Peabody Johns Hopkins University Magazine

Vol. 12, No. 2 – Spring 2018

Vol. 12, No. 2 – Spring 2018

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Trumpeter Sean Jones Appointed Chair Of Jazz Studies

In January, the Peabody Conservatory announced that the acclaimed trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and educator Sean Jones has been appointed Richard and Elizabeth Case Chair in Jazz Studies.

Peabody Draws on Its Baltimore Roots for New Jazz Hires

In January, the Peabody Conservatory announced that the acclaimed trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and educator Sean Jones has been appointed Richard and Elizabeth Case Chair in Jazz Studies.

Students in the Preparatory’s Performance Academy for Strings premiere Butterfly Highway

A String Quartet for Younger Players

The string quartet is an important component of the young string player’s development, helping students develop ensemble and listening skills in addition to technical playing skills.

Peabody Renaissance Ensemble in Performance

Peabody Renaissance Ensemble Celebrates 30 Years

Long known for attracting sell-out audiences, the Peabody Renaissance Ensemble celebrates its 30th anniversary this season, featuring concerts that commemorate that milestone with special guest and alumni performers.

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‘Playing Well’ Marks Premiere of Online Offerings

Across academia, enrollment in online or distance-learning courses has grown consistently over the past decade, even where traditional enrollments have decreased.

Ponselle Exhibit

Keeping a Legacy Alive

After a painstaking process of cataloguing and restoration, a treasure trove of more than 1,400 items belonging to Metropolitan Opera star Rosa Ponselle is now available for public viewing — both digitally and in permanent physical displays — at Peabody’s Arthur Friedheim Library.

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Brian Hays Makes Gift to Music and Medicine

Professional musicians rely on strong, healthy bodies to practice their art, and when injury strikes, it can threaten livelihoods as well as quality of life.

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Tyrone Page Jr.

Tyrone Page Jr. (BM ’16, Music Education; BM ’16, Saxophone), a master’s saxophone student, is a homegrown Baltimore saxophonist who is giving back to the community by teaching at his alma mater, the Baltimore School for the Arts, and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids.