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Former Conservatory Faculty William Nerenberg Passes Away
The Peabody community is saddened to mark the passing of William Nerenberg, a great champion of the arts and arts education in Baltimore. Bill’s time
Amit Peled to Perform Cello Concerto by Andrea Casarrubios
Cellist and composer Andrea Casarrubios (BM ’11, Cello) was commissioned to write two new cello concerti, one for Gregorio Nieto and the other for faculty
Felipe Lara Selected as 2026-27 U.S. Fulbright Scholar for Australia
Composition faculty artist Felipe Lara was selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2026-27 for Australia. He is known for creating unique musical contexts by
Composer and Music Tech Pioneer Tod Machover to Speak, Receive George Peabody Medal at Peabody Conservatory’s 2026 Graduation Ceremonies
Hailed as a “musical visionary” and “America’s most wired composer,” inventor, composer, professor, and Faculty Director of the MIT Media Lab Tod Machover will deliver the address for the Peabody Conservatory’s 2026 Graduation ceremonies on Wednesday,
Zane Forshee and Layan Atieh Receive Hopkins Artistic Lens Awards
Faculty aristst Zane Forshee (MM ’01, GPD ’03, DMA ’11, Guitar) and Layan Atieh (BM ’22, Horn) won Artistic Lens Awards, part of the Johns
Ben Ross Selected as Spoleto Festival USA “Tell Your Story” Fellow
Ben Ross (MM ’23, Voice) was selected as a “Tell Your Story” fellow with the Spoleto Festival USA this year. Over the course of the
Zane Forshee selected as SNF Parkway Resident Artist
Faculty Artist Zane Forshee (MM ’01, GPD ’03, DMA ’11, Guitar) selected as a 2026 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway Resident Artist, part of a Mellon
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Cheng Jiayi Interviews Kevin Puts for Gan Lan
Current GPD student Cheng Jiayi (MM ’24, Cello) interviewed faculty artist Kevin Puts for a profile published in the Gan Lan (Olive) classical music magazine in China. Read the
Marjorie Liss (1943-2026)
Former Preparatory student, Conservatory alumnus, and longtime faculty artist and educator Marjorie Liss (Teaching Certificate ’64; BM ’66, Piano) passed away in January at 82.
Darin Atwater Releases “Let Freedom Swing” Album with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Featuring Acclaimed “Day of Affirmation”
Faculty artist Darin Atwater released “Day of Affirmation (Robert F. Kennedy),” a work with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis, as part of
Lupe Fiasco Interviewed by Baltimore Banner
Faculty artist Lupe Fiasco was interviewed for a story in the Baltimore Banner. Fiasco, the 12-time Grammy nominee with more than 20 million records sold,
Alexander Hardan Receives Brown University’s Presidential Teaching Award
Alexander Hardan (BM ’16, Violin; MM’ 18, Violin & Musicology and Ethnomusicology), who recently defended his dissertation in Musicology & Ethnomusicology at Brown University, received
Micah Shapiro Appears in Romain Gavras-Directed Music Video
Gener8ion, the multimedia duo of French DJ/producer Surkin and filmmaker Romain Gavras, released a new music video for “STORM,” a single featuring Swedish rapper Yung
Jacqi Fan Selected as National Youth Orchestra Violinist
Preparatory violinist Jacqi Fan has been selected to train and perform this summer with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. Following