Spotlight
Joshua Frilling
Class of 2007
Majors: Piano Performance and Political Science
Sidney, OH
"I have been playing piano since I was five years old, but it was always just a hobby. I had no intention of pursuing a degree in Music at Notre Dame."
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Patrick Hagan
Class of 2009
Majors: Music Theory & History and Philosophy
Pittsburgh, PA
"Growing up, I was the one hitting the pots and pans. By high school, I realized that music was more than a hobby or an extracurricular activity for me, and I jumped at the opportunity to learn more of music at a university." Read more >
Mary Ann Lane
Class of 2008
Majors: Violin Performance and English
Pensacola, Florida
"When I was in kindergarten, an orchestra came to play at my school. I immediately fell in love with the violin and begged my parents to let me take lessons." Read more >
Laura Portune
Class of 1998
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Professional Opera Singer
"I did not originally plan to study music. The major, however, was supported by my teachers, and I felt that I had the talent to do this as my livelihood." Read more >
Emily Sladek
Class of 2007
Major: Music – Voice Performance
Minor: Hesburgh Program for Public Service (interdisciplinary minor)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
"I have been singing and performing ever since I was a little girl. Music is what I am passionate about, and singing is what I love to do."
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Philip Carl Smith
Class of 2008
Major: Music
Supplementary major: Philosophy
Oakland, California
"I played the harpsichord and other instruments as a child, but I was truly captivated by music in high school when I began to play the Irish flute and to sing folk songs, Gregorian chant, and Renaissance polyphony." Read more >
Simone Stickler
Class of 2009
Majors: Music & Culture and Anthropology
La Crosse, Wisconsin
"I have always been a music enthusiast but had absolutely no idea what to study when I reached college. Since I wanted to continue to perform, I auditioned for the vocal performance program right away, even though I knew I did not want that as a career." Read more >
