhatsOnStage.com shares career highlights, future moves and a video performance. Read More

The performance will incorporate a screening of the Fleischer brothers' 1921 silent cartoon "Modeling" featuring Ko-Ko the Clown -- one of the earliest cinematic examples of live-action and animation. Read More

Now in its third year, the SEC Faculty Travel Grant Program provides support for selected faculty members to collaborate with colleagues at other Southeastern Conference member institutions. Read More

Two committees tasked with fleshing out key initiatives in Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan are now staffed and ready to begin work. Read More

Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Musician Sheryl Crow will speak in Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music Nov. 4 as part of the school’s Conversations Series. The event is free and open to the public. Read More

More than most professions, music celebrates the line of succession from teacher to student. Stephen Miahky understands the importance of this time-honored approach. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s newest class is the most academically prepared and the most ethnically, economically and geographically diverse in Vanderbilt’s history Read More

View a complete list of new university faculty for the 2014-15 academic year. Read More

At most conservatories and music schools, work with vocal coaches is restricted to graduate voice students. But at the Blair School of Music, undergraduate voice majors have the opportunity to work with two full-time vocal coaches—also known as collaborative pianists—who lend their input, ears and piano technique to young singers. Read More

Blair School of Music begins the academic year by continuing its 50-year celebration. On Sept. 13 it honored Roland Schneller, the longest-serving member of the Blair faculty and holder of the Chancellor’s Chair in Piano, with an evening of music. Read More

Parents showed support for their Vanderbilt students like never before in the 2014 academic year, and as a result, a single challenge gift of $200,000 benefited multiple academic and student-life programs across the university. Read More

Kindermusik opens up a new world of music to small children. Read More

Cynthia J. Cyrus has been promoted to the position of vice provost for learning and residential affairs at Vanderbilt University. Read More