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Welcome to the Department of Music

The Department of Music brings together music-making and scholarly research in composition, conducting, performance, music history, ethnomusicology, music theory, cognitive science, intermedia, and computer-based technologies.

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Events

Fri
July
11
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Sat
July
12
Date
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Sat
July
12
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Sun
July
13
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Mon
July
14
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Tue
July
15
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Wed
July
16
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Thu
July
17
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Students working with music technology

Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics

The Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) is a multi-disciplinary facility where composers and researchers work together using computer-based technology both as an

News

  • Achievements & Awards
  • Inside the Department
March 3, 2025
  • Achievements & Awards
  • Inside the Department
February 3, 2025
The ear is a musician's foremost tool, and I credit the Department of Music for honing mine. Classes expanded my ear in new directions — first hearing harmonically, then structurally, then texturally, then sociologically. Beyond classes, I had opportunities to grow in musicianship such as taking one-on-one lessons with several conducting faculty, conducting the Chamber Chorale while touring internationally, and interviewing world-renowned conductors for my senior thesis. I am deeply grateful for my music education that intertwined ear and intellect.
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Sonja Johnson-Yu
Music Major (Conducting), Class of 2022