Yoshi Weinberg (DMA, flute) Awarded a Fulbright Fellowship for 2026-2027 Congratulations to DMA flutist Yoshi Weinberg on receiving a Fulbright Fellowship to Austria for the 2026-2027 academic year!  Yoshi will […]

Alumna Alice Xue (Ph.D. in Music Theory, '25) Featured in GC News for Landing Full-Time Faculty Position at Peabody Conservatory Congratulations to GC alumna Alice Xue (Ph.D. in Music Theory, ’25) on securing a position as assistant professor of music theory and ear t […]

Professor Agustina Checa wins the R. Serge Denisoff Award Congratulations to Professor Agustina Checa, on winning the R. Serge Denisoff Award for the best article published in the journal Popular […]

Han Chen (DMA, piano) featured for AAPI Heritage Month Congratulations to DMA candidate, pianist Han Chen, who has been among those featured in the Graduate Center news for AAPI Heritage Month! In […]

Clare Monfredo (DMA, cello) selected to present at GC Dissertation Showcase Congratulations to DMA cellist Clare Monfredo, who has been selected as one of twelve students to present at the Graduate Center’s 2026 D […]

Rebecca Moranis (Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory) featured in GC News Congratulations to Rebecca Moranis (Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory) won has been featured in the Graduate Center news!   Rebecca has been […]

Dissertation Award Fellowship Winners and Early Research Award Winners for 2026-2027Congratulations to the following students from the Graduate Center Music Department who have won Dissertation Fellowships/Early Research […]

“Voicing Innocence” Conference at the Graduate Center (April 7-8, 2026) On April 7th-8th, 2026, the “Voicing Innocence: Trauma, Memory, and Contemporary Opera in the Work of Kaija Saariaho” Conference will be hel […]

Alumnus Stephen Spencer (2024, Music Theory and Composition) Featured in The New Yorker     Image Credit: Fazenda, João, Illustration of Stephen Spencer, The New Yorker, March 2, 2026, ht […]

Professors Tania León and Suzanne Farrin's Commissions to be Performed by NY Phil on March 12-17 Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Emerita Tania León and Professor Suzanne Farrin, who have each been commissioned to orchestrate a […]

Nicholas Tran (Ph.D. candidate in Composition) Named Among Winners of the GC 2025-2026 Mentoring and Teaching Awards Congratulations to Nicholas Tran (Ph.D. candidate in Composition) who has been named among the winners of the Graduate Center’s 2025-2026 M […]

Nicolas Namoradze (DMA ’20) Featured in The New York Times Congratulations to Dr. Nicolas Namoradze (D.M.A. ’20), who has been featured in The New York Times! In the February 10, 2026 article, “What H […]

Rebecca Moranis (Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory) Awarded the 2025 SMT Student Presentation Award Congratulations to Rebecca Moranis (Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory) for being awarded the  2025 SMT Student Presentation Award for her pa […]

Terra String Quartet wins 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition Congratulations to the Terra String Quartet, which includes cellist and GC alumna Audrey Chen (DMA ’25), on winning the 2025 Naumburg C […]

Alumnus Nicolas Namoradze Signs Exclusive Multi-Album Recording Contract with Ondine, and more news Congratulations to GC alumnus, pianist and composer Nicolas Namoradze on signing an exclusive multi-album recording contract with […]

Grammy Nominations: DMA candidate Han Chen and Distinguished Professor Emerita Tania León Congratulations to DMA candidate and pianist Han Chen, and Distinguished Professor Emerita Tania León who have each been nominated for a […]

Four GC-affiliated Music Theorists Receive 2025 SMT Awards From left to right: Michéle Duguay, Kristi Hardman, Philip Ewell, Kara Yoo Leaman   Congratulations to four GC-affiliated music t […]

2025 Society for Ethnomusicology Conference News & Prof. Anaar Desai-Stephens receives Richard Waterman Junior Scholar Prize 2025 Society for Ethnomusicology Conference News The Graduate Center Music Department’s participation at the Annual Society for E […]

Pianist and GC faculty Prof. Hanick performs in Merkin Hall on November 4th On Tuesday, November 4th at 7:30pm, GC faculty member and pianist Conor Hanick will perform in the “Piano Dialogues” series at Merkin Hall in […]

Prof. Suzanne Farrin to appear in discussion on Oct.29 for "The Passion According to Janair: Performance and Discussion on the Work of Clarice Lispector"    On Wednesday, October 29th at 6:30pm in Elebash Hall, Professor Suzanne Farrin joins a discussion alongside Idra Novey and Mila Burns f […]