TCU School of Music

TCU School of Music Street and limited lot parking is available for performances on campus.

Our mission is to foster excellence in performance, teaching, creativity, and scholarship while affirming music as an integral part of a classic liberal arts education at TCU. Designated as a “Center of Focus” by the University, the TCU School of Music offers students a wealth of diverse and professional musical experiences while providing challenging academic opportunities in a liberal arts envir

onment. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the School provides professional training for performers, teachers, scholars, and composers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, recitals, concerts masterclasses, and workshops by visiting faculty and guest artists enrich the regular curricular offerings. TCU’s award-winning ensembles in the choral, orchestral, opera, jazz, marching band, symphonic winds, and chamber music areas enrich the students’ experience and local performances contribute to Fort Worth’s vibrant cultural climate. TCU’s distinguished, renowned faculty are leaders in the fields of performance, music education, scholarly pursuit, and conducting. These 73 faculty members are dedicated to providing the very best music education for their students, many who come from across the world to pursue their degrees at TCU. TCU music alums are active in all musical disciplines, enjoying successful careers as performers, educators, scholars, and composers.

Congratulations to the TCU Alumni and Faculty who presented at the 2025 joint American Musicological Society / Society f...
11/15/2025

Congratulations to the TCU Alumni and Faculty who presented at the 2025 joint American Musicological Society / Society for Music Theory Conference in Minneapolis, MN 🎶

Alumni Presenters:

Jacy Pedersen (MM Theory ‘19) Assistant Professor at Wichita State University
Presented “Subversion and the Double Burden in Varvara Gaigerova’s Suite for Viola and Piano”

Tori Vilches (MM Theory ‘22), PhD candidate in music theory at Indiana University
Presented “Authentic Gasps: A Corpus Study of Intentional Phonated Inhalations in Bad Bunny’s
Post-Studio Production” (poster)

Also received recognition as the winner of the 2024 Society for Music Theory Student Presentation Award for “’Sex Sells’: A Decolonial Analysis of Purplewashing and Sexual Narrative in the Women of Reggaeton.”

Reed Mullican (MM Theory ‘23), PhD student in music theory at Indiana University
Presented “Timbre and Periodicity in Boulez’s Orchestration of Frontispice by Maurice Ravel”

Alumni In Attendance:

Christa Bentley (BA Music ‘10), Assistant Professor of Musicology at the University of Arkansas
Melissa Camp (BME ‘16, MM Musicology ‘18), VAP in Musicology at Trinity University
Nico Gutiérrez (BM, Composition ‘15), VAP in Music at Oglethorpe University
Caiti Beth McKinney (BM, Horn ’14), Adjunct Faculty in Horn at Susquehanna University; Research Manager at the Boulanger Initiative

Faculty in Attendance:

Gina Bombola, Instructor II in Musicology, TCU
Martin Blessinger, Professor of Music Theory and Composition, TCU

🎶💜 Huge congratulations to our incredible TCU Vocal Arts students! 💜🎶We are so proud of everyone who represented TCU at ...
11/12/2025

🎶💜 Huge congratulations to our incredible TCU Vocal Arts students! 💜🎶

We are so proud of everyone who represented TCU at Texoma NATS 2025 —
19 semifinalists, 6 finalists, and 1 presenter!

Your hard work, artistry, and dedication continue to shine so brightly.
Way to go, Frogs! 🐸✨

The Nuovosound Ensemble presents “Scores of Today”, an evening of Chamber Music by Living Classical and Film Composers🎶🎵...
11/12/2025

The Nuovosound Ensemble presents “Scores of Today”, an evening of Chamber Music by Living Classical and Film Composers🎶🎵

📆November 20th, 2025
⏰ 8:30pm
📍Robert Carr Chapel

11/09/2025
11/09/2025
The TCU Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of powerful symphonic works by Nielsen and Mussorgsky, featuring flute so...
11/07/2025

The TCU Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of powerful symphonic works by Nielsen and Mussorgsky, featuring flute soloist, Dr. Shauna Thompson.
📅 Nov. 18 | 7 PM
📍 Van Cliburn Concert Hall

11/04/2025

Check out the new “ask the director” question video❗️❕🎷🎶🎵🐸😲🥳

The TCU School of Music proudly presents A Service of Love, composed by our very own by Dr. Ferrandino 🎶❤️📆Performances ...
11/03/2025

The TCU School of Music proudly presents A Service of Love, composed by our very own by Dr. Ferrandino 🎶❤️
📆Performances will be held November 14th–16th
at 7:00 PM in Ed Landreth Hall
✨Discover an original work that celebrates the intersection of love, art, and human connection.

🇺🇸✨ America/Beautiful — A Musical Tribute to the NationJoin us for a powerful and inspiring evening with pianist Min Kwo...
11/02/2025

🇺🇸✨ America/Beautiful — A Musical Tribute to the Nation

Join us for a powerful and inspiring evening with pianist Min Kwon, presenting 76 New Works by American Composers: Tributes to America. This one-of-a-kind solo recital celebrates the diversity, creativity, and spirit of American music.

📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU

🎟️ Free Admission
Supported by a generous grant from the TCU College of Fine Arts.

🎶 Coming up next Monday!Join us for an unforgettable evening of chamber music with The Kwon–Rostad–Johnson Trio — featur...
11/02/2025

🎶 Coming up next Monday!
Join us for an unforgettable evening of chamber music with The Kwon–Rostad–Johnson Trio — featuring works by R. & C. Schumann, Kurtág, and Mozart.

📅 Monday, November 10, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 PepsiCo Recital Hall, TCU School of Music

Admission is free, supported by a generous grant from the TCU College of Fine Arts. Don’t miss this stunning collaboration of piano, viola, and clarinet! 💜🎻🎹🎶

🎶 Exciting news from TCU!Join us in celebrating Dr. Blaise Ferrandino, whose composition Hopes and Dreams will be featur...
10/28/2025

🎶 Exciting news from TCU!
Join us in celebrating Dr. Blaise Ferrandino, whose composition Hopes and Dreams will be featured at the 2025 College Music Society National Conference in Spokane, WA! 🌲✨

The showcase concert, Living Landscapes: Hopes and Dreams, will feature performances by Donghee Han (viola) and Eun-Hee Park (piano).

📅 Friday, October 31, 2025
🕔 5:45 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Cedar Ballroom, The Davenport Grand Hotel, Spokane, Washington

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The TCU School of Music offers students a wealth of diverse and professional musical experiences while providing challenging academic opportunities in a liberal arts environment. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the School provides professional training for performers, teachers, scholars, and composers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, recitals, concerts masterclasses, and workshops by visiting faculty and guest artists enrich the regular curricular offerings. TCU’s award-winning ensembles in the choral, orchestral, opera, jazz, marching band, symphonic winds, and chamber music areas enrich the students’ experience and local performances contribute to Fort Worth’s vibrant cultural climate. TCU’s distinguished, renowned faculty are leaders in the fields of performance, music education, scholarly pursuit, and conducting. These 73 faculty members are dedicated to providing the very best music education for their students, many who come from across the world to pursue their degrees at TCU. TCU music alums are active in all musical disciplines, enjoying successful careers as performers, educators, scholars, and composers.