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Traveling Owls flock to Paris for rehearsal, performance with Shepherd School alumnus Cristian Măcelaru

June 14, 2024

A recent Traveling Owls visit to Paris included a special behind-the-scenes experience: sitting in on rehearsal of National Orchestra of France and having lunch with its Grammy Award-winning conductor: Shepherd School alumnus Cristian Măcelaru.

Charlie Geyer

Longtime master of trumpet and Shepherd School professor passes away after ALS battle

June 12, 2024

Charlie Geyer, the trumpet professor who spent the last decade of his celebrated career at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, passed away this week at the age of 79 after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Shepherd School voice students in Italy

Italian immersion: Rice voice students travel to Italy to learn language, history

June 5, 2024

It’s difficult for second-year master’s student Megan Brilleslyper to pick her favorite memory from her three-week trip to Florence, Italy, with several other voice students from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.

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Provost announces newly promoted and tenured faculty

May 23, 2024

Provost Amy Dittmar announced Rice faculty member promotions who demonstrated excellence in scholarship, teaching, mentoring, service and leadership. Promotions are effective July 1.

"Meeting of the Minds"

Houston researchers’ blend of neuroscience, dance gains attention of United Nations

May 20, 2024

A groundbreaking artistic collaboration between Rice University, the University of Houston (UH) and Sam Houston State University will be featured at the United Nations’ AI for Good global summit in Geneva May 31.

Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Renowned conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya appointed as distinguished director of orchestras and professor of conducting at Shepherd School

May 14, 2024

The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University is proud to announce the appointment of Miguel Harth-Bedoya as its distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting, concluding an exhaustive international search and marking an exciting new chapter for its esteemed orchestra programs.

Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Rice’s Shepherd School appoints renowned conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya as distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting

May 14, 2024

Following an exhaustive international search, the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University is pleased to announce that Emmy Award-winning and Grammy-nominated conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya will join the faculty as distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting.

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Chamber Music America taps Rice’s Shepherd School as host of 2025 national conference

May 7, 2024

The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University will serve as the official sponsoring partner of Chamber Music America’s (CMA) 2025 National Conference, hosting several of its performances in its renowned facilities Feb. 13-16.

MBA graduates

Rice Business celebrates future trailblazers and world-changers at commencement

May 6, 2024

A new cohort of Rice University Master of Business Administration graduates crossed the stage May 3 and are heading out into the world to bring their knowledge and experience to organizations across the nation and beyond. This commencement weekend also featured the first class of students at Rice to attain their bachelor’s degrees in business May 4.

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Rice honors achievements of over 700 advanced degree recipients

May 6, 2024

More than 700 of Rice University’s advanced degree recipients crossed the stage to thunderous applause and cheers from family, friends, faculty and staff during an afternoon graduation ceremony May 4 in Tudor Fieldhouse.

During two days of festivities May 3-4, Rice University’s Class of 2024 graduates celebrated the culmination of their experiences on South Main while also looking forward to the bright futures that await them.

Rice’s Class of 2024 lauded as ‘more resilient and adaptive than ever’ during university’s 111th commencement ceremony

May 5, 2024

During two days of festivities May 3-4, Rice University’s Class of 2024 graduates celebrated the culmination of their experiences on South Main while also looking forward to the bright futures that await them.

Isabel Leonard master class

Grammy winner Isabel Leonard offers expertise and inspiration to Shepherd School students

April 30, 2024

Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music students say they came away inspired after a public master class led by three-time Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard.

Shepherd School Orchestra season finale

Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra concludes 2023-24 season on a high note with a sold-out program

April 24, 2024

Six-time Grammy Award-winning music director Giancarlo Guerrero led Rice University’s Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra through musical landscapes from outer space to a 1940s jazz club in “One Thousand and One Nights” April 19.

Music for New Bodies

‘Music for New Bodies’ makes world premiere at Rice’s Shepherd School

April 23, 2024

Lauded by the New York Times for “the ferocity of the music” and “the layered depths of the text,” “Music for New Bodies” made its world premiere at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University April 20.

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Faculty, staff, students honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service

April 20, 2024

Each year, Rice honors members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.

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