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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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Fri
December
13
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Memorial Church
450 Jane Stanford Way, Building. 500, Stanford, CA 94305
Fri
December
13
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Sat
December
14
Date
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Sat
December
14
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Sun
December
15
Date
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Location
Memorial Church
450 Jane Stanford Way, Building. 500, Stanford, CA 94305
Sun
December
15
Date
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Fri
January
10
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Sat
January
11
Date
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
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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

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  • Stanford Music in the News
December 6, 2024
  • Achievements & Awards
November 5, 2024
  • Inside the Department
October 28, 2024
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.
Sonja Johnson-Yu
Music Major (Conducting), Class of 2022