Rio Scarcelli | staff writer 9/2/21 Ambience is an idea most associated with sight. When taking in a cityscape or strolling through a park, the first things to come to mind may be the scenery or terrain. Instead, what if an area’s quality was first experienced through sound? This is what students of the Mary Pappert School of Music sought to highlight with their … Continue reading Hear your way through campus with Duquesne’s SoundWalk
Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 4/8/21 Music is the art of telling a story. In order to listen with an open mind, Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music has made an increased effort in culturally-responsive pedagogy — including a more diverse ensemble repertoire, carefully-crafted lesson planning and encouraging open conversation about the experiences of music’s students of color. Dr. Caron Daley is Mary Pappert’s … Continue reading Music programs embrace cultural diversity on campus
Capri Scarcelli | Staff Writer 11/14/19 In her second year of graduate school, Julianna Grabowski, a vocal performance major, has accomplished a much-anticipated project: her graduate recital. On Friday, Nov. 8, Grabowski performed four solo pieces in Mary Pappert School of Music’s PNC Recital Hall. The show, according to Grabowski, was open to the public, where her friends, family and fellow peers all gathered to … Continue reading Music school student Julianna Grabowski gives graduate recital
By Josiah Martin | Arts & Entertainment Editor 08/29/19 The Mary Pappert School of Music will unveil the results of its modular synthesizer construction project with a performance on Aug. 29. Modular synthesizers are musical instruments wherein electronic signals are created and manipulated by individual sections called “modules,” which, in tandem, can produce virtually infinite different sounds. The synthesizer, with many of its pieces built … Continue reading Duquesne-built synthesizer makes debut in professor and student’s performance
Jamie Crow | Staff Writer 08/30/2018 During a stormy summer on Lake Geneva in Switzerland 200 years ago, Mary Shelley penned her famous novel Frankenstein for a writing competition between friends. It is a story that has captivated and horrified audiences for ages. In an effort to celebrate the classic’s longevity, the history of its author and the science behind the fiction, Duquesne University is … Continue reading 200 years of “Frankenstein” haunt Duquesne
Raymond Arke | News Editor 04/05/18 Controversy has enveloped the normally routine performance reviews of the Mary Pappert Music School Dean, Seth Beckman. A group of music students petitioned Provost Timothy Austin and President Ken Gormley calling for the removal of one of the review committee members over allegations of possible biased behavior. This performance review occurs regularly, Austin said. “The deans of Duquesne’s nine … Continue reading Review process for dean causes controversy
By Josiah Martin | Staff Writer 02/15/2018 The Duke’s Music, a campus Baroque group, is returning with its second performance on Friday, Feb. 16. This time, the group will tackle music originating from Vienna, Austria. “Because of its wealth, power and central location in Europe, Vienna attracted some of the best musicians from all over Europe,” said Paul Miller, who earned his Ph.D. from the … Continue reading The Duke’s Music delves into pieces from Vienna
By Josiah Martin | Staff Writer 09/28/17 A new musical ensemble has sprung up on campus — one dedicated to celebrating Duquesne University’s history by playing music that would have been familiar to Marquis Michelange Duquesne de Menneville, the university’s namesake. The Duke’s Music, as the group is known, offers a chance to “get into [Baroque] music through the guy that we named the school … Continue reading New group replicates DU’s music history
By Jill Power | The Duquesne Duke The new dean of the Mary Pappert School of Music wants to expand the opportunity for higher music education to other schools at the University. Seth Beckman, who started in the position on Aug. 18, proposed a music minor, which is due for review by the University’s academic board this fall. Currently, a student can be dual-enrolled in … Continue reading New music dean looks to future of school
By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke The Mary Pappert School of Music was recently named one of the top 58 schools for music education in the country in the new edition of Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians, and Writers. Author Elaina Loveland said she recommends the top college programs and that they are not ranked numerically. “Because admission to … Continue reading Author ranks Pappert School in country’s top 58
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