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Rands Will Graduate in April of 2023 With a BA in Music Performance: Brass

Burton Will Graduate in April of 2023 With a BA in Music Performance: Woodwind

Taylor Will Graduate in April 2023 With a BM in Music Performance: Strings

Over the past four years, associate university carillonneur Amber Dahlberg has enjoyed what she calls “the best view” of BYU. From the carillon inside the top of the bell tower, the BYU student has performed hundreds of the university’s traditional 30-minute noon recitals, providing an inspiring campus soundtrack for students, staff and visitors going about their business.

Clayton’s group Hat Trick first recorded Sofia Gubaidulina’s piece “Garden of Joys and Sorrows” in 2014

Smith — a native of Pampa, Texas — will graduate in April with a BA in piano performance

COVID precautions create unexpected benefits for students and faculty

“Flute Tube” is geared towards Clayton’s flute students, but videos for general musicians are also included on the channel When BYU School of Music professor April Clayton started a YouTube channel in early 2013, she had one purpose in mind: share her performance of the piece “Half Moon at Checkerboard Mesa,” composed by Phillip Bimstein. But when COVID-19 hit seven years later, Clayton saw an opportunity to revive her channel to provide additional assistance to her students. The result was a series of videos known as “Flute Tube.” “I knew very early on in this pandemic that I wanted to begin posting some instructional videos for my students,” Clayton said. “I felt their lesson experience over Zoom was too sparse — I wanted to provide another learning tool for them. I knew this was a chance to explain some topics truly in depth. In fact, it gave me a platform to go into much more depth as a teacher than I am usually able.” Read the full article at music.byu.edu.

In place of an annual conference, winners were invited to record their winning compositions

Bastian made a marimba recording from his home to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith’s First Vision

Jason Bergman (trumpet), Jared Pierce (piano) and Alex Woods (violin) performed a hymn that they previously recorded together for recently released album “Be Still My Soul: Songs of Hope and Inspiration”

Hodgson — from Sandy, Utah — will graduate with a BM in music performance with an emphasis in piano on April 24, 2020

Day — from Sandy, Utah — will graduate with a BM in music performance with an emphasis in strings on April 24, 2020

Centennial Middle School band director Peter Werner reached out to his former professor Don Peterson after the cancellation of the State Junior High Band Festival

Bergman collaborated with industry professionals and BYU faculty and students in arranging, performing and recording each song on the album

Sampson rehearsed and played with Canadian Brass in a recent BRAVO! masterclass Students in the School of Music recently met and performed with renowned quintet Canadian Brass. While the masterclass was one of many presented by guest artists through BYU’s BRAVO! Performing Arts Series, it proved to be a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity for music education major and tuba player Jared Sampson. As a performer himself, Sampson hopes to combat stigmas directed at tuba players. He was grateful for the example of Chuck Daellenbach’s musicality and showmanship on an instrument that is sometimes misunderstood and devalued in the music world.

Madsen will perform at the Department of Art and Department of Design Convocation at 12 p.m. on April 26