Mark Wait
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Blair School Welcomes New Legacy Instrument
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 MoreDec 23, 2014
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Blair School to host ‘A Conversation with Sheryl Crow’ Nov. 4
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 MoreOct 7, 2014
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Blair Celebrates 50 Years
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 MoreSep 26, 2014
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Video: Blair School celebrates 50 years with gala concert March 16
Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014. Watch Dean Mark Wait discuss Blair School history, what makes the ideal Blair student, the school's amazing alumni and the future of this unique institution. Read MoreMar 12, 2014
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Vanderbilt Blair School of Music: Celebrating 50 Years
Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014. Watch Dean Mark Wait discuss Blair School history, what makes the ideal Blair student, the school's amazing alumni and the future of this unique institution. Read MoreMar 12, 2014
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Jim Foglesong, music industry executive and Blair instructor, dies
Jim Foglesong, a key figure in the rise of many country music stars including Garth Brooks and Barbara Mandrell who went on to build a second career as a beloved educator, died July 9. Read MoreJul 9, 2013
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Listen: Vanderbilt Libraries’ exhibit spotlights beloved entertainers
“Stage & Screen: The Star Quality of Vanderbilt’s Performing Arts Collections,” now open at Vanderbilt University’s renovated Central Library and Special Collections, invites viewers to step “behind the curtain” of some of the world’s most memorable productions. Read MoreSep 13, 2012
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Songwriter Odie Blackmon shows Nashville hopefuls the Music Row ropes
A Nashville songwriter responsible for No. 1 records by George Strait, Lee Ann Womack and Gary Allan is showing aspiring songwriters the Music Row ropes in a class at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreAug 9, 2012
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Concert to honor Ingram Sept. 18
Ingram with Nicholas S. Zeppos (Vanderbilt University/Daniel Dubois) Martha Rivers Ingram, longtime patron of the Blair School of Music, will be honored for her 16 years of dedicated service and stewardship on the organization’s Board of Directors with a special concert. The program, which will include both… Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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All-star concert Sept. 28 to mark 100th birthday of Bill Monroe
To mark the 100th birthday of bluegrass originator Bill Monroe, Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music is hosting an all-star concert that will celebrate Monroe’s life and career. Read MoreSep 8, 2011
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Blair School of Music concerts in April
The Blair School of Music has another packed schedule of concerts in April. Here's the lineup. Read MoreMar 28, 2011