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An enslaved man’s music was hidden for centuries. Volunteer researchers rediscovered Sawney Freeman’s music tucked away in a Connecticut library, uncovering evidence that he is one of the earliest published Black composers in the United States.

The 66th annual Grammy Awards will always be a memorable one for violinist and UB Professor of Music, Melissa White. She, along with her colleagues in the Harlem Quartet and

Kennesaw State University’s Bailey School of Music will host the New York-based ensemble Harlem Quartet on Friday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Bailey Performance Center.

New faces and voices graced the stage of the 66th annual Grammy Awards last Monday night, as they collected their awards across all the classical music categories.

Friends of Chamber Music presents Harlem Quartet on February 18 at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts. Formed in 2006 by first prize laureates of the Sphinx Competition, the Harlem Quartet strives to advance diversity in classical music while engaging new audiences with varied repertoire that includes works by minority composers. Downbeat Magazine says...

Lansing native Melissa White can expect to receive a golden gramophone with her name engraved on it come April.

As the Fall 2023 semester closes and preparations are underway for the Spring 2024 semester, the region’s colleges and universities are busy with new academic offerings, new achievements by faculty and staff and new goals for the future.

We're incredibly proud of the YSM alums who were nominated on Nov. 10 for 2024 Grammy Awards! We hope you'll join us in rooting for these members of our community when the winners are announced on Feb. 4.

He credits jazz great Chick Corea as a key mentor. After being commissioned to compose for the Kronos Quartet, he was asked to join as its cellist.

From "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" to "Eyes Wide Shut," these scores open eyes as well as ears.