Shepherd School

Quarantine Q&A: Rice opera students sing praises for industry leaders’ advice

The Shepherd School's Department of Opera Studies has been thinking outside the box during the pandemic.

In this together: Rice students, Korean kids forge mutually beneficial bonds 

Before the pandemic hit, Jayoung Song was planning to take the students in her first-year Korean language class on a series of immersive trips to some of Houston’s Korean restaurants and grocery stores. And Will Rice freshman Diego Lopez-Bernal was eagerly awaiting the first outing, because trying Korean food last year was one of the things that got him interested in learning the language in the first place.

Emily Treigle Sheets learns the family craft at Rice

Emily Treigle Sheets came to Rice’s Shepherd School of Music to follow in her family’s footsteps. However, her family did not attend Rice University. She came to Rice to learn the family craft — opera.  

Rice violinist practices social distancing while performing 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'

A Rice University violin student won’t let social distancing stop her from doing what she does best.

#CoronaCovers: Rice violin student practices social distancing while performing 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'

HOUSTON – (March 26, 2020) – Hand-holding is the last thing anyone should do during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a Rice University Shepherd School violin student won’t let social distancing stop her from doing what she does best.  

Coronavirus and the classroom: How Rice is tackling the move to remote learning

Rice students, faculty and staff are finishing the spring semester in unprecedented circumstances, responding to the threat of COVID-19 by hunkering down and delivering classes online.

Denson among winners of Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions

Blake Denson, a Shepherd School graduate student of voice, is one of five winners of the 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

New Rice University music building to be named Brockman Hall for Opera

Rice University's new music building will be named Brockman Hall for Opera and the 84,000-square-foot structure, along with Alice Pratt Brown Hall and its adjoining plaza, will be christened the Brockman Music and Performing Arts Center.

Grammy-winning alum to take baton at Feb. 29 Shepherd School concert

Grammy Award-winning conductor and Shepherd School alumnus Cristian Măcelaru ’06, ’08 will take the baton at the Feb. 29 performance by Rice University’s Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra.

Opera in the Heights double bill offers modern twists from Rice composers

A new leader emerges, and his ridiculous behavior only makes his followers more fanatically devoted to him. A climate change activist gives a TED talk warning of the grim fate awaiting the world, but no one believes her.  

Shepherd School to host annual Family Concert Feb. 1

HOUSTON – (Jan. 24, 2020) – Selections from Bach, Debussy and Mozart will be among the musical works performed at the annual Family Concert presented Feb. 1 by Rice's Shepherd School of Music.