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History was made 40 years ago, when the Peabody Conservatory officially affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, greatly enriching the impact of both institutions and creating exciting new opportunities for students and faculty. To celebrate the anniversary of this partnership, we bring you an A to Z guide that highlights the myriad ways Peabody, Johns Hopkins, and the world have benefited from the unique union forged four decades ago.
Reporting by Margaret Bell, Sue De Pasquale, and Tiffany Lundquist
Fall 2017
Rolling out this fall, Peabody’s new Breakthrough Curriculum promises a bold culture shift for the Conservatory’s students and faculty.
by Richard Byrne
Illustrations by Eva Vázquez
Fall 2017
Meet four Peabody people whose careers have taken them in directions not typical of their Conservatory classmates. Yet even as these four have risen to achieve distinction in disparate fields — technology, law, hip-hop, and foreign diplomacy — their classical music roots have continued to nourish them, providing unique ways of hearing, thinking, organizing information, and relating to the world. They remain classical musicians at heart.
by Christine Stutz
Illustration by Traci Daberko
Spring 2017
Could music hold a key for more effective treatment of illnesses ranging from Alzheimer’s to autism? Collaborators with the new Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine — where musician health is also a focus — are pushing to find out.
by Richard Byrne
Spring 2017
The concert hall’s centrality in our musical landscape often makes it hard to remember that anything existed before it. For musicians and audiences alike, the concert hall is a hallowed space, possessing a gravity and resonance that compels reverential silence and attention. Concert halls are vital anchors too: concrete reminders of community aspirations that hold traditions of excellence fast and secure.
by Richard Byrne
Fall 2016
New initiatives aim to expand the pipeline to the podium for more women and people of color.
by Linell Smith
Fall 2016