{"id":171,"date":"2017-10-16T22:07:18","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T22:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-music\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:48:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:48:26","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/","title":{"rendered":"Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music is one of the seven original liberal arts\u2014and it\u2019s just as indispensable for modern students as it was for the ancient Greeks.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you dream of life as a composer, or you simply want to keep playing your instrument, Macalester\u2019s Music Department has something to offer you. Music serves a fundamental human need, allowing us to explore, express, and communicate, both as individuals and as entire cultures. As a discipline, music offers an irreplaceable perspective and critical lens, both of which help fulfill the broader mission of Macalester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our curriculum includes courses in the craft of music, including performance, theory, and composition, as well as opportunities to learn conducting and recording. We also invite you to examine music through a critical studies lens. For example, you might:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Perform works from the Western canon and other repertories, while critically examining the process of canonization itself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct fieldwork on world musical traditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore the connections between music and gender, ethnicity, race, nationalism, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study how music and literature intersect and influence one another<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Music at Macalester?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of our professors team up with other departments on campus\u2014such as English or the Asian Languages and Cultures Department\u2014to lend additional insight and expertise to music courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Mairs Concert Hall houses two Steinway D concert grand pianos, an Allen Q370 organ, as well as state-of-the-art recording and broadcast equipment. The exceptional acoustics of the hall can be custom-tuned to the perfect setting for every performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hi-fi recording<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many practice and performance spaces in our gorgeous facility are wired and set up for audio recording, at a studio-level quality.<\/p>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">Life after Macalester<\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Recent Employers<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>3M Company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Allen Brill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Americorps &#8211; Rebuilding Together Twin Cities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Asylum Access Ecuador<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Blue Tree Music Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Branson School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Denver Schools of Science and Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ecole Phillipe Gaulier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Fulbright<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Learn Now Music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Minnesota Council of Churches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>School of Rock Oak Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Solate Band<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>TAPIF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>the Hive Hong Kong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Twin Cities German Immersion School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Volt at Apple<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Waterbury Music + Sound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Recent Graduate Schools<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Indiana University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>North Carolina School of the Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>UCLA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>University of Iowa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>University of Minnesota<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>University of North Carolina\u2013Chapel Hill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>University of South Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Yale University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t    <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n<section class=\"statistic-group block-container\" >\n\t<div class=\"statistic-group__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__header-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__header-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Music in the cities<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stats\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">7<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Number of nights per week that students have opportunities to see local, national, or international concerts, thanks to the Twin Cities renowned music scene.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">1<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Number of times the community gathers each week to celebrate students\u2019 achievements at recitals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">11<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Number of department-sponsored ensembles, for which any student may audition.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Mac Music In the News!<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__links-row\">\n        <ul class=\"link-group__link link-group__link--\">\n        \t                <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/startribune.com\/brooks-at-this-minnesota-college-every-student-is-entitled-to-free-bagpipe-lessons\/601178011\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Star Tribune | Brooks: At this Minnesota college, every student is entitled to free bagpipe lessons\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department Happenings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/video.ibm.com\/channel\/macalester-music-department\">Livestream our events!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Music Department awards!<\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Lila Bell Acheson Wallace Endowed Prize<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><strong>Awarded to an outstanding student majoring in music<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Antara Bhattacharyay<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Tobin Smith Endowed Prize<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><strong>Awarded to an outstanding student receiving instruction in bagpipes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Zippa Curiskis<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-3\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Friends of Music Award<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><strong>Recognizing outstanding students for performance, academic work, and service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Emi Boonin<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Nini Yiu<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t    <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/09\/Sidney-Outlaw-1024x671.