music
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Composer Wang ’20 learned to bravely express his ideas
Before arriving in the United States to study music composition at Cornell College, Xikun Wang ’20 had no formal music training or music ensemble experience.
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How 4 retiring faculty made their marks at Cornell
Four faculty retired in May after shaping Cornell College students, programs, and the institution itself for a combined total of 112 years.
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Lisa Hearne created an expectation of excellence
Former students often remember Professor of Music and Director of Choral Music Lisa Hearne for holding high expectations.
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Martin Hearne challenged students above their abilities—with amazing results
Professor of Music Martin Hearne was known for challenging students in Cornell College’s instrumental ensembles to perform works well above their abilities.
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Storm Ziegler ’94: Using music to teach life
High School choral director Storm Ziegler ’94 uses music to teach life.
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JazzLab Band concert features classics and student compositions
The Cornell JazzLab Band will present the first of two concerts this semester on the Zamora’s Café Stage in the Thomas Commons at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28.
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Ben Laur recital celebrates baryton-Martin voice
Join Cornell College voice instructor Benjamin Laur with pianist Seong-Sil Kim for an evening of song celebrating the baryton-Martin voice on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
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Cornell Steel Drum concert offers warm Caribbean sounds
Get into the Mardi Gras spirit with the warm Caribbean sounds of the Cornell College Steel Drum Ensembles at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, in King Chapel.
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Feb. 17 Amara Piano Quartet performance will feature new work
Cornell College will host the Amara Piano Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, in a performance of both a new work commissioned especially for the quartet and an “unjustly neglected” 1910 piece they found while researching quartet music.
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Excitement builds around Cornell’s Music Department
The Cornell College music department welcomes new directors for its choral and instrumental programs.
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Palisades Ensemble makes special Music Mondays appearance Jan. 27
Cornell College’s Music Mondays series continues Jan. 27 with the Palisades Ensemble, a regional group formed and directed by Professor Martin Hearne.
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Cornell College hires Ilene Crawford ’92 as dean
Ilene Whitney Crawford, a 1992 graduate of Cornell College, has been hired as dean of the college effective July 1, 2020.
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Senior composes a life of music, engineering
He’s a future engineer. He’s a composer who recently wrote his first commissioned work. Tray Guess is a double major in engineering and music composition at Cornell College.
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IPR previews Cornell’s U.S. premiere of ‘The Flood, Requiem’
Iowa Public Radio interviewed Dutch composer Douwe Eisenga about his work, “The Flood, Requiem,” making its U.S. premiere at Cornell on Nov. 8.
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Will Widmer ’04 receives Young Alumni Achievement Award
Cornell is proud to acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of Will Widmer ’04 by awarding him the Young Alumni Achievement Award.
Composer Wang ’20 learned to bravely express his ideas 
How 4 retiring faculty made their marks at Cornell 
Lisa Hearne created an expectation of excellence 
Martin Hearne challenged students above their abilities—with amazing results 
Storm Ziegler ’94: Using music to teach life 
JazzLab Band concert features classics and student compositions 
Ben Laur recital celebrates baryton-Martin voice 
Cornell Steel Drum concert offers warm Caribbean sounds 
Feb. 17 Amara Piano Quartet performance will feature new work 
Excitement builds around Cornell’s Music Department 
Palisades Ensemble makes special Music Mondays appearance Jan. 27 
Cornell College hires Ilene Crawford ’92 as dean 
Senior composes a life of music, engineering 
IPR previews Cornell’s U.S. premiere of ‘The Flood, Requiem’ 
Will Widmer ’04 receives Young Alumni Achievement Award