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CCM piano professor debuts with two major US orchestras

September 19, 2022

UC College-Conservatory of Music piano professor Awadagin Pratt is preparing debut performances with both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, playing a commissioned work by contemporary composer Jessie Montgomery.

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CCM Voice student receives Encouragement Award at prestigious Houston Grand Opera Competition

February 9, 2024

UC College-Conservatory of Music undergraduate Voice student Sam Dhobhany recently won the Ana Maria Martinez Encouragement Award in Houston Grand Opera’s 2024 Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers. Dhobhany, a bass-baritone in the studio of Professor Ken Shaw, competed in Houston on February 2 during the “Concert of Arias,” the competition’s live-broadcasted final round.

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Media Production launches summer in LA internship program

February 7, 2024

UC College-Conservatory of Music's BFA Media Production program announces the "Summer in LA" internship program, provided students with the opportunity to work and live in the heart of the film and television industry while earning college credit during paid internships.

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Grammy Award-winning singer Elliot Madore joins CCM’s faculty

May 10, 2021

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Stanley E. Romanstein has announced the addition of accomplished baritone Elliot Madore to the college’s roster of distinguished performing and media arts faculty members. One of the most sought-after singers of his generation, Madore has performed throughout Europe, Canada and the US. His new appointment as Associate Professor of Voice at CCM begins on Aug. 15, 2021.

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Award-winning pianist Sara Daneshpour joins CCM's faculty

December 21, 2022

UC College-Conservatory of Music Interim Dean Jonathan Kregor has announced the addition of Sara Daneshpour to the college’s roster of distinguished performing and media arts faculty members. Daneshpour’s appointment as Assistant Professor of Piano begins on Aug. 15, 2023.

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Local 12: Local universities open Taylor Swift courses

April 22, 2024

In the lead up to the release of Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," several media outlets covered classes offered at UC that focus on the singer's music and poetry. UC offers three classes that cover the pop icon: a general music course at CCM and two classes at A&S.

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Ariel Quartet welcomes Pavel Vinnitsky in "Best of Brahms" concert on March 26

March 22, 2024

The Ariel Quartet presents its final CCM concert of the 2023-24 season at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 in Robert J. Werner Recital Hall. The program includes two of the most beloved works in the chamber music canon: Beethoven’s intense Op. 59 No. 1 and Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, featuring faculty artist Pavel Vinnitsky. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.