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The Department of Music at Stanford University seeks to appoint a Director of Keyboard Studies at the rank of Associate Professor (Teaching) for an initial term of five years, with the possibility of renewal for a continuing term appointment.

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  • Achievements & Awards

Finland's Time of Music festival opened its 40th anniversary program at Viitasaari Arena on July 5th with the world premiere of Stanford Music faculty Mark Applebaum’s longest work to date. James Baker conducted the hour-long Venture Capital Punishment…

  • Achievements & Awards

Mahan Esfahani (Music '05) has become, at the age of 38, the youngest ever recipient of the Wigmore Medal in recognition of his outstanding musical achievements and contribution to Wigmore Hall in London. Mahan received this honor following his July 16th performance of J.S.…

  • Music in the News

     

From Holly Aylssa MacCormick's article for the July 18 Stanford Report:

The 15th-century French composer and singer Josquin des Prez, or “Josquin,” as he is commonly known, achieved the Renaissance equivalent of rock star status... A big mystery of early…

  • Achievements & Awards
Three Department of Music grad students and faculty are among the thirty-seven humanities scholars, ranging from graduate students to tenured faculty, that have been awarded fellowships for the upcoming academic year 2022–2023.   Our Stanford Humanities Center Fellows are: Gabriel…
  • Inside the Department

An ongoing power outage is affecting Stanford’s main campus has impacted some events listed our event calendar. Visit emergency.stanford.edu for current status and updates.

The Department of Music has canceled these two events:

SLSQ Chamber Music Seminar: Midday Masters…
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Current COVID policies for Department of Music events

Your health and safety are our top priorities. Please be assured that the Department of Music is following guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Santa Clara County, and the state of California for increased…

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  • Alumni News

Holly Herndon (DMA, Music - Composition, '20) has received the STARTS Prize of the European Commission honoring Innovation in Technology, Industry and Society stimulated by the Arts 2022.

The Grand Prize – Artistic Exploration, presented for Holly's work "Holly+", is awarded for…

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Choreographer Jung YoungDoo and pianist and composer Jarosław Kapuściński (Department of Music chair and faculty) will perform the world premiere of their new collaboration, with, at ODC Dance in San Francisco on July 16 and 17. The work is a…

  • Featured Event

The Stanford Department of Music is hosting an evening concert and a carnival afternoon to support and promote Black art and Black creatives on campus. We will highlight department ensembles, student groups, independent artists, and off-campus community ensembles performing art from cultures…