First Review of Bowie Blackstar Performance led by Evan Ziporyn

Evan Ziporyn led a "star-studded" orchestra this past Saturday in Central Park...

"The group made a stunning night with electric joy. The moon lit the audience that swayed the evening away. Thousands of attendees absorbed the sights and sounds fully... The electrifying night left the audience moved and appreciative of the man who made the most of his beautiful time on the planet."

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Ken Urban Wins 2024 Blue Ink Award

As part of the award, Urban receives a $3,000 cash prize, a staged reading directed by Artistic Affiliate Dexter Bullard at American Blues Theater, and the opportunity to further develop his script with our artists.

Composing for 37 Years at MIT

In the intimate but acoustically reassuring Killian Hall, with the cooperation of Collage New Music, the Institute’s Music Department hosted an evening of Peter Child’s recent works.

MTA Associate Professor Emily Richmond Pollock Named 2024 MacVicar Fellow

Role models both in and out of the classroom, Berggren, Campbell, Pollock, and Vaikuntanathan join an elite academy of scholars from across the Institute who are committed to curricular innovation; exceptional teaching; collaboration with colleagues; and supporting students through mentorship, leadership, and advising.

Play It Again, Spirio

A piano that captures the data of live performance offers the MIT community new possibilities for studying and experimenting with music