MIT Symphony Concerto Competition Winners

The MIT Symphony Orchestra director Adam Boyles announced that he had awarded appearances with the MIT Symphony Orchestra to three students who auditioned for the 2016 MIT Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.

Pianist Sylvain Carpentier (G) will perform Chopin's Andante spianato e grande polonaise brillante on Saturday, March 12 at 8pm in Kresge Auditorium along with violinist Stacie Lin who will perform Ravel's Tzigane. Pianist Daniel Parker '16 will perform the first movement of the Brahms second piano concerto on Saturday, April 30th at 8pm in Kresge Auditorium. Honorable Mentions went to pianists Connie Wu (G) and Julia Cha.

Congratulations to all.

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