Thom Hannum, who spent 40 years as an educator, director, composer and arranger at UMass Amherst, achieved one of the highest honors in percussion on Nov. 14 when he was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame at the PAS annual conference.
Kevin Sloan '16MM (Violin Performance), passed away on April 3, 2024 from a brain tumor. He was a brilliant violinist and truly beloved member of the UMass community.
At this year’s undergraduate Commencement, Music Education major and Marching Band drum major Zoë Cohen is being honored by the university as one of ten 21st Century Leaders.
Profiles of select graduating seniors recommended by faculty: Zev Barden, Zoë Cohen, Maddi Giberson, Loren Isotalo, Emma Kucich, Kat Lopez (pictured), Maya Powe, Sophie Schilling, & Rebecca Tobar
The UMass Amherst Department of Music & Dance held its annual Convocation Ceremonies on May 7 (Music) and May 10 (Dance) to honor its graduates and scholarship award winners.
Two students and two ensembles from the Jazz & African-American Music Studies Program (JAAMS) have been selected to receive 2024 Student Music Awards from DownBeat Magazine.
Bandwidth Ensemble, which consists of UMass wind faculty plus oboist Kemp Jernigan, has just released its first album, Where Songs Go at Night, on Neuma Records.
Last month, the Massachusetts Music Educators Association presented Assistant Professor of Music Education Daniel Albert '01 with the Lowell Mason Award in recognition of his leadership in music education.
