Arthur Satz Department of Music

The economics and music major found his path by embracing unexpected opportunities.

Karen Durkin ’87 reflects on how women’s sports became big business. 

Musicologist Cory Hunter identifies a notable contemporary shift in the century-old musical form.

Music theorist Matt BaileyShea explores the interrelationship between poetry, lyrics, and music in a new book.

Cambridge organ scholar earns her second doctorate at the Eastman School of Music.

The University’s Board of Trustees recently appointed eleven faculty members to named professorships in honor of their work as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

University campuses look and feel different this fall, but as we continue to social distance and limit the capacity of large spaces, Rochester musicians have found ways to stay connected with their audiences.

The gift establishes the Arthur Satz Department of Music and will fund a minimum of five professorships in the humanities within the School of Arts & Sciences.

In an opinion article for CNN, rock historian John Covach writes that behind Eddie Van Halen’s “blistering guitar solos” was an “exceptional musical gift and keen pop intelligence.”

Rachel Waddell, musical director for the Department of Music, joins Mittsy the Rochester Red Wings mascot for a community concert celebrating “150 Years of Baseball.” The University’s Chamber Orchestra and Concert Choir joined students from Rochester’s Roberto Clemente School No. 8 for a concert mimicked at night at the stadium.