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The Blair Student Showcase, one of our most popular annual events, takes place at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24. Here’s the lineup: Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 39, by Frederic Chopin Thomas Ridgway, piano Recitativo and Scherzo, Op. 6, by Fritz Kreisler Adrian Evarkiou-Kaku, violin Concertino,… Read More

The results of the concerto competitions have been posted. Forty-eight students competed — the most ever — and the finals were held Jan. 19. The judges were very impressed by the performances, and the finals were a nice showcase for the school and students. The competition was judged by Jennifer… Read More

Applications are available now for scholarships for the Blair School’s precollege program for the 2014-15 academic year. Applications may be picked up in the Blair office or downloaded from the website. Applications are due March 14, 2014. Read More

Cal Turner Jr. at the piano. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt University) Cal Turner Jr. loves organ music. And sure, lots of people enjoy listening to the organ. But how many of them have pipe organs in their own houses? “I have to be the only husband in America who,… Read More

Photo courtesy of Evan Mack Evan Mack, B.Mus. ’03, is the recipient of one of the newest awards presented by the Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board of Directors — the Young Alumni Professional Achievement Award. The Young Alumni Professional Achievement Award honors an alumnus/a age 40 or younger,… Read More

Midstate Auditions NYOP students participating in midstate auditions on Saturday, Dec. 7, should check the MTSBOA website for weather-related information and announcements. CYS Section Rehearsals Please check 322-5815 or the Blair website at noon on Sunday, Dec. 8, to see if there will be weather-related cancellations. Read More

For Blair Children’s Chorus families, from Dr. Biddlecombe: Due to the approach of unpredictable inclement weather, we have elected to cancel today’s dress rehearsal from 4:30-7 p.m. Please arrive for Sunday’s concert as scheduled (call time 1:02 p.m.) in the Instrumental Rehearsal Hall at Blair. Prep choir students should arrive… Read More

This weekend, the Vanderbilt Community Chorus celebrates the 100th birthday of composer Benjamin Britten and the 200th birthday of composer Giuseppe Verdi with a program of their best-loved works. The VCC, under direction of David Binns Williams, will perform Britten’s Festival Te Deum and Verdi’s Four Sacred… Read More

If you or your child is involved in our precollege and adult education program, we want to hear from you! We are very interested in hearing about your experiences as a student at the Blair School. Your feedback and suggestions are very important to us, as we strive to maintain… Read More