Featured Stories
The American Musical on Stage and Screen: An Interdisciplinary Extravaganza
On October 12-14, 2007, the Department of Musicology hosted a first of its kind conference, The American Musical on Stage and Screen: An Interdisciplinary Extravaganza. Organized by Musicology professors Raymond Knapp and Mitchell Morris, along with Stacy Wolf (Theater, UT Austin), the conference brought together four dozen first-rank scholars on the musical from three countries and a variety of academic disciplines, including musicology, ethnomusicology, theater, cinema studies, music, literature, communications, gender studies, Jewish studies, and dance. …more
A.J. Racy: Holy Lotus
Professor Racy is one of the world’s foremost experts on Arab music, credited with studying and documenting numerous musical traditions throughout the Arab world. An accomplished performer on a large variety of instruments, composer, and ethnomusicologist, he has inspired a generation of students and artists in this country and abroad. …more
Khori Dastoor
Fast-rising soprano Khori Dastoor has delighted audiences in venues throughout the country and abroad. During the 2007-08 season, Ms. Dastoor will be in residence with Opera San José where she has made her company debut in the title rôle of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. Khori is currently concluding doctoral studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she is the recipient of the Dean’s Award for the School of Arts and Architecture. …more
In the Press
- Classical Singer Magazine: Vladimir Chernov Used with permission of the publication.
- JazzTimes: Kenny Burrell Article originally published in July/August 2007 issue of JazzTimes. Used with permission of author and publication. www.jazztimes.com
- Los Angeles Times: Bang on a drum, strum a bandurria Used with permission of the Los Angeles Times.