Shepherd School’s presence at Houston Symphony grows with 4 new members
New principal flute and keyboard players joined an orchestra that is more than half Shepherd School musicians.
Capacity crowd attends Rice Chorale’s 9/11 anniversary performance
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, Rice’s Shepherd School of Music honored the anniversary the way it has every year since 2002: by pausing to sing. The Rice Chorale performed “In Memoriam: 9/11/2001” at the Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall at Alice Pratt Brown Hall.
2 world premieres in 2 nights open Shepherd School orchestra season
Tickets for each concert start at $5 and are available online.
Shepherd School faculty recitals reveal culture built on collaboration
Faculty recitals are a fixture of the Shepherd School of Music calendar, and for two professors who arrived 25 years apart, they are the clearest expression of what drew them to Rice.
Can creating music strengthen the aging brain? Rice researchers aim to find out
New $3.9 million grant will examine whether actively creating music can improve cognition and mental health-related quality of life in adults 65 and older with mild cognitive impairment, a condition associated with an increased risk of developing dementia.
Niche ranks Rice among nation’s best across academics, research and student experience
Rice is once again among the nation’s leading universities, earning the No. 10 spot in Niche’s 2027 Best Colleges in America rankings while placing in the top 10 across 18 academic disciplines and university categories.
Rice Chorale to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with Duruflé’s Requiem
Professor Thomas Jaber said the observance has grown to encompass all those lost to violence or natural causes.
Rice pianist, doctoral student takes national stage with Performance Today
Sean Terada Yang was selected as a 2026 Young Artist in Residence for American Public Media program.
Tony winner and ‘Hamilton’ star Renée Elise Goldsberry to perform at Rice Jan. 23
Tickets for the one-night-only performance go on sale Oct. 16.
From Mahler’s flop to AI’s future: Shepherd School debuts musicology lecture series
The Music and Ideas Series will bring four leading scholars to campus between October and March for free talks open to the public.
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."