Old Dominion University F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music

Old Dominion University F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music Welcome current students, prospective students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music at Old Dominion University.

Check back often for updates, events, photos, video and announcements! At Old Dominion University, music students have the resources of a large public university from which to draw to enhance the close, supportive relationships built within the F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music. Outstanding musician-scholar-teachers provide a rich, challenging and creative environment in which students may pursue th

eir educational dreams and aspirations. The School consists of award-winning faculty who are nationally and internationally recognized leaders in their fields. Several faculty serve as principal musicians with the Virginia Symphony and the Virginia Opera and are established teacher-performers in Southeastern Virginia and beyond. The Diehn School of Music is housed in the F. Ludwig Diehn Center for the Performing Arts. In 2014, Old Dominion University opened a new addition to the Diehn Center for the Performing Arts. Old Dominion University has been an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1978, and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music.

Congratulations to the cast of The Pirates of Penzance, presented by ODU Opera and the ODU Symphony Orchestra! Come see ...
09/03/2026

Congratulations to the cast of The Pirates of Penzance, presented by ODU Opera and the ODU Symphony Orchestra! Come see us on February 12, 13, and 14 in University Theatre, tickets available soon at ODUArtsTix.com.

Calling all DSoM Alumni! 📣📣📣We miss having you around! Whether you graduated last spring or years ago, we’d love to know...
08/28/2026

Calling all DSoM Alumni! đź“Łđź“Łđź“Ł

We miss having you around! Whether you graduated last spring or years ago, we’d love to know where life and music have taken you.

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07/23/2026

Congratulations to Oscar Smith High School Director of Bands and ODU Diehn School of Music Alumna Emily Wolcott on receiving the 2026 Barry Manilow Music Teacher Award! We are proud of your continuous commitment to your students and to music education. Thank you, Emily and congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

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BARRY MANILOW TO CELEBRATE LOCAL MUSIC EDUCATORS ACROSS THE U.S. ON UPCOMING ARENA TOUR by Deniro Gomez | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized Through the Manilow Music Project, Educators in Ten Cities Will Each Receive $10,000 Grants Supporting Both Teachers and Their School Music Programs See Below for Ho...

Our graduates do amazing things!! Look at what our percussion minor Alumnus, Ryan Taylor has been up to..https://www.fa...
06/13/2026

Our graduates do amazing things!! Look at what our percussion minor Alumnus, Ryan Taylor has been up to..

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When Ryan Taylor (B.S. ’14) was in the first or second grade, he spotted a large drum set in a family friend’s basement. He sat down to try it, and the moment he started playing - he was hooked. Taylor, a native of Midlothian, Virginia, played in nearly every band available through middle and hi...

Greetings DSoM students and faculty! Join us for the Master of Music Education Graduate Portfolio Showcase, Monday May 4...
05/04/2026

Greetings DSoM students and faculty! Join us for the Master of Music Education Graduate Portfolio Showcase, Monday May 4, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, in the Diehn Composers Room in the Diehn Center for the Performing Arts at Old Dominion University. This is the culminating event for Dr. Raschdorf’s MUSC 692 Portfolio course and the Master of Music Education degree, Portfolio Concentration. More information is in the post, join us! Old Dominion University ODU College of Arts & Letters ODU Arts ODU Graduate Admissions Old Dominion University Alumni Association ODU Graduate School Old Dominion University Symphony Orchestra ODU Bands

Can you guess which scenes these are? Come see ODU Opera Workshop in “A Night at the Theatre” to find out if you’re righ...
05/01/2026

Can you guess which scenes these are? Come see ODU Opera Workshop in “A Night at the Theatre” to find out if you’re right, May 1 and 2 at 7 PM! Tickets available now on oduartstix.com

🎶 Good evening, music lovers! Join us tonight for the grand finale of "Throwback Thursday"—a special student-hosted conc...
05/01/2026

🎶 Good evening, music lovers! Join us tonight for the grand finale of "Throwback Thursday"—a special student-hosted concert at Wesley Church!

Come check out the Russel Stanger String Quartet! They are performing at Chandler Recital Hall on May 3rd at 6:30 pm!
04/29/2026

Come check out the Russel Stanger String Quartet! They are performing at Chandler Recital Hall on May 3rd at 6:30 pm!

04/29/2026

Join us this Friday and Saturday at 7! Tickets available now on ODUArtsTix.com

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