Sarah Griffin Anderson
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Two Music Ed Students Learn as They Teach in Elementary Classrooms
Ily Olsen and Olivia Hiatt—two students in the music education program—teach after-school ukulele lessons each week to fourth- through sixth-grade students. Here's a look into their experience.
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The BYU Music Building in 360 Degrees
Every square inch of the BYU Music Building was designed to accommodate a variety of music acoustics. Here's a 360-degree view of the building’s best features.
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Q&A with Alumni Composer Andrew Maxfield
BYU Alum and Composer Andrew Maxfield recently answered a few questions about his career and the Utah Symphony’s performance of his piece What About the Duck?
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An Inside Look at the Summer 2024 BYU Music Tours
The BYU Singers, Synthesis, Women’s Chorus, and Wind Symphony will tour internationally this summer. Here’s a special look into where the groups are going and what the directors are looking forward to.
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Music Faculty Present and Connect at UMEA Conference
The UMEA conference gathers music educators from across Utah for a weekend of inspiration and instruction, and this year three faculty from the School of Music presented at the conference.
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BYU Jazz: Synthesis and the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival
Whether directing Synthesis, mentoring students, or organizing the Essentially Ellington Regional Jazz Festival, Dr. Ben Nichols is enthusiastic about the potential of jazz at BYU.
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A Piano Technician's Playground at BYU
Get to know the BYU piano technicians, take an inside look at a recent piano tech’s playground event, and learn about the new Introduction to Piano Technology course offered at BYU.
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A Celebration of the School of Music with Itzhak Perlman
For two nights in a row, Itzhak Perlman performed with the BYU Philharmonic. Here’s an inside look at the landmark concerts.
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Kirt Saville on the 'Spectacular Blessing' of Music Education
For Kirt Saville, having a career in music was a blessing. Studying music—whether in education or performance—is valuable because “[Music] expresses things that are profound and individualized for every single one of us,” says Dr. Saville.
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