By now, you have probably all heard of Lil Nas X and the song, “Old Town Road” and the remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. What you may not know, is that it has been the subject of a great deal of controversy over the past two weeks. It debuted on Billboards Country Music Charts, and…
Later this month, the “You Are I” music festival is being launched by the University of Rhode Island to combat food insecurity and connect students across all three of the University’s campuses. The idea for the festival was inspired by Hempfest, which was last held at URI two years ago, but was defunded. In its…
Last year, the URI guitar festival community recital included the RIMEA Allstate Junior and Senior ensembles and the URI Guitar ensembles. Photo by Adam Levin. The University of Rhode Island and Pump House Music Works will host the fourth annual URI Guitar Festival on April 5 to 7, bringing artists from across the globe to…
Tyler Tashdjian performs during his clarinet recital, totalling four sets in all. Photo by Anna Meassick. Music majors performed in their senior recitals last weekend This past weekend six senior music students held their final recitals to showcase the various skills they have developed throughout their studies. Two of them were Remy Besson’s percussion recital…
Photo courtesy of Kate LeBlanc. I am a self-proclaimed concert addict. The worst part? I know it, too. For some reason, whenever an artist I remotely like comes anywhere semi-near me, I’ll either try and convince someone to go with me or simply go alone. It’s a bad habit that I should probably quit, but…
The URI Big Band performed to a full house during their first concert of the semester. Photo by Anna Meassick. The URI Big Band, comprised of students musicians, excelled at their performance last Friday Student performers shined at the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center last Friday as they performed a jazz concert for…
Trumpeter Michael Robinson performs alongside pianist Peter Kemelis in a somber and passionate playing of “Caprice.” Photo by Greg Clark. Three Students Take the Stage in this Semester’s Fourth Music Convocation As the University of Rhode Island faces dark wintry days, the music department held a group of somber toned student performances for the Feb….
(Left to Right) Kristin Lafferty, Elise Felker, Morgan Bott, Isobel McCullough, and Julia Curran practice during their class period. Photo courtesy of Elise Felker. The University of Rhode Island’s music department offers many chamber music ensembles, but one sticks out in particular, since it was created by a student. URI junior Elise Felker got involved…
Alumni gathered to perform on February 9th. Photo by Anna Meassick. Alumni Musicians Return for another Memorable Performance The University of Rhode Island’s Alumni Association prides itself on organizing social events for graduates of URI for decades, and this year was no exception. On Saturday, Feb. 9, the Alumni Association and the URI Music Department teamed…