The University of Utah School of Music offers a comprehensive program of music study on both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and has been an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1952.
Featured Event
The U of U Presents its 3rd Annual Summer Chamber Music Workshop
Tim FainAfter two highly successful years, the University of Utah is excited to present its 3rd annual Summer Chamber Music Workshop June 17-21, 2012. Titled “New Perspectives in Performance,” the intense five-day workshop designed for pre-college and college students is a unique opportunity for young artists to improve their musicianship in a professional setting and be coached by some of Utah's premiere musicians. Led by distinguished School of Music faculty including violinist Hasse Borup, violist Robert Baldwin, pianist Heather Conner and cellist Stephen Emerson, the workshop is also proud to welcome renowned violinist Tim Fain as its visiting artist in residence. More...
Featured Student
U of U Jazz Ensembles Earn Highest Possible Rankings at UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival
Congratulations are in order for University of Utah Jazz Ensemble One and the U of U jazz combo Hot Club of Zion, which earned top rankings at the distinguished UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival in April. The largest event of its kind in the nation, the 42nd annual festival at the University of Northern Colorado brought together internationally recognized artists, award-winning clinicians, and more than 275 college, high school and middle school big bands, combos, and jazz vocal groups from across the country. More...
Featured Faculty
Former Department Chair Thomas Giles Honored with Legacy Award and New Portrait
More than 60 years after his death, the legacy of former Music Department Chair Thomas Giles lives on in David Gardner Hall and beyond. This month, the School of Music unveiled an impressive portrait to honor its longtime former head – the longest-serving chair in the school’s history, from 1913-1948. Though his tenure ended before the department officially became the School of Music, Giles is considered to have laid the foundation for virtually every aspect of the school as we now know it, and his new portrait overlooking David Gardner Hall’s third floor, looking down into the Chamber Hall, is a beautiful new reminder of that fact. More...
