Jazz Dreams II: Free Film Screening, Mon. Nov. 11, 2013, at 8pm

Jazz Dreams II: A Film Screening A Conversation with filmmaker Geoffrey Poister and musician Courtney Bryan Columbia composer Courtney Bryan (above, center) is among 3 young musicians from New Orleans who are featured in a new documentary film, presented by Columbia’s Center for Jazz Studies. The film “follows three young jazz musicians from New Orleans […]

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EVENT: NY Philharmonic Digital Archives, Mon 10/28/13, 1-2:30pm

The New York Philharmonic Digital Archives: Fair Use online and New Sources for Digital Humanities Monday, October 28, 1-2:30pm 203 Butler Library, Columbia University (example: 1st violin part from Mahler’s Symphony no. 4; score marked up by Leonard Bernstein) Since 1842, the New York Philharmonic has preserved nearly every document or scrap of paper relevant […]

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Resounding Images: Medieval Intersections of Art, Music, and Sound – May 3, 9am-6pm

The Dept. of Music co-sponsors this interesting interdisciplinary event, on Friday, May 3, from 9am-6pm, as part of the University Seminar on Medieval Studies. Prof. Susan Boynton, from the Music Dept. faculty, will present opening remarks. From the event page: “Although sound is probably the most difficult component of the past to reconstruct, it was […]

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Wed 4/10: Mark Everist: ´Cantum pulcriorem invenire´: Medieval Latin Poetry and Music

On Wednesday, April 10, from 5:30-7pm, Professor Mark Everist, University of Southampton, presents a talk titled “´Cantum pulcriorem invenire´: Medieval Latin Poetry and Music“, at Columbia’s Faculty House. From the event description:     “The long thirteenth century (c1170 to c1320) saw the emergence of three coherent repertories of polyphonic music: settings of liturgical chant called […]

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Computer Music Center presents workshop on composition/production (free!)

Columbia’s Computer Music Center presents a FREE all-day workshop on composition and production, on Sunday 4/14/13, 10am-5pm, at the Center, Prentis Hall, 3rd floor, 632 W. 125th St. The event will feature several noted composers and music coders and technologists. From their announcement: The Columbia University Computer Music Center is hosting a day-long workshop on […]

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Digital Music Lab – upcoming info sessions announced for 3/29, 4/5 and 4/12, 2-3pm

Announcing three upcoming info sessions on the resources of the Digital Music Lab, in the Music & Arts Library. The Digital Music Lab offers specialized music software, digital pianos, and a large-format scanner. The software enables you to compose, edit, notate, process, transcribe, and analyze digital audio and music notation. Applications include Sibelius, Finale, Logic […]

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Thu 3/14, 6:30pm – “Music under the Medici in Renaissance Florence” (TONIGHT!)

On Thursday March 14th, at 6:30pm, Columbia Music Dept. Professor Giuseppe Gerbino will take part in the event “Music under the Medici in Renaissance Florence“, at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò 24 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011. The event will feature newly reconstructed music for Carnival Songs by Lorenzo de’ Medici. Prof. Gerbino will be […]

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