Students

  • Pianist Roland Schneller honored on Sept. 13 for 50+ years teaching at Blair

    Pianist Roland Schneller honored on Sept. 13 for 50+ years teaching at Blair

    To help him celebrate more than 50 years of teaching at the Blair School of Music, current and former piano students of Roland Schneller will perform in concert in his honor. All of these artists were once precollege students at Blair Academy/Blair School of Music. The concert… Read More

    Aug. 21, 2014

  • Graduating senior Delesslin “Roo” George-Warren awarded 2014 Humanity in Action Fellowship

    Graduating senior Delesslin “Roo” George-Warren awarded 2014 Humanity in Action Fellowship

    Roo George-Warren (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt University) The Office of Honor Scholarships is pleased to announce that DeLesslin “Roo” George-Warren, a Class of 2014 voice and music composition major at Blair School of Music, is one of 40 students in the nation to… Read More

    May. 7, 2014

  • Author Michael Pollan speaks at Blair, May 14

    Author Michael Pollan speaks at Blair, May 14

    The Blair School is pleased to once again host Parnassus Books as they bring bestselling author Michael Pollan to Nashville for a discussion and signing of his latest book, Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation. This author event will take place at the Blair School’s Ingram… Read More

    Apr. 28, 2014

  • Living Sounds, April 9, with composer Richard Danielpour

    Living Sounds, April 9, with composer Richard Danielpour

    The final concert in Blair’s Living Sounds series has a twist this year. Living Sounds is an annual three-concert series showcasing the work of Blair’s student composers, performed by their fellow students. It’s always an engaging and wide-ranging exploration of contemporary composition. Acclaimed contemporary composer Richard Danielpour… Read More

    Apr. 8, 2014

  • Billy Adair tribute concerts planned

    Billy Adair tribute concerts planned

    On February 18, the Blair School lost our beloved Big Band director and jazz instructor Billy Adair. Adair’s impact and influence on our students, faculty and community can not be overstated. He was mentor and musician, faculty and friend. In celebration of Adair’s life, a special tribute… Read More

    Apr. 7, 2014

  • Aetas Trio takes third prize at MTNA national competition

    Aetas Trio takes third prize at MTNA national competition

    The Aetas Trio, which consists of Blair School undergraduate students Matthew Lammers, violin, Ann Yeh, cello, and Marissa Uchimura, piano, won third place in the Music Teachers National Association nattional competition, held March 22 in Chicago. Read More

    Apr. 1, 2014

  • Blair School celebrates 50 years of music education, 3 p.m. March 16

    Blair School celebrates 50 years of music education, 3 p.m. March 16

      In 2014, the Blair School of Music celebrates 50 years of educating musicians in Nashville. Initially the Blair Academy of Music, which was devoted to teaching music to precollege and adult students, the Blair School has thrived, growing and… Read More

    Mar. 4, 2014

  • Blair students take top honors at NSO Curb Concerto finals

    Blair students take top honors at NSO Curb Concerto finals

    The finals of the Nashville Symphony’s annual Curb Concerto Competition were held Sunday, March 2, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and all three top finalists are Myra Jackson Blair Scholars in the Blair School’s precollege program. Violist Olivia Palazzolo won the grand prize, and will perform as… Read More

    Mar. 3, 2014

  • Lineup announced for Living Sounds student composers showcase, Feb. 27

    Lineup announced for Living Sounds student composers showcase, Feb. 27

    The second of three Living Sounds concerts for the 2013-14 season takes place at 8 p.m. Thursday, February 27, in Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall. Living Sounds is a showcase for the Blair School’s student composers, with their works performed by Blair student musicians. Here’s the program, with comments… Read More

    Feb. 25, 2014

  • Nolan Harvel, Nashville Boychoir member, picked as featured soloist with Nashville Symphony

    Nolan Harvel, Nashville Boychoir member, picked as featured soloist with Nashville Symphony

    Blair School precollege student Nolan Harvel, a guitar student and member of the Nashville Boychoir, will be one of the featured soloists with the Nashville Symphony May 29-31. The program is part of the Nashville Symphony Chorus’ 50th anniversary celebrations, and features the chorus on Leonard… Read More

    Feb. 6, 2014