Harvard Music faculty, students, and alumni are regularly in the news! Here are some of our recent media mentions.
- Aristo Sham (’19) Wins Gold Medal at Van Cliburn International Piano CompetitionOn Saturday, June 7, 2025, Harvard University Department of Music Alumnus Aristo…
- Professor Yvette Janine Jackson named 2025 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts RecipientThe Department of Music is thrilled to announce Assistant Professor of Music…
- Discoveries on a musical pathDiscoveries on a musical path From Benin to Cuba to the Americas,…
- Orchestrating Belonging: Student Center Orchestra makes beautiful – and underheard – music togetherOrchestrating Belonging Led by conductor Leo Sarbanes, the Student Center Orchestra makes…
- Carolyn Abbate Honored at 2025 Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award CeremonyOn Thursday, March 27, 2025 the 26th annual Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence…
- Alejandro L. Madrid Featured in TIME Magazine ArticleThe Department of Music’s Walter W. Naumburg Professor of Music Alejandro L….
- Samora Pinderhughes is the Adobe Creative Resident at MoMAThe Department of Music is thrilled to announce Samora Pinderhughes will be…
- Student Spotlight: Dacha Thurber
Dacha Thurber is a Senior and Double Concentrator in Music and Computer Science. “I’ve played the violin almost my whole life and here at Harvard I play in the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and study with Professor Daniel Chong. I try to play as much as possible.”… - Student Spotlight: Veronica Li
Student Spotlight: Veronica Li Veronica Li is a Junior at Harvard and… - Samora Pinderhughes featured on Works in Progress PodcastDepartment of Music Graduate Student Samora Pinderhughes was recently featured on Season…
- The Boston Music Intelligencer: Julián Carrillo String Quartets at Paine HallThe Boston Music Intelligencer featured the Department of Music’s recent performance by…
- Jessie Cox’s “Sounds of Black Switzerland” Now Available for Pre-OrderHarvard University Department of Music Professor Jessie Cox has announced that his…
- Concord Chamber Music Society names Daniel Chong and Jessica Bodner as Co-Artistic DirectorsThe Concord Chamber Music Society has named Harvard Music Professors of the…
- Listen to Professor Alejandro L. Madrid on BBC Radio 3’s “Composer of the Week” July 22 – 26, 2024Beginning on Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26, Professor Alejandro L….
- 2024 Fromm Foundation Commission Application OpenDeadline: June 10, 2024 The 2024 Fromm Commission Application is now open. The deadline…
- Jonah Haven wins Luciano Berio Rome Prize for Musical CompositionThe American Academy in Rome recently announced the 2024-2025 Rome Prize winners,…
- Professor Vijay Iyer awarded Goddard Lieberson FellowshipIn February, the American Academy of Arts and Letters announced the 20…
- Weilu Ge’s “FEED” wins Best Narrative at SAT FestGraduate student Weilu Ge was awarded Best Narrative for FEED, created as…
- The Harvard Gazette: “Instruments of Change”Several members from the Department of Music, including Professor Charrise Barron and…
- The Washington Post: “Vijay Iyer Wants to be Heard Loud and Clear”Professor Vijay Iyer was recently interviewed by The Washington Post, where he…
- Student Spotlight: Lucas Amory
Lucas Amory is a Music and German double concentrator, with a secondary in Government. He is also participating in the Harvard-New England Conservatory Dual-Degree program…. - Professor Vijay Iyer reflects on his Grammy-nominated trio’s ‘mystical’ start“It was like the music came from nowhere and revealed itself to…
- The Fromm Music Foundation Announces 2023 Commission Recipients, Prize Winners, and Project Grant RecipientsThe Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University is pleased to announce the…
- Professor Alejandro L. Madrid receives Humboldt Research AwardAlejandro L. Madrid, the Walter W. Naumburg Professor of Music, has been…
- Elaine Fitz Gibbon: Music as TheaterHow avant-garde performance redefines music’s possibilities Music Department graduate student Elaine Fitz…