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RMA Tippett Medal awarded to John Casken
The Department of Music's Visiting Fellow in Composition, Prof John Casken has been awarded the inaugural Tippett Medal for Composition.
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Pauline Black leads four nations session for UK music educators
Head of Music at the University of Aberdeen, Pauline Black, was a lead contributor to the ISM's 'Where to Next for Music Education?' virtual conference held on 27th November 2021.
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Successful Residency from the Marian Consort
The 11-12 November found one of the country's leading young vocal ensembles come to the Department of Music to give a concert and workshop as part of a two-day residency.
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New publication by Dr Calum Waddell
Dr Calum Waddell, who recently joined the Department of Film and Visual Culture as a Lecturer, has just published his book, "Images of Apartheid: Filmmaking on the Fringe in the Old South Africa" with Edinburgh University Press.
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New Head of Music Appointed
The School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture has appointed senior lecturer Pauline Black as its first female Head of Music, for a term of three years. Pauline has been with the University since 2012, and has been the Undergraduate Programme Coordinator for the Bachelor in Music Education degree...
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Dr Jane Forner publishes article in ACT
Dr Jane Forner (Teaching Fellow in Music) has published an article in the 10th issue of ACT zeitschrift für musik und performance, on the 2013 opera Paradise Reloaded (Lilith)
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Centre for Early Modern Studies Research Seminar Programme
Wed 6th Oct, 1-2 pm - Welcome A welcome event open to all staff, PGRs, and PGT students with research interest in Late medieval, Renaissance and Early Modern studies across all disciplines. This is an opportunity to connect with others working in related fields and to find out about our programme of events,...
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Dr Jane Forner publishes in Opera Quarterly
Dr Jane Forner (Teaching Fellow in Music) has recently published in the Opera Quarterly as part of a review colloquy on Marina Abramović's 'Seven Deaths of Maria Callas' (2020)
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Jonathan Hicks presents on 'the royal musical complex'
In a session at the annual meeting of the Royal Musical Association, Jo Hicks, a lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of Aberdeen, discussed royal branding in UK classical music.
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Professor Paul Mealor composes soundtrack to new BBC nature series
University of Aberdeen's Professor Paul Mealor- one of the world's most performed living composers - has written the soundtrack to the new BBC TV nature series, Wonders of the Celtic Deep which airs on BBC 1 next month. The series, narrated by BAFTA award-winning actress Dame Sian Philips will take...