Doubly gifted
Fostering connections in his native China, double bass professor Yuan Xiong Lu has not just paved the way for world-class faculty concerts and recruited highly sought students. He’s become TCU’s ambassador of music.
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Striking a chord . . . piano technician James Williams
TCU School of Music’s Chief Piano Technician James Williams keeps the school’s fleet of 115 Steinways pitch perfect.
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TCU students named Cliburn finalists
Two School of Music students are among the 30 pianists selected to go for the gold at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition May 24-June 9 in Fort Worth. They are Marcin Koziak, Artist Diploma student from Poland and YouYou Zhang, a graduate student in piano performance from China and the U.S. Koziak is
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Dance revolution . . . Suki John chronicles Cuban dance
Professor Suki John’s new book chronicles lifelong fascination with Cuban dance
Grammy-winning trumpeter headlines jazz fest
At the 36th annual TCU Jazz Festival in March, Randy Brecker brought four decades of funk, swing and big band to campus audiences.
An artmaking extravaganza . . . TCU hosts art educators
TCU School of Art hosts creative workshops for educators before The National Art Education Association conference in Fort Worth.
Inspiring virtuosity . . . Tamas Ungar
Tamás Ungár earns top honors from national group as his students prepare for the Cliburn competition.
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Shanghai connection
Original score by emeritus music Professor Robert Garwell was the highlight of a concert in China in July.
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Sentimental journey: Curt Wilson and the Alumni Jazz Ensemble in Europe
Curt Wilson and some former students brought their special style of jazz to Europe this summer.
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Makeup exam
The semester final for students in THEA 11223 Stage Makeup: Make your face a masterpiece.
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