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The application period for the Department of Music Awards is now open! Click here to learn more and apply today.

Each year, the Department of Music recognizes exemplary students in the areas of performance and undergraduate composition. To be eligible, performance students must have…

The winners of the 2026 Concerto Competition are saxophonist Zachary Lin and pianist Alex Tordjman. Zachary will perform Joel Love’s Solace: A Lyric Concerto, with the Stanford Symphony Orchestra on May 8 and 9, 2026, in Bing Concert Hall. Alex will perform Beethoven’s…

Dr. John Chowning (DMA '66), Professor Emeritus in the Department of Music, and co-founder of CCRMA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics) will be awarded a Technical Grammy this week for his discovery of FM (frequency modulation) synthesis while he was a doctoral student in…

The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Cal-Western Regional auditions took place at San Jose State University over the weekend, and  several Stanford students from the vocal program were invited to participate following their video submissions in the preliminary round.…

Paul Phillips, Professor of Music and Gretchen B. Kimball Director of Orchestral Studies, has been granted an ASCAP Plus Award in the Concert Music category and will receive the prize in January. The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers…

All six Stanford voice students who submitted preliminary videos for the NATS Cal-Western Regional Auditions have advanced to the semi-final round.

The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Cal-Western Region includes Arizona, Utah, California, Nevada, and Hawaii. A record…

The Stanford Department of Music’s Vocal Studies Program is proud to announce a new yearlong collaboration with acclaimed composer Scott Ordway (Associate Professor and Head of Composition, Rutgers University). Known for his innovative mixed-media projects that blend music, text, and visual art…

ENSEMBLES: The Department of Music hosts over 20 performing ensembles and combos ranging from choral music to jazz to mobile phones! Autumn quarter is when many of our ensembles offer auditions for membership. Links to sign up for auditions can be found at the Ensembles page, as well as the…

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Department of Music Awards:

The winners of the 2025 Concerto Competition are classical guitarist Eric Wang '26 and pianist Charles Li '25. Congratulations to Eric, who majors in Physics and Music, and Charles, who majors in Mathematics! Charles will perform Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453,…