Current Student Successes Doctoral Student Alvise Pascucci gives virtual solo piano recital from Teatro degli Industri of Grosseto, Italy as part of Scriabin Concert Series
Doctoral student Alvise Pascucci gave a virtual solo piano recital on December 23, 2020 from the Teatro degli Industri of Grosseto, Italy as part of the Scriabin Concert Series. The program included Ludwig van Beethoven’s Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major, Op. 35 and Robert Schumann’s Fantasy, Op. 17 in C Major. Pascucci has been awarded over 60 prizes in national and international competitions, and has performed in venues all over the world. He received a Performer Diploma from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and is now working towards his Doctor of Musical Arts degree with Professor Paul Berkowitz at UC Santa Barbara, where he has been awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Fellowship. Read more here.
Alumni News Alumna Rachel Short ‘16 contributes to Institute for Creativity article on Public Music Theory
Alumna Dr. Rachel Short ‘16 contributed to an Institute for Creativity article on public music theory, titled “Music Theory, Professional Conferences, and Community Engagement.” Short and her collaborators focused on the concept of bringing music theory to public spaces, allowing interested parties outside of academia access to information that would normally be reserved for presentations at universities and conferences. Short was also interviewed about her personal experiences presenting music theory in public spaces during the 2019 Society for Music Theory annual meeting. Short earned a PhD in Music Theory from UC Santa Barbara, where she studied with professors Lee Rothfarb and Pieter van den Toorn. Read more here.
Alumna Stephanie Choi ‘20 featured as panelist for The New Yorker’s “Expert Perspectives: K-pop In America”
Alumna Dr. Stephanie Choi ‘20 was featured as a panelist for The New Yorker’s “Expert Perspectives: K-pop In America” video, which was released on YouTube on December 8, 2020. The New Yorker’s “Expert Perspectives: K-pop In America” is a discussion among six experts from the fields of political science, philosophy, cultural studies, ethnomusicology, music production, and music journalism. The experts shared their opinions on the political economy, music structure, masculinity, authenticity, and intimate labor of K-pop in the American market. Choi earned a PhD in Ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, where she worked primarily with professors David Novak, Tim Cooley, and George Lipsitz. Read more here.
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