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Heeeere we go!  Just passed the first test, the weighing of the luggage. Sitting in Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall, waiting for the group to filter in. I’m very impressed with my own luggage, weighing in at just 37 pounds. Lillian probably wins though, at 22… Read More

Halloa, all. My name is Lindsey Reymore, and I’ll be blogging for the next week and a half on Vanderbilt Orchestra’s China Tour 2012. I’m principal oboist of the orchestra, so you might have to put up with a few complaints about reeds! I graduated from Blair… Read More

Hello! My name is Sam Rhoades, and I’m a senior violin performance major at the Blair School of Music. If you’re reading this, you already know that the Vanderbilt Orchestra is going on tour in China this holiday season. The purpose of this blog is to share… Read More

When we first played Strauss waltzes last year in a Vanderbilt Orchestra concert, Maestro (Robin) Fountain told us that often they were played and danced to at festive New Year’s celebrations in Vienna. I thought that would be a perfectly elegant way to spend that holiday —… Read More

Want to follow along as Vanderbilt Orchestra embarks on its holiday concert tour in China? You can read all about it in real time. Orchestra members Caitlin Quinlan, Lindsey Reymore and Sam Rhodes will be blogging their experiences on this historic trip. Watch this space for their updates! The orchestra… Read More

Vanderbilt University’s VUCast newscast profiles new trombone professor Jeremy Wilson, who comes to the Blair School of Music from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was a member since 2007.  … Read More

Snowbird has come to Vanderbilt! Members of the Blair Choristers and the Nashville Boychoir can be seen this winter on Nashville’s WSMV-TV (Comcast channel 4), in a station advertisement promoting the Snowbird School Closings report. The Choristers and Boychoir are both part of the… Read More

The first round of this year’s Collegiate Concerto Competition will be held on Saturday, January 19, in the Instrumental Rehearsal Hall at the Blair School of Music, from 9 a.m. until finished. As many as 10 finalists will be selected to perform in the final round at 7 p.m. Sunday,… Read More

Craig King is bringing his wealth of experience and wisdom back to Blair on December 10 as part of the Blair Hit Songwriter Series in An Evening with Craig King and Friends. The class starts at 7 p.m. in Room 2192 at thr Blair School of Music, 2400 Blakemore Ave. Read More

Registration opens Monday, December 3, for spring semester precollege and adult course offerings. Private lessons and a wide variety of classes are available – see the brochures for complete details and to register. Highlights for precollege students In order to make our ensemble courses available to the broadest possible… Read More