Archive: Music
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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 31, 2021 review in th
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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 includes an interview with Pr
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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." Listen to the episode here.
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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 received 2020-21 awards in recogn
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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-year residency, Simon w
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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-impact/
Categories: Announcements, Dance News, Music News, Theater News
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GU Chamber Music Ensembles Program Students Perform Digital Concert, Continents Apart
On the evening of November 18, 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the GU Music Program presented a pre-recorded digital concert featuring the students of the GU Chamber Music Ensembles Program perf
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GU Music Program Prof. Benjamin J. Harbert Receives American Musicological Society’s 2020 Best Essay Prize in Popular Music
Congratulations to Georgetown University Music Program Professor Benjamin J. Harbert, who just received the American Musicological Society's 2020 Best Essay Prize in Popular Music, for an essay for a
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The Hoya: Georgetown Hip-Hop Community Creates Art to Honor the Marginalized
The Hoya examines the links between hip-hop and racial justice on Georgetown's campus, featuring insights from Professor of Music Carlos Simon, hip-hop artist in residence Marco Pavé, and the co-
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New York Times: GU Music Program Prof. Carlos Simon’s new work “Loop” featured as part of NY Philharmonic Bandwagon’s pop-up concert series
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/arts/music/ny-phil-bandwagon.html The New York Times August 30, 2020 edition covers the New York Philharmonic's first public performances since March, includin
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