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2018-2019 Archived News Stories

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‘Whitechapel Arias' is a new twist on infamous murders

Nancy Schoenberger, who directs the university’s Creative Writing program, has coordinated with Elizabeth Wiley of Theater, Speech and Dance, Ryan Fletcher of the Department of Music’s opera workshop, and Mary Eason Fletcher of the Applied Music program, to tell the story of the five women Jack the Ripper killed in 1888.

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Trumpet instructor’s new album expands on soundscapes

Victor Haskins, instructor of trumpet and director of the Jazz Ensemble at Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ, would like listeners to experience music as a story, picture or emotion that can’t be limited to being called jazz — or even music.

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Student's story is one of keeping the faith

Lucy Greenman '22, a 1693 Scholar, has found a warm, respectful reception at Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ for her Jewish religion and her music.

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Pocket full of sunshine

Pocket Sun '13 is changing venture capital. And she's only 27.

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Fall Tack Lecture rescheduled for Oct. 9

The Tack Faculty Lecture on Oct. 9 will be delivered by Anne Rasmussen, professor of music and ethnomusicology and the Bickers Professor of Middle Eastern studies at Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ. She'll strip away the many misconceptions Westerners hold about music, women and the Muslim world.

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Canceled: 2018 Virginia Symphony Orchestra concert at W&M

Due to the possibility of severe weather this evening, the 2018 Virginia Symphony Orchestra concert at Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æâ€™s Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka has been canceled.