Category Archives: Music
Alumna takes home her first Grammy — with a little help from The Boss
Last month Michelle Holme C’00 flew to Los Angeles, put on a sparkly black dress and proceeded to scare the hell out of Trey Parker. (Yes, the South Park, Book of Mormon Trey Parker.) Granted, some other stuff happened in … Continue reading
A conversation with Penn music professor Guthrie Ramsey Jr.
Since 1998, Guthrie Ramsey Jr. has been teaching Penn students about music. His classes have covered jazz history, studies in African-American music and jazz improvisation, as well as general introductions to musical life in America. Ramsey has also continued to … Continue reading
Filed under Faculty/Staff, Music
Penn Library launches its latest ‘virtual exhibition’
For some time now, the Penn Library has been quietly building its collection of “Virtual Exhibitions.” The most recent addition, posted just a few days ago, is Francis Johnson: Music Master of Early Philadelphia. If, like me, you didn’t catch … Continue reading
Filed under Arts History, Music
Penn Symphony Orchestra performs a new work by Pulitzer-winning alumna
Last year, we told you about Jennifer Higdon G’92 Gr’94 both in print and on this blog, and noted that in just three months, she won a Grammy award for her Percussion Concerto and the Pulitzer Prize in music for … Continue reading
The legacy of award-winning songwriter/alumnus Ray Evans W’36
A few weeks ago, the University of Pennsylvania Libraries announced that it had acquired the papers and memorabilia of songwriter/alumnus Ray Evans W’36. Does that name ring a bell? If not, maybe this ‘bell’ will: Or perhaps you’ve heard this … Continue reading
Alumnus John Legend’s surprise Philadelphia performance
The well-known musician/songwriter John Legend C’99 has been winding his way through the country lately as the opening act for Sade’s North American tour. A few weeks ago, that tour brought him back to Philadelphia, where he surprised the Calvary … Continue reading
100-year-old architectural gem still sparkles on Walnut Street
In 1911, fresh from their success with the New York Public Library, noted architects Carrère and Hastings turned their attention to Philadelphia. Known for their Beaux-Arts creations, the New York-based duo was asked to design a new house of worship … Continue reading
Filed under Dance, Film, Heard on Campus, Music, Student Life, Theatre, Visual Art
More music from Scott Ordway Gr’13
It seems Scott Ordway — a Benjamin Franklin doctoral fellow in the Music Department — had an even busier day on Dec. 12 than I’d realized. While I mentioned the performance of his Sextet: Water Music in my post and … Continue reading
Filed under Music, Student Life
Penn composers strike a chord (several, actually) at Dec. 11 concert
What’s new in the music composition world these days? Funny you should ask. A quartet of graduate students from the University’s music department unveiled their recent compositions at a Penn Composer’s Guild concert this past weekend. The performances took place … Continue reading
Filed under Music, Student Life
Arts-related Highlights from the DP
The Daily Pennsylvanian — Penn’s student-run newspaper — is a source for all manner of campus news, including arts-and-culture-related fare. As the week wraps up, I wanted to highlight three arts-related stories that appeared in the DP this past week. … Continue reading
Filed under Alumni, Film, Music, Student Life, Television
