Ask an ambassador: The first-year music experience
Student Ambassador Alexandra Hui, Class of 2029, describes finding mentorship and belonging in Cornell Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.
The Department of Music at Cornell is dedicated to excellence in the study of music that reflects a concern for the constant interaction of scholarship, performance, and composition by faculty members and students alike. Opportunities reflect the breadth of faculty expertise, across genre, region and time.
Music News
Flamenco artists featured on Concert Series April 11
The Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series at Cornell University closes its 2025-26 season with renowned company Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana at Bailey Hall during a performance on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. The event features QUINTO ELEMENTO (Fifth Element), a new work by dancer/choreographer Patricia Guerrero, featuring an original live score by Francis Gómez.
Admitted Class of 2030 seeks real-world impact
Cornell admits the Class of 2030 emphasizing real-world impact, enrolling 5,776 students from 102 countries.
At Cornell University, the diverse cohort reflects the land-grant mission and applied learning goals across multiple colleges.
Misfits find a home – and a history – in the ongoing story of punk
A new book by Judith Peraino, professor of music in Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences, explores the outsider spirit of punk music and culture. "We're Having Much More Fun: Punk Archives for the Present from CBGB to Gilman and Beyond" draws upon Cornell University Library’s archive of punk-related material.
Renowned pianist Sir Stephen Hough plays Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series
In the concert, Hough will play an imaginative program that includes works by Schubert, Brahms, Schoenberg, Beethoven and a suite from "Mary Poppins."
Events honor the legacy of composer Steven Stucky
The Department of Music is honoring the late Steven Stucky, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and beloved Cornell professor, with a series of concerts.
Rachel Horner joins Indiana University as Visiting Lecturer in Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Rachel Horner, who recently completed her PhD in Music and Sound Studies, has accepted a visiting lecturer position in the Folklore and Ethnomusicology Department at Indiana University
Pianist, composer Tigran Hamasyan plays Dallas Morse Concert Series
Released on Feb. 6 via Naïve Records, Hamasyan's album "Manifeste" marks a new chapter for one of the most visionary artists working at the intersection of jazz, progressive rock, and global music.
Music events
Apr
09
Thursday
12:30 PM
Midday Music in Lincoln: Ashley Wass (CU Music)
Lincoln Hall
B20
Apr
10
Friday
11:00 AM
María Bulla DMA Presentation (CU Music)
Lincoln Hall
B20
Apr
10
Friday
01:30 PM
Composers' Forum: Igor Santos
Lincoln Hall
316
Apr
10
Friday
07:30 PM
Apr
11
Saturday
03:00 PM
Ashley Wass Recital (CU Music)
Barnes Hall
Apr
11
Saturday
07:30 PM
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