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 Student
Top-Notch Students Selected to Perform in Concert with Utah Philharmonia
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After competing in preliminaries and a final judging round against their talented peers in each musical area, four outstanding student musicians were selected to be featured in concert with the Utah Philharmonia on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Since it’s a rare opportunity for even professional musicians to get the chance to perform as soloists with an orchestra, this opportunity is priceless for these standout students. “The Philharmonia Concerto Competition offers our top students an opportunity to perform major works for their instrument with orchestra,” explained Dr. Robert Baldwin, who will conduct the concert. “Playing a solo in front of your peers is an amazing experience. Musicians develop and improve through this experience, and the support from the other members of the orchestra is incredibly positive.” 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...
