Classical music delivered to Houston's underserved communities
HOUSTON – (April 22, 2021) – Rice University's Shepherd School of Music has joined forces with the Houston Symphony to bring classical music to children and adults from Houston's underserved communities.
Annual Aleko masterclass at Shepherd School goes virtual
Rice's Shepherd School of Music held a virtual masterclass April 11 with Shepherd School voice students and artist Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano, as part of the 2020-2021 Aleko Endowed Masterclass Artist Series.
'Occam’s Wedge' by Beverly Pepper makes striking debut as newest Rice Public Art sculpture
The 5,600-pound Cor-ten steel sculpture is one of the artist's final pieces.
New Art/New Music creates conversations across space, time and genre
Shepherd School students respond to contemporary works at the Moody with five pieces of music
Live concerts with in-person audiences have been practically nonexistent over the past year, but after months of planning and practice, Rice Shepherd School of Music composition students presented five unique works written during the COVID-19 pandemic at a March 21 concert.
‘Personal experiences of joy’: Baker College senior Pikus wins Watson Fellowship
“I feel grateful having come to Rice, because I feel like it allowed me to go with the flow, have fun, learn things and follow my passion.”
Orchestra resumes performing at Shepherd School amid pandemic
If you walk through the Shepherd School of Music's Alice Pratt Brown Hall, you'll notice some familiar sounds coming from Stude Concert Hall – sounds that haven't been heard for the better part of a year.
Under the instruction of Rice Symphonic Band Director Chuck Throckmorton, Hanszen College senior José Corea plays his saxophone through a mask at Rice Stadium on a sunny spring day.
Rice student to play for nationwide audience on 'Performance Today'
Graduate student in horn performance Lauren Anker will represent Rice's Shepherd School of Music as part of American Public Media’s “Performance Today” Young Artists in Residence series. Her segments will be posted online March 25.
State of the University: President hails 'remarkable performance'
David Leebron delivered his 2020 State of the University address with a salute to the university’s faculty, staff and students for overcoming the year’s unprecedented challenges.
First-ever virtual Fall Chamber Music Festival to be held Dec. 3-9
The festival will include a tribute to Beethoven's 250th birthday and contemporary pieces such as Lutosławski's "String Quartet."
New Art/New Music series gets even more experimental this fall
Badie Khaleghian’s interactive composition with 1,024 possible permutations among new compositions for Moody’s ‘States of Mind.’
Shepherd School's Robert Yekovich to step down as dean, return to faculty
After 18 years of service helping build Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music into an internationally renowned program, Dean Robert Yekovich will step down from his position June 30, 2021, and return to the faculty.
Show goes on: Rice Opera's first virtual performance is 'Der Kaiser von Atlantis'
HOUSTON – (Oct. 19, 2020) – COVID-19 has taken a toll on performance venues, many of which have gone dark for the foreseeable future. Professional musicians and students alike are looking for new ways to share their craft with the public, even as a new study from Ricesuggests keeping musicians safe on stage may require more than just social distancing.
Musicians may need more than social distancing to stay safe on stage
Keeping musicians safe while they're on stage during the pandemic may require more than just social distancing, according to a study of exhaled aerosols conducted by Rice University engineers and musicians from Rice's Shepherd School of Music and the Houston Symphony.
