News
- Inside the Department
The Department of Music at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track composer at the rank of Assistant Professor. The envisaged starting date is September 1, 2027.
We are searching for a creative and innovative composer who will show every promise of attaining…
- Featured Event
The Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford University will host its Symposium on Music and the Brain on May 22–23, 2026. This annual event brings together an international community of researchers, scholars, and artists for two days of interdisciplinary exchange…
- Achievements & Awards
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Department of Music Awards:
Carol and Peter Polk Music Award (Instrumental or Vocal Performance)Isabella McCormick, harpThe Blew-Culley-LaFollette Prize (Piano Performance)
Aliya AlsafaDaniel V. Robinson Prize (Instrumental…
- Inside the Department
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…
- Achievements & Awards
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.…
- Achievements & Awards
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…
- Achievements & Awards
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…