Features

Red, blue, and purple sound bars of an equalizer

Peabody’s growing Music Engineering and Technology Department prepares young artists and engineers for careers at the intersections of art and technology.

By Marc Shapiro
Spring 2024

A violinist, face in shadow with a bright backlight

Transcendent Teachers

Mentorship plays an outsized role in the arts with connections that can last for a lifetime. Just ask these faculty and alumni.

By Mike Field
Spring 2024

Artistic illustration of four scenes, from left, a teacher in front of a class, students walking in front of a building, a guitarist, and a person a podium

Paying It Forward

Meet four alumni leaders in higher education who draw on their performing arts expertise to enrich the academic experience for many.

By Linell Smith
Art by Erin Robinson
Spring 2024

Illustration of the Washington Monument in DC and the reflecting pool with a piano keyboard in the foreground

Democracy and the Arts

With Johns Hopkins launching a new presence in our nation’s capital, Peabody talks with artists and cultural leaders about the roles of artists and their art in society.

Interviews by Mary Zajac
Illustration by John W. Tomac
Fall 2023

Sounding It Out

From innovative scores to experimental venues, composer Paola Prestini is always seeking something new.

Interview by Elizabeth Nonemaker
Fall 2023

The silhouette of a violinist filled in with computer code

Creative License

A new model purchasing agreement for digital scores, spearheaded by Peabody’s Kathleen DeLaurenti, aims to empower today’s independent composers.

by Bret McCabe
Fall 2023