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As the semester comes to a close, Blair Academy students are stepping into the spotlight. Each semester, our young musicians bring their hard work to the stage, sharing polished performances with family, friends, and the wider Blair community. These concerts give students a chance to gain meaningful live… Read More

The MTNA National Competitions are among the most respected student performance competitions in the country. Every year, thousands of young musicians gather to compete. The purpose of the competition is to give students meaningful performance and learning experiences while recognizing excellence in music… Read More

Russell Platt, adjunct associate professor of music at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music, has released a new album, Mountain Interval: Songs and Chamber Music, through Bridge Records. The digital release is set for November 7 with physical recording to be available November 21. The album brings together more than… Read More

On Friday, October 24, the Blair School of Music surprised students with its first Musician Wellness Day, hosted during their weekly Friday Recital Class. The afternoon transformed Ingram Lobby into a hub of activity, with each table focused on a tool or technique to support musicians’ physical, mental, or creative… Read More

Abigail Goddard, a student at the Blair Academy for Music at Vanderbilt University and a Myra Jackson Blair (MJB) Scholar, is using creativity and compassion to make a difference far beyond the concert stage.  In addition to her piano studies through the Blair program, Goddard… Read More

This summer, two students from the Blair Academy for Music at Vanderbilt, Priscilla Park and Tyler Schwartz, turned music into meaningful action through a benefit concert supporting the global nonprofit charity: water.  Held at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Nashville, the student-led event raised more than… Read More

Blair Academy piano students demonstrated their exceptional artistry and dedication at the 2025 Tennessee Music Teachers Association (TMTA) State Competitions, held this summer at the University of Tennessee at Martin. A total of 15 Blair students earned top honors, including eight first-place winners… Read More

A clarinetist-turned-scholar whose work explores the stories told through opera, Allison Chu brings to Blair a passion for connecting music to the broader cultural and historical moments in which it is created.  Chu’s path to musicology began at the University of Michigan, where she earned dual degrees… Read More

Blair School of Music is excited to present “Together We,” a Master Series event, Sunday, September 14, 2:30 p.m., in Turner Recital Hall. (Reserve tickets) Featuring Grammy-winning flutist Molly Barth, the expansive program was conceived as “an exploration of community, human spirit, and compassion” and is an… Read More