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Jazz trumpeter Terell Stafford is focused on mentoring the next generation of musicians

by Jonny Hart
April 12
When Terell Stafford was a young and budding trumpet player, he was told he might have a problem. The way in which he applies his mouth to his mouthpiece—what is referred to...
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Temple University Symphony Orchestra and Choirs' 19th Annual Concert at the Kimmel Cultural Campus

by Boyer College
March 29
On March 20, the Temple University Symphony Orchestra and Choirs returned to the Kimmel Cultural Campus for the first time since 2019 to perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 und...
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Boyer College 2021 Faculty News

by Boyer College
March 22
After almost a full academic year back on campus for in-person classes, we wanted to take a moment to recognize our faculty for their extraordinary achievements throughout 202...
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Boyer graduate receives a prestigious award for research on New Orleans and Philadelphia jazz

by Kiki Volkert
February 10
On Jan. 24, Fareed Simpson-Hankins, BYR ’19, ’21, premiered his video series, Second Line Bebop, on YouTube. Of the public’s positive reaction, he said, “I don’t thi...
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Network for New Music Celebrates Prof. Jan Krzywicki's 30th Anniversary as Conductor

by Boyer College
February 08
This month, Network for New Music presents its long-awaited Intersections program celebrating Professor Jan Krzywicki’s 30th anniversary as its conductor. The performances...
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Rite of Swing Jazz Café Makes Philadelphia’s Top 12 Spots for Live Jazz

by Boyer College
January 12
With a nod to Temple’s jazz program, the Philadelphia Inquirer named the Rite of Swing Jazz Café one of the city’s top 12 spots for live jazz. Boyer alumnus Tim Brey, '12...
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Dr. Steven D. Zohn Named Winner of the 2022 Georg Philipp Telemann Award

by Boyer College
December 06
American musicologist and performer Steven D. Zohn will receive the Georg Philipp Telemann Award on March 27, 2022 at a ceremony in Magdeburg, Germany. The winner of the 2022...
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Dr. Charles Abramovic is Nominated by Jacobs Music for Steinway Teacher Hall of Fame

by Boyer College
October 20
Dr. Charles Abramovic has been inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame, a prestigious designation recognizing the work of North America’s most committed a...
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In Memoriam: Dr. Kariamu Welsh

by Boyer College
October 19
Boyer College mourns the loss of Dr. Kariamu Welsh (1949-2021), who was a beloved professor of dance at Temple University for 30 years before retiring in 2019. Welsh notably c...
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Brandon McShaffrey wins The American Prize in Directing - The Charles Nelson Reilly Prize, college/university opera division, 2021

by Boyer College
October 14
Brandon McShaffrey, resident stage director at Temple University, is the winner of The American Prize in DIRECTING—The Charles Nelson Reilly Prize (college/university opera ...
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Terell Stafford and the Temple University Jazz Band Honor the Legacy of Jimmy Heath on their Latest Release "Without You, No Me"

by Boyer College
September 10
Album Features Heavy Hitters Christian McBride and Joey DeFrancesco Available September 10 via BCM&D Records January 19, 2020, bears a bittersweet tinge in Terell Stafford...
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Recording Released of Guitar Compositions by Emiliano Pardo-Tristan

by Boyer College
July 30
Congratulations to Dr. Emiliano Pardo-Tristán on the recent release of "Sueños y Sones," a CD with his guitar compositions, performed by Marco Corrales, First Prize Winner...
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No Strings Attached: Philadelphia Percussion + Piano Project to Release Album of Percussion Music by Marc Mellits on BCM&D Records

by Boyer College
July 22
The second album by the chamber music consort from the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University draws from a pool of talent across the Philadelphia region.    N...
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In a Class of Her Own: Nicole Jordan, The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Principal Librarian

by Edirin Oputu
June 22
Nicole Jordan, BYR ’10, speaks three languages and is picking up two more. She knows the range of multiple musical instruments, what they can play and what they can’t. Sh...