Beyond your quarter notes: an introduction to international classical music and notation
In Western classical music, notation looks like quarter notes, eighth notes, and maybe a few triplets if you’re feeling funky. However, Western classical music is not the only type of classical music. Essenti...
Exploring Forgotten Female Voices in Composing
Hans Zimmer. John Williams. Alan Menken: These are all composers that most people know off of the top of our heads when it comes to film scores. These men are the powerhouse of the movie music industry, and a...
The musical genius of Devonté Hynes
When I was thirteen, I watched Gia Coppola’s directorial debut Palo Alto (2013), and believed it was the epitome of cinema and storytelling. I recently watched the movie again and could not help but reflect o...
Love letter to the Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library
As this final virtual semester comes to a close there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel; a promise that as August rolls around, we will be once again flocking to our beautiful campus and not sitting i...