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Associate Professor, Carlos Simon awarded the Magis Prize
Department of Performing Arts Faculty member and Grammy award winning composer, Carlos Simon was one of three associate professors awarded the Magis Prize by Georgetown.…
September 9, 2024
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Instrument of the State, A Century of Music in Louisiana’s Angola Prison- by Professor Benjamin Harbert.
In his new book, Instrument of the State: A Century of Music in Louisiana’s Angola Prison (Oxford University Press, 2023), Georgetown music professor…
June 3, 2024
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Celebrating Pep Band’s 100-Year History
Recently, Georgetown University showcased the incredible 100-year history of the Pep Band. “Since 1922, the band has played for U.S. presidents, in DC parades and at…
October 25, 2022
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Album “Acorn” by Prof. Jay Hammond’s collective Trippers and Askers reviewed in Guardian
Led by Georgetown University Music Program Professor, this US collective impress with a subtle, ambient debut inspired by Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. Read the July,…
August 13, 2021
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Spring 2021 Georgetown University Department of Performing Arts Events
Read about the spring 2021 virtual semester of.…
July 19, 2021
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WTOP: Annapolis Symphony launches free youth orchestra for 60th season
A new article from WTOP discusses the upcoming launch of Orion Youth Orchestra , a free youth group, for the 60th anniversary of Annapolis Symphony Orchestra . The article…
June 1, 2021
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NPR: Composer Bernard Herrmann Showcases His Range On ‘PostClassical Ensemble’
Congratulations to GU Music Program Prof. Angel Gil-Ordóñez, music director of PostClassical Ensemble, whose CD of Bernard Hermann works was reviewed on “Fresh Air.&; …
June 1, 2021
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Georgetown College’s Tropaia 2021 Student Award Winners
Every year, Georgetown College honors its top academic achievers in the annual Tropaia ceremony. Congratulations to our two Department of Performing Arts seniors who…
May 27, 2021
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GU Music Program Prof. Carlos Simon Named as Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence
Georgetown University Music Program Professor, composer, and arranger Carlos Simon will join the Kennedy Center in 2021-2022 as its new Composer-in-Residence. During his three…
April 7, 2021
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Looking back at Fall Semester 2020: A Virtual Semester with Real Impact
https://performingarts.georgetown.edu/fall-2020-a-virtual-semester-with-real/ …
March 5, 2021