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If you are coming from off-campus for Wilson Southerland’s master class in collaborative piano on Saturday, Oct. 19 from noon-3 p.m., there is a Vanderbilt football game going on at the same time, but parking for the master class is still FREE in West Garage. Just tell the parking attendant… Read More

On Wednesday, October 9, the Nashville Scene released the winners of its 2013 Best of Nashville awards, and Blair School-affiliated artists took home a record-setting nine awards: eight Writers Choice awards, plus a Readers Choice award. Senior Lecturer Peter Cooper won the Readers Choice award, voted Best Music… Read More

Monday, Oct. 7 Sheherazade Trio concert, 8 p.m. in Turner Hall Tuesday, Oct. 8 Violin master class with Susan Waterbury, 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Turner Hall Cello master Class with Elizabeth Simkin, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 2192 Chamber music master class with pianist Jennifer Hayghe, 5:30-7… Read More

Haunted happenings are afoot at the Blair School. The Blair Witch is coming, and she’s got her wand aimed your way! The 10th annual Blair Witch party will take place Saturday, Oct. 26, in the Schulman Center, at the cornner of 25th Avenue and Vanderbilt Place, across… Read More

Popular artist interview series returns to Ingram Hall Dec. 9 The Blair School of Music is pleased to announce the return of the Conversations Series. On Monday, December 9, Senior Lecturer Jen Gunderman will conduct an informal on-stage conversation with rock legend Peter Frampton, followed… Read More

The Nashville Symphony hosts its popular Free Day of Music program 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday Sept. 28, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and several Blair School performers and ensembles will be performing. At 1:30 p.m. in the West Courtyard, catch an engaging set from Blair piano instructor Elizabeth… Read More

Recent CD Releases by Faculty and Alumni The Blakemore Trio Plays Beethoven and Ravel, Blue Griffin Records, by the Blakemore Trio: Amy Dorfman, piano, Carolyn Huebl, violin, and Felix Wang, cello. Featuring two masterworks for piano trio—Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1,… Read More

Photo credit: Peter Adamik Blair’s Newest Artists-in-Residence In January, the Blair School of Music announced a partnership with the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet as the school’s newest artists-in-residence. The world’s most celebrated wind quintet has completed its original planned three-year residency at Blair, with highly successful and… Read More

Composer Richard Danielpour debuts piano etudes at Blair Composer Richard Danielpour A piano etude dedicated to another musician can tell a lot about the honoree. In the case of the C Major Etude by Richard Danielpour, the famed composer freely admits that the piece reflects great admiration… Read More

As Blair approaches its 50th anniversary, one faculty member has been there all the way Roland Schneller, Chancellor's Professor of Piano at the Blair School of Music Roland Schneller is that rarest of individuals in the 21st-century American workforce—someone who has spent his entire career with one… Read More