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Samuel Rodgers-Melnick, a Master of Public Health student, recently published “The effects of a single electronic music improvisation session on the pain of adults with sickle cell disease: a mixed methods pilot study” in Journal of Music Therapy. The study investigated the feasibility and…

Francesca Brittan, assistant professor of music, moderated a discussion with Franz Welser-Möst, the music director of the Cleveland Orchestra, and Mark Evan Bonds, a German music scholar and professor at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The three spoke about the Cleveland Orchestra's…

Lisa Huisman Koops, associate professor of music, was involved in the publication of two recent articles on music education. She and PhD graduates Christa R. Kuebel (GRS ‘17, music education) and Vanessa L. Bond (GRS ’12, music education) had an article published in the Journal of Music Teacher…

The Russian singing ensemble will perform vocal music accompanied by piano, guitar, harp and Russian percussion at its spring concert. The event will take place Tuesday, May 1, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Wade Commons, Denison Hall. The concert will be free and open to all. It will be followed by a…

Dhamakapella, Case Western Reserve University’s South Asian fusion a cappella group, won second place at the national championship All-American Awaaz: Voices of Champions. The group competed against teams from Saint Louis University; University of California, Berkeley; Texas A&M University;…

On Wednesday, April 18, renowned drummer Bill Bruford will visit campus for a lecture in which he analyzes the creative processes of drumming using his own—and other famous musicians’—expertise and insights. Bruford, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of the…

Voices of Glory, the campus gospel choir, will perform its spring concert, titled "Come As You Are." All are welcome to attend the concert Saturday, April 21, at 6 p.m. in Harkness Chapel. Voices of Glory will perform with its guest, the Jesus House—Cleveland choir. After the concert, there will…

Ross Duffin, the Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Music and Distinguished University Professor, was named a recipient of the 2018 Howard Mayer Brown Award for lifetime achievement in the field of early music from Early Music America. This award is named in memory of Howard Mayer Brown, a renowned…

The Baroque Orchestra will perform “On second thought: 18th-century orchestral arrangements,” directed by Julie Andrijeski and assistant directed by Alice Culin-Ellison. The event will take place Monday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Harkness Chapel. About the performance Reimagining a favorite…

Case Western Reserve University’s Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association chapter will host an open mic night at Happy Dog (11625 Euclid Ave.) Saturday, April 14, at 8 p.m. Attendees can sign up to perform or just watch. The cover charge is $5 and the proceeds will go to Music Lens, a free…