Features

In Good Repair

Behind every instrumental performance lies a vital ecosystem of maintenance, customization, and craftsmanship.

By Elizabeth Nonemaker
Photography by Michael Ciesielski
Fall 2025

A close up of an eye overlayed with small black boxes

Sights and Sounds

Peabody artists create transformative spaces and experiences that come alive for audiences.

By Marc Shapiro
Fall 2025

Shall We Dance?

Adult students in the Preparatory’s growing lifelong learning classes highlight how practicing the arts at any age positively impact the mind and body.

By Linell Smith
Photography by Michael Ciesielski and Steve Ruark
Fall 2025

Thomas Dolby on stage in front of a keyboard and microphone

From Synthesizers to AI

Where technology and engineering shape art

Photography by Kaveh Sardari
Spring 2025

Rethinking the Fundamentals

A new music theory curriculum, rolled out after years of planning, aims to better serve the increasingly varied musical backgrounds and professional goals of Peabody’s student body.

By Elizabeth Nonemaker
Photography by Ben Johnson

Spring 2025

An illustration of a person with long hair and a cello case on their back in front of the Peabody main entrance with a spotlight shining down on them

Coming Together

Peabody’s traditional Audition Week both relies on—and showcases—its collaborative culture.

By Bret McCabe
Illustration by John W. Tomac

Spring 2025