music
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April 15, 2024
It Happened at Michigan — The ‘rare and curious’ Stearns Collection
Frederick Stearns had never purchased a musical instrument, but a small guitar caught his eye. It was called a quirten and dated to 1807.
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February 20, 2024
George Gershwin’s first musical rediscovered after nearly a century
Last summer, U-M researcher Jacob Kerzner uncovered the complete musical orchestration of “La, La, Lucille,” making the musical possible to perform for the first time in nearly a century.
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October 16, 2023
Managing director plays bass with local band
Gene Mage, managing director of custom programs in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, took up bass guitar in the late 1980s and dove back into music in 2020.
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February 22, 2023
Reviving the lost work of a groundbreaking Black composer
Ph.D. candidate Bryan Ijames followed his ear, his heart and some scholarly detective work to resurrect a forgotten piece by composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor that will be performed March 16 at Hill Auditorium.
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September 12, 2022
Course aims to showcase hip-hop as a new universal language
Through her music performance course, Deidre D.S.SENSE Smith, the Kresge Fellow of Live Performance Art, aims to create a safe space for anyone who wants to expand their palette artistically or is curious about hip-hop.
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January 10, 2022
Staffer’s musical dreams fulfilled while living in L.A.
Before she joined U-M a decade ago, Anne Kadrovich rubbed elbows with the likes of Madonna, Gwen Stefani and Michael Jackson.
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August 31, 2021
U-M Heritage: The Long Note
This week, the Record launches a new feature highlighting stories of the university’s past, as presented by the U-M Heritage Project. The first story in this series profiles William Revelli, legendary leader of the U-M Bands.
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March 8, 2021
Staffer’s soothing piano playing at Mott calms nerves
Emily Wheeler, guest services specialist at the Division of Public Safety and Security, has spent many days off from her position to play mostly classical tunes at the baby grand piano in the lobby of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
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February 1, 2021
Assistant professor shares her passion for music, dance
Caroline Coade, an assistant professor of viola at the School of Music Theatre & Dance, is the third chair violist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She’s also a competitive amateur ballroom dancer.
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October 21, 2019
Professor helps amplify voices through music, research
Nadine Hubbs, professor of women’s studies and music, is author of the forthcoming book, “Country Mexicans,” which examines Mexican-American engagements with country music.