Rice’s Shepherd School of Music announces 2026-27 season
Lineup includes 6 world premieres including 4 by Shepherd School students, Texas premiere of Aucoin and Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’
Shepherd School faculty join inaugural CAYO exchange in Mexico
Benjamin Kamins, Erin Hannigan, Elizabeth Freimuth and recently retired Janet Rarick offered master classes for student musicians in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Rice celebrated its 113th undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 9, conferring 1,367 undergraduate degrees.
‘So much love and gratitude in my heart’: Rice celebrates advanced degree graduates
Nearly 900 advanced degree recipients were celebrated May 9 as Owls walked across the stage at Tudor Fieldhouse to roars of applause and cheers, marking the culmination of their academic journeys at Rice University.
Shepherd School alumna wins Pulitzer Prize for music
Gabriela Lena Frank won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for her orchestral work “Picaflor: A Future Myth."
Shepherd School’s ‘Falstaff’ captivates audiences across 3-night run
The production set the opera’s Shakespearean farce inside a modern country club, a staging choice that sharpened the comedy’s skewering of ego, class and social gamesmanship.
Shepherd School composition students respond to ‘Imaging after Photography’ with original works
The series serves as a flagship program of the Libbie Rice Shearn Moody Fund for the Arts, which is part of the Moody Experience, a universitywide initiative funded by the Moody Foundation.
Adams brings ‘Short Ride,’ decades of wisdom to Shepherd School students
Composer and conductor John Adams rehearsed his iconic “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” with the school’s symphony orchestra in Stude Concert Hall.
Verdi’s final masterpiece gets country club makeover at Rice’s Shepherd School
The production pairs one of the most demanding works in the operatic canon with a creative team intent on making it feel startlingly current.
Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra closes season with landmark works, guest conductor Edusei
“Virtuosic Soundscapes” will take place April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall at Alice Pratt Brown Hall.
Now a senior in the Shepherd School of Music, Hazel Landers is majoring in music history while also pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in German studies through the School of Humanities and Arts.
Shepherd School alumni and faculty featured in leading US opera companies’ new seasons
Shepherd School of Music will command a significant presence on the nation’s leading opera stages in the 2026-27 season, including Houston Grand Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera and LA Opera.
Shepherd School alumni claim 3 of 6 top prizes at Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition
The accomplishment is particularly striking because each of the school’s three voice studios is represented by the winners.
Shepherd School spotlight: Rising soloists take center stage in upcoming concerts
This spring, two orchestral concerts offer the Houston community a chance to hear Shepherd School students' work come fully to life.
Shepherd School orchestras draw dedicated audiences for weekend of premieres and classics
Despite stormy weather across Houston, audiences filled Stude Concert Hall at Alice Pratt Brown Hall for a weekend of orchestral performances.