Aug 10, 2012
Musicologist and Guitarist Prof. Jorge Torres Brings Early Music to Life
Audiences attending a concert by the Marquis Consort shouldn’t be surprised to hear music that may not have been performed for hundreds of years. The…
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Jun 19, 2012
Prof. Ingrid Furniss Appointed to Study Music Archaeology at Institute for Advanced Study
Some of the world’s intellectual giants have served as faculty at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., including Albert Einstein, J.…
Apr 9, 2012
Students and Faculty Collaborate for Evening of Music and Dance in New York City
A group of Lafayette faculty and students recently took over the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in New York City for the two-day premiere of Prana/Breath, a…
Mar 19, 2012
The Music of the Cosmos: Michael Pinkard ’14 is an Aspiring Physicist and Jazz Musician
Here on Earth, Michael Pinkard ’14 (Puyallup, Wash.) is part student physicist and part jazz musician. With his tenor sax in hand, Pinkard—a Creative…
Jan 3, 2012
‘Listen to the Music’: Student Ensemble Sings A Cappella
Cadence is Lafayette’s female student a cappella vocal group. The ensemble performs at numerous events on campus and in Easton, including an annual Halloween…
Dec 16, 2011
Lafayette Allows John Paul Bisciotti ’15 to Follow His Passions in Music and Engineering
When he graduates from Lafayette in a few years, John Paul Bisciotti ’15 (Media, Pa.) plans to be an engineer—but he will surely be a more musically…
Nov 29, 2011
The Neuroscience of Music: Course Explores How Songs Can Help Heal the Brain
ABC’s Primetime recently profiled Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically injured by a gunshot wound to the head in January. In discussing…
Nov 22, 2011
John Hunt ’01 Makes Musical Debut on MTV’s The Challenge: Rivals
In today’s competitive music industry, a composer’s big break can occur in a matter of seconds after several disappointments. No one knows that better…
Nov 16, 2011
Music Research Allows Tracy McFarlan ’13 to Cross Academic Boundaries
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Aside from some viola lessons in middle school, Tracy McFarlan ’13 (Yardley, Pa.) hasn’t had much experience with music—but…
May 13, 2011
Music Professor Skip Wilkins Releases Two New Jazz Albums
As Skip Wilkins, associate professor of music, was preparing to leave for Brooklyn to record a new album, After, with bassist Scott Lee and drummer Jeff…