Events

  Percussionists from across the country and around the world will gather at Vanderbilt May 25-31, 2025, for Nashville Marimba Sessions, a debut program directed by Blair professor Ji Hye Jung. The weeklong experience will give young musicians the opportunity to work closely with world renowned faculty,… Read More

Guest artist Peter Sheppard Skærved’s “Knowledge Exchange Violin: A Performer’s Odessey” program will be presented at Blair’s Turner Recital Hall on Monday, October 21, 7:30 p.m., The second event in the yearlong Music in the Real World Colloquium, Skærved brings together historic instruments, composers, nature, painting, ecologists, architecture,… Read More

Molly Barth will present the first performance in her “Together We…” concert series September 13 in Turner Hall. The project, conceived as “an exploration of community, human spirit, and compassion,” is an outgrowth of Barth recently receiving a Chancellor Faculty Fellowship, enabling her to collaborate with inspirational colleagues worldwide,… Read More

Blair School of Music will host a yearlong series of lectures and events throughout the 2024-2025 academic year investigating the complex, powerful, and infinitely various roles that music plays in the lives of individuals and communities. The Music in the Real World Colloquium seeks to present diverse perspectives from… Read More

Blair School of Music will present a special concert event on October 7, as seven-time Grammy-winning musician and composer Edgar Meyer is joined by Tessa Lark and Joshua Roman. The new collaboration features three powerhouse virtuosos, each carving out their own niche in American music, as they tour together… Read More

Marc Vanscheeuwijck, Global Scholar in Residence Vanderbilt University welcomed Global Scholar in Residence Marc Vanscheeuwijck, a Baroque cellist and professor of music history at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, to campus April 15-20. Vanscheeuwijck interacted with students at Blair School of Music and the Romance language studies department, visiting musicology… Read More

The Steel ‘Dores rehearse for their April 14 concert event. The exotic musical sounds of the Caribbean will ring in Ingram Hall on Sunday, April 14, as Blair School of Music presents the acclaimed Vanderbilt Steel ‘Dores Steel Drum Band and special guest musicians from the DuPont Hadley Middle School. Read More

Visual artist and Vanderbilt University Assistant Professor of Ceramics Raheleh Filsoofi, alongside local musician Reza Filsoofi, will present The Resonance of the Lands on March 22, a celebration of the completion of the first phase of an ambitious art and music project. Filsoofi and other contributing artists sourced… Read More

The 2024 MusicTech Camp will be July 8-20 at Blair School of Music. Blair School of Music will host its third annual MusicTech Music and Technology Camp, July 8-20, 2024. The program offers a unique opportunity for teens interested in digital music production and video game design to learn alongside… Read More

Tickets are on sale now for three concert events during the 2024 International Jazz Symposium hosted at Blair School of Music. Blair School of Music will host the 2024 International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers (ISJAC) Symposium May 16-18. The three-day event will include three stellar guest artist… Read More