Having recently been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the MacDowell Colony, Assistant Professor of Music Composition and Theory John Liberatore has been awarded a second fellowship from the Millay Colony for the Arts.
The newest member of the Department of Music faculty, soprano Kiera Duffy, has been featured in a rave review and followup interview in the NY Times for her performance of Bess in Missy Mazzoli's opera "Breaking the Waves."
Not one, not two, but three of the world’s most eminent collaborative pianists—Martin Katz, Roger Vignoles, and J.J. Penna—will be visiting the University of Notre Dame in Spring 2017 both to perform and teach public masterclasses for our students. To accompany the most accomplished singers and instrumentalists takes unique skill, distinct from solo piano artistry, and the three musicians who will be honoring us with their presence are world-famous for their mastery. Add to these visits the ongoing residencies of two great singers, the dramatic soprano Deborah Voigt…