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Boyer College Fall 2022 Faculty News

by Boyer College
February 06
With the spring 2023 semester underway, the Boyer College of Music and Dance is pleased to share highlights of faculty successes from the fall 2022 semester. Boyer faculty con...
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Temple University Jazz Band Places Second at the 2023 Jack Rudin Jazz Championship

by Boyer College
January 16
For the third year in a row, the Temple University Jazz Band (TUJB), directed by Terell Stafford, has placed at the 2023 Jack Rudin Jazz Championship, Jazz at Lincoln Center'...
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Dr. Noriko Manabe Receives Outstanding Publication Award from the Society for Music Theory

by Boyer College
November 17
Dr. Noriko Manabe, associate professor of music theory in the Department of Music Studies, was named a 2022 recipient of the Outstanding Publications Award by the Society for ...
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Third International Arts & Quality of Life Research Center Conference: Advanced Practice in Music Therapy

by Boyer College
November 16
On Friday, November 11, the Department of Music Therapy hosted the third international Arts & Quality of Life Research Center conference, Advanced Practice in Music Thera...
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In Memoriam: Dr. Philip Y. Cho

by Boyer College
November 08
Dr. Philip Y. Cho, born July 15, 1937, died peacefully in his sleep, on October 22, 2022. Cho was Professor Emeritus of Voice and Opera at the Boyer College of Music and Dance...
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Boyer PhD student and Presser Award recipient releases album honoring Black choral music

by Jonny Hart
October 12
Baker Purdon’s debut album, Walking Through the Valley, includes work by Black composers, nearly all of which is being recorded for the first time. This past July, Boyer Col...
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Remembering Joey DeFrancesco

by Boyer College
August 26
Boyer College mourns the loss of world-renowned, Grammy®-nominated jazz artist Joey DeFrancesco, largely considered one of the most significant jazz organists of our time. A ...
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Boyer graduate earns prestigious New World Symphony fellowship position

by Jonny Hart
August 15
Percussionist Caleb Breidenbaugh will begin his fellowship position at the Miami-based orchestral academy this fall. Caleb Breidenbaugh, BYR ’20, ’22, a percussion perform...
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Jamie Johnson, Director of Opera Production, Retires from Temple University

by Robert Stroker
June 29
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in wishing a hearty congratulations to Jamie Johnson as he retires on July 1 after 43 years as part of the Temple community. Jamie’s endless ...
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In Memoriam: Dr. Roger A. Dean

by Boyer College
June 10
Boyer College of Music and Dance mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Roger A. Dean, who passed away on June 3. He was 87. Dr. Dean was a professor of music education and for...
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Dr. Rollo Dilworth is the Inaugural Recipient of Chorus America's 2022 Alice Parker Fund Award

by Boyer College
May 04
New this year, Chorus America established the Alice Parker Fund Award to support the composition and thoughtful presentation of choral music based in the traditions of Black ...
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Temple University Jazz Band Places Second at the 2022 Jack Rudin Jazz Championship

by Boyer College
April 21
Boyer College is pleased to announce that the Temple University Jazz Band (TUJB) placed second at the 2022 Jack Rudin Jazz Championship, hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center (JAL...
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Department of Music Studies Honors the Retirement of Dr. Cynthia Folio

by Boyer College
April 18
Honoring the retirement of Dr. Cynthia Folio, the Department of Music Studies welcomes the distinguished professor of music studies as the first presenter for the new CPCA@...