Fall 2009 Auditions for Music Ensembles and Lessons
Introductory and Non-Major Classes with openings:
Fall 2009
Grammy winning pianist Murray Perahia was one of seven who received honorary degrees from Duke University at the 2009 commencement exercises.
Read his remarks at graduation.
Harry Davidson, music director of the Duke Symphony Orchestra, shares his thoughts on the state of music in 2034 with Duke Magazine.
The Department of Music mourns the passing of alumna Isabelle Bélance-King (M.A., Musicology), who died in June after a brief illness....more
The Department of Music
welcomes
composer John Supko
to its faculty with an appointment beginning Fall 2009.
The Department of Music also welcomes Verena Mösenbichler as Director of the Duke University Wind Symphony.
Congratulations to the
2009 Department of Music Prize Winners
The William Klenz Prize in Music Composition:
Timothy Hambourger, "I Am Untranslatable" (for male voices and instrumental trio, text by Walt Whitman)
The Julia Wilkinson Mueller Prize for Excellence in Music: "To a graduating senior for achievement in musical performance (this award is named in honor of a former chair of the Department of Music and member of the Ciompi Quartet)."
Suxiao Yang, violinist, and
Richard Zhu, violinist
The Henry Schuman Music Prize:
"To a graduating senior for an original composition or a distinguished paper in music history or analysis."
Kirill Zikanov, "Kreuzkantor and Royally Crowned Poet--Samuel Rüling"
Profiles in Music: (archive)
Talya Lieberman (Trinity '07) makes a mark with a Wall Street Journal front-page article and New York Times Freakonomics blog. See and hear more from Talya and partner Pavle at www.talyaandpavle.com.
Calendar of Events
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Department Notes
Rodney Wynkoop receives Meritorius Service Award in Executive Leadership category of 2009 Duke University Presidential Awards.
