Retiring Ringmaster
Acclaimed composer Osvaldo Golijov Gr’91 doesn’t mind being famous, but he’d rather talk about music than himself—or better yet, write it.
Keeping Big Band Jazz Alive
Big-band “orchestrator” Emily Tabin W’78
The Legend Grows
Grammys recognize Legend in the making
Potent Premieres
A tale of two premieres
Expect to Hear Music
Penn’s music department, known for top-quality scholarship and world-class composers, has gotten over its long case of performance anxiety.
The Seamier Side of Sharing
Facing the music on downloading?
Half-notes from the Underground
Carlos Carrillo at Carnegie Hall
Making a Legend
John Legend C’99 has come a long way since his days with the Penn a cappella group Counterparts (when he was John Stephens). As his first solo album hits the stores, lots of people are betting he can go much farther.
Live!
A new home for WXPN and an upscale “clubhouse” for its fans.
Act of Mann
Singer-songwriter Gabriel Mann
All That Jazz: Keeping the Music Alive
Jazz preserver Michael Cuscuna
Dilettante Has Staying Power
Fingeroth debut delivers.
Composer for Hire
Charles Soule will play—actually, write—your song.
Chamber Music is His Mission
David Yang C’89 GAr’92
Momsense: a Musical Labor of Love
Lisa Golden C’89 and Dana Herman Covey C’88
Marketing the Music … and Everything Else
Ted Chung W’99
He’s Out, In a Hit Show
Robert Gonzalez C’90 aka "Robert Gant"
And For Your Homework Assignment … Led Zeppelin
Paul Green C’01
After the Prelude: Chopin Reconstructed
Music professor completes Chopin prelude.
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Booda Velvets
Dan Cromie C’93
He Writes the Songs
David Zippel C’76
But Did They Serve Red and Blue Popcorn?
Matt Rosler C’96
Going For It
How I sang for Billy Joel.
Shadow Selves
Look at Me. A novel of dangerous depths.
Nazi Terror. Evil’s work-a-day world.