FSU College of Music

FSU music professor earns prestigious research fellowship

Published: May 10, 2018 | 9:45 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

FSU College of Music Professor Iain Quinn has received a fellowship from the Newberry Library in Chicago to study the archival materials of renowned 20th-century composer and conductor Rudolph Ganz.

Florida State University Music Professor Iain Quinn has received a prestigious fellowship to study and bring new life to the musical archive of Rudolph Ganz, an influential and celebrated 20th-century composer, conductor, pianist and music educator. The fellowship comes from the Newberry, a historic research library in Chicago and the repository for Ganz’s extensive collection […]

Demi Nicks

Published: April 2, 2018 | 12:03 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Florida State University graduate student Demi Nicks has built her college career around her love of music. As a teaching assistant in the College of Music, she hopes to spread that passion to her students. “Music as an art has an infinite amount of possibilities,” Nicks said. “With or without spoken language, music can evoke […]

FSU College of Music prepares for rare unveiling

Published: January 10, 2018 | 2:10 pm | Posted in: News

New Steinway Piano in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, 2018 (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University’s most distinguished faculty pianists will serve up a rare treat this month as the College of Music unveils one of two new Steinway Model D grand pianos, considered among the best in the world. The inaugural performance will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, as […]

FSU Symphony Orchestra closes season with world premiere

Published: April 19, 2017 | 11:38 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The final orchestral concert of the Florida State University College of Music’s 2016-2017 concert season will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. The concert promises to be a spectacular musical event highlighting the quality of the college’s orchestral and composition programs and celebrating the contributions of several of […]

28 songs in 28 days: An FSU music student’s composition quest

Published: February 17, 2017 | 10:55 am | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University College of Music student Jose Hernandez is one very motivated guy. Hernandez has made it his mission to compose one piece of music every day in February. That’s a daunting goal in itself, but he’s also tackling this challenging list every day: Line up ensembles to perform his music […]

FSU’s Rainbow Concert welcomes choro master Roee Ben Sira to Ruby Diamond Concert Hall

Published: February 14, 2017 | 9:48 pm | Posted in: News

Israeli composer, pianist and music arranger Roee Ben Sira headlines the 21st annual Rainbow Concert of world music at Florida State University on Feb. 28. Ben Sira, who’s completing a residency in FSU’s College of Music this semester, is an internationally renowned master of contemporary Brazilian choro music. Choro, pronounced SHOH-roh, is a popular instrumental […]

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