PhD student Laura Gonzalez Fidalgo featured as Fellow for WESA Radio
Laura has partnered with 90.5 WESA radio in developing a humanities project producing a series of interviews with women musicians in the Pittsburgh area. Read more about the fellowship in the link!
"The Sounds of Possible" Fundraiser Campaign was a Success!
With your help, The Sounds of Possible campaign raised $7,000 that will help support our ensembles for the 2026-27 academic year. Having CRUSHED our goal, we also got a matched donation of $5,000 which put us at a grand total of $12,000! We're looking forward to share the music your support has made possible next year!
Remembering Dr. James Tare Johnson (Dr. J.)
Dr. James Tare Johnson, known to all as Dr. J. Was a part of the University of Pittsburgh music family for almost 50 years – he made his life count in Pittsburgh, and over the years thousands of lives have been improved through the study and performance of music.
Musicology Faculty Contributes to 2025 AMS Teaching Award–Honored Publication
Professor of Musicology Dr. Olivia Bloechl is among the distinguished scholars who contributed to Global Music History Course Design: A Pedagogical Toolbox with Syllabi, edited by Gavin S. Lee. The volume was honored with the 2025 American Musicological Society Teaching Award, recognizing its outstanding impact on music pedagogy. Congratulations, Dr. Bloechl!
The Department of Music is part of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pittsburgh. The department serves the University's undergraduate student body, music majors and music minors, and graduate students, as well as the metropolitan area of Pittsburgh and the greater scholarly and musical communities.
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