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/09\/Sidney-Outlaw-1024x671.jpeg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/09\/Sidney-Outlaw-300x197.jpeg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/09\/Sidney-Outlaw-768x503.jpeg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/09\/Sidney-Outlaw.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With support from the Eugene C. Pulliam Endowed Funds for Music, the Music Department will be hosting acclaimed baritone Sidney Outlaw and collaborative pianist Warren Jones for a residency on campus October 2-4. Don&#8217;t miss their stunning recital program on Saturday, October 4 at 8:00pm in Mairs Concert Hall. Admission is free, and the concert will be <a href=\"https:\/\/video.ibm.com\/channel\/macalester-music-department\">livestreamed<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-09-at-23.28.26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-09-at-23.28.26.png 932w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-09-at-23.28.26-300x200.png 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-09-at-23.28.26-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lonefront.com\/releases\">Ross Hutchens<\/a> \u201915 recently received a 2025 McKnight Fellowship in Composition. Founded on the belief that Minnesota thrives when its artists and culture bearers thrive, the McKnight Foundation\u2019s arts and culture program is one of the oldest and largest of its kind in the country. The award is part of the McKnight Artist &amp; Culture Bearer Fellowships which provide annual, unrestricted cash awards to outstanding mid-career Minnesota artists in 15 different creative disciplines. Congratulations Ross!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/01\/Duo-Option-1-tied-_75A1063-Large-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/01\/Duo-Option-1-tied-_75A1063-Large-1024x683.jpeg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/01\/Duo-Option-1-tied-_75A1063-Large-300x200.jpeg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/01\/Duo-Option-1-tied-_75A1063-Large-768x512.jpeg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/01\/Duo-Option-1-tied-_75A1063-Large.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With support from the Eugene C. Pulliam and Dierenfield Endowed Funds for Music, the Music Department hosted countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and pianist John Churchwell for a residency on campus February 7-9.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/01\/Sesquicentennial-Commission-Performance-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2507\" style=\"width:838px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/01\/Sesquicentennial-Commission-Performance-2024.jpg 600w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2025\/01\/Sesquicentennial-Commission-Performance-2024-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In December, the Macalester Symphony Orchestra, the Macalester Pipe Band, and Mac Jazz presented a collaborative rendition of traditional Scottish tunes, commissioned for the College&#8217;s 150th Anniversary celebration! Watch the recording <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1038697082\/18cef0dbb3?share=copy\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2024\/11\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Mark Mazullo, Music, spent the week of Fall Break in residence at Javeriana University in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia at the invitation of Luis Gabriel Mesa Martinez, class of 2007, where he delivered a lecture on opera, taught a music theory class on Beethoven's late piano sonatas, and performed a solo piano recital. Submitted by Mark Mazullo.\" class=\"wp-image-2467\" style=\"width:843px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2024\/11\/unnamed.jpg 720w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2024\/11\/unnamed-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professor Mark Mazullo, Music, spent the week of Fall Break in residence at Javeriana University in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia at the invitation of Luis Gabriel Mesa Martinez, class of 2007, where he delivered a lecture on opera, taught a music theory class on Beethoven&#8217;s late piano sonatas, and performed a solo piano recital. Submitted by Mark Mazullo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2024\/10\/Maria-Isa-Concert-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Pictured here are Timotei Chas '27, Maia Tazewell '27 (member of the African Music Ensemble), Mar\u00eda Isa, Hareth '27, Chantal Pangula '26, Alex Santos (Mar\u00eda Isa's band \u2013 Latin percussion), and Iris Fokam Signe '26 (member of the African Music Ensemble).\" class=\"wp-image-2433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2024\/10\/Maria-Isa-Concert-1024x768.jpeg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2024\/10\/Maria-Isa-Concert-300x225.jpeg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2024\/10\/Maria-Isa-Concert-768x576.jpeg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2024\/10\/Maria-Isa-Concert-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/593\/2024\/10\/Maria-Isa-Concert-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With support from the Eugene C. Pulliam Endowed Fund, the Music Department&nbsp;brought Boricua recording artist, activist, and Minnesota State Representative Mar\u00eda&nbsp;Isa and her band to Mairs Concert Hall in October! It was an amazing night of Latin&nbsp;jazz\/hip-hop and community. Pictured here are Timotei Chas &#8217;27, Maia Tazewell &#8217;27&nbsp;(member of the African Music Ensemble), Mar\u00eda Isa, Hareth &#8217;27, Chantal Pangula &#8217;26,&nbsp;Alex Santos (Mar\u00eda Isa&#8217;s band \u2013 Latin percussion), and Iris Fokam Signe &#8217;26 (member&nbsp;of the African Music Ensemble).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Links for Current Students<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__links-row\">\n        <ul class=\"link-group__link link-group__link--\">\n        \t                <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/about\/auditioninfo\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Auditions\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg 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class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/about\/piano-proficiency\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Keyboard Skills\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/about\/studio-instruction\/thursday-noon-recitals\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Thursday Noon Recital Performance Requirements\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/about\/studio-instruction\/performance-reviews\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Performance Reviews\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/macalester.edu\/spreadsheet\/ccc?key=0AsOrNXL24RM9dFpwaDhWNUZMaWh1dW1laGlWUHBqZ3c\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Personal Inventory Template\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/music\/about\/instrument-lockers\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Instrument Lockers\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li 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Whether you dream of life as a composer, or you simply want to keep playing your instrument, Macalester\u2019s Music Department has something to offer you. 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