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10/21/2026

Voices of Spirit Set to Release Recording of Faculty Member's Original Composition

As a part of the MPSoM Centennial celebration, Voices of Spirit recently recorded Dr. Robert Traugh's To Living Gold at First Lutheran Church. This incredible choral piece is a setting of Sara Teasdale's poem Alchemy. Look for a video release of this project in January!

The choir will also premiere To Living Gold in their upcoming concert Awake and Arise on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. at The Church of the Assumption in Bellevue.

10/20/2026

Two members of the MPSoM community performed at the Pittsburgh Concert Society's October 11 Major Winners Recital. Saxophonist Daniel Muller is a MM graduate and pianist Fabio Gentili is a faculty voice coach.

10/19/2026

This Week at the Mary Pappert School of Music

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. – Voices of Spirit & Pappert Chorale "Awake and Arise" | The Church of the Assumption

Sunday, 3:00 p.m. – Brass Choir | Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation

For more information and events, see duq.edu/MusicEvents

10/12/2026

This Week at the Mary Pappert School of Music

Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. – Public Symposium: Who Makes the Music? AI, Creativity, and Authorship | Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation

Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. – Community Drum Circle | Room 206

For more information and events, go to duq.edu/MusicEvents

10/09/2026

Student Spotlight

Junior Ryan Hastings (BM in Music Tech - Sound Recording) interned over the summer at Shock City Studios in St. Louis. While there, Ryan's primary role was leading or assisting with audio recording sessions, with some video work as well. These sessions included working with many varying genres over the course of the internship.

10/08/2026

Alumni Accomplishments

Congratulations to Dominique (Theodore) Nosar (BA in Music, '23) who began a new job with the Saint Michael Parish School in Wheeling, WV teaching K-8 music!

10/07/2026

Big thanks to Music School Finder for recognizing Duquesne University as a 2027 Standout for demonstrated leadership in Music Therapy.

Music School Finder contains a curated selection of 269 top U.S. college music programs. It is the first and only searchable national resource created specifically to help college-bound musicians and their families explore top programs using musical-fit criteria. College Music Major and Music School Finder receive more than 30,000 website visitors monthly.

Find an overview of our Music Therapy programs here: https://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/music/music-admissions/programs/overview-music-therapy.php

10/06/2026

What's going on this Saturday at MPSoM for homecoming?

From 11:00 a.m. to noon, join Music Education alumni and GRAMMY Award-winning audio engineer Jim Anderson for a master class on immersive audio. | Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation
Free to attend

At 1:00 p.m. join fellow Mary Pappert School of Music alumni for a special Centennial reception celebrating 100 years of music, community, and connection. Reconnect with friends, faculty, and fellow alumni, enjoy refreshments, share memories, and celebrate the generations of musicians who have helped shape MPSOM’s first century. | Third Floor Lobby
Free to attend

The second concert in our Brahms on the Bluff, "Lullaby," follows at 3:00 p.m. An all-star group of Duquesne faculty perform the composer's Clarinet and Piano Quintets alongside a selection of his songs – including the famous lullaby. | PNC Recital Hall
Tickets available here ($20): duq.edu/BluffSeries.

Finally, help us honor new inductees to the Music Technology Halls of Excellence following the concert!

10/05/2026

This Week at the Mary Pappert School of Music

Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. – Duquesne Symphony Orchestra | Power Center Ballroom

Saturday, 3:00 p.m. – Brahms on the Bluff: Concert II "Lullaby" | PNC Recital Hall

For more information and events, go to duq.edu/MusicEvents

10/03/2026

It's almost Homecoming and Family Weekend! 🍂 Come back to the Bluff for our free Music Alumni Centennial Reception on Saturday, October 10 at 1:00 p.m.

Join fellow School of Music alumni and Dean David Allen Wehr to celebrate 100 years of music at Duquesne and the generations of students, alumni, faculty, and artists who have shaped the School of Music’s extraordinary legacy.

Free to attend, register here and select this event: duq.edu/Homecoming

Keep the celebration going and stay for Brahms on the Bluff: Concert II "Lullaby" in PNC Recital Hall at 3:00 p.m. 🎼 Tickets are available at duq.edu/BluffSeries.

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