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.

🎹✨Variations & Dances – Piano Duo Recital✨🎹Join us for an afternoon of piano duo music, where German romanticism meets v...
09/08/2025

🎹✨Variations & Dances – Piano Duo Recital✨🎹

Join us for an afternoon of piano duo music, where German romanticism meets vibrant Latin rhythm!
🎵 Featuring: Harold Martina & Cecilia Lo-Chien Kao
🗓 Saturday, September 27th

⏰ 2:00 PM

📍 Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU

🎊 Retirement reception honoring Prof. Harold Martina’s 25 years service at TCU immediately following the recital!!

For more details visit TCU School of Music event page: https://calendar.tcu.edu/event/faculty-recital-series-harold-martina-and-cecilia-kao-piano?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=TCU+Calendar

🗓️SAVE THE DATE✍🏼Please join the TCU School of Music for a Retirement Celebration to Honor 25 Years of Dedicated Teachi...
09/05/2025

🗓️SAVE THE DATE✍🏼

Please join the TCU School of Music for a
Retirement Celebration to Honor 25 Years of Dedicated Teaching, Performance, and Service🎶

Professor Harold Martina, Artist-in-Residence

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 2pm in the Van Cliburn Concert Hall 🎶

09/04/2025

Please give a warm TCU welcome to our newest faculty member, Joe Donohue! We are thrilled to have you join the Horned Frog family!

Bio:
Joe Donohue is an Instructor at Texas Christian University, assisting with all aspects of the Percussion Studio. Additionally, he serves as a staff accompanist for the TCU School for Classical & Contemporary Dance. He received a Master of Music degree from TCU and a Bachelor of Music degree from Kennesaw State University.

Joe has performed with various ensembles including the Texas Boys Choir, City Springs Theatre Company, Georgia Symphony Orchestra, the Spirit of Atlanta, the Cadets drum and bugle corps, and Atlanta Quest Indoor Drumline. He was the Percussion Director at Lassiter High School and percussion instructor for many scholastic and independent groups in Georgia and Texas.

Joe co-founded and directed the Atlanta Percussion Ensemble and Atlanta Youth Percussion Ensemble. The AYPE performed at the 2022 Georgia Music Education Association State Conference. Joe is an active performer and educator in the DFW area.
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09/04/2025
Please welcome our new Adjunct Faculty and Full-time Faculty at the TCU School of Music! Go frogs! Thank you all for ins...
09/04/2025

Please welcome our new Adjunct Faculty and Full-time Faculty at the TCU School of Music! Go frogs! Thank you all for inspiring and educating our students! 🐸🎶

Adjunct Faculty:
Nora Mello- Class piano and Ear Training

Dr. Mitchell Manlapig- String Techniques, Opera conductor, and Orchestra Admin.

Dr. Diego Torres Reyes- Elementary Ear Training, Advanced Ear Training, and Clarinet Lessons

Joseph Donohue- Percussion Lessons, Percussion Techniques, Steel Band 2, Percussion Ensemble 2, and Marching Band

Dr. Richard Novak- Applied Voice Lessons and Lyric Diction

Hannah Baer- Survey of Western Art Music

Dr. Ken Ebo- Survey of Jazz and Applied Jazz Improvisation Lessons

Bridget Cappel

Full-time Faculty:
Jeff Hodge
Miles Pinder

You don’t want to miss the TCU All-State Brass and Woodwind Clinic open to all High School students! Optimize your perfo...
09/03/2025

You don’t want to miss the TCU All-State Brass and Woodwind Clinic open to all High School students! Optimize your performance potential and build confidence for your upcoming auditions with the TCU School of Music Faculty! This event is free admission and walk ins are welcome! Scan the QR code to register! 🐸🎶 See you there!

The TCU School of Music Application for Admission is now open! If music is your passion, TCU is your school. Apply today...
09/01/2025

The TCU School of Music Application for Admission is now open! If music is your passion, TCU is your school. Apply today! 🐸🎶

You don’t want to miss the 2025 Latin American Music Festival here at TCU! This festival will feature a wide variety of ...
08/29/2025

You don’t want to miss the 2025 Latin American Music Festival here at TCU! This festival will feature a wide variety of ensembles featuring TCU faculty and students as well as guest artists Paquito D’Rivera, Pacho Flores, and Daniel Freiburg! 🎶🎻🎺

As we wrap up Week 1 of classes we want to introduce our new faculty at the TCU School of Music! Please help up welcome ...
08/24/2025

As we wrap up Week 1 of classes we want to introduce our new faculty at the TCU School of Music! Please help up welcome Dr. Eric Laine, Dr. Thomas Singletary, and Dr. Drew Dickey! 🐸🎶

Did you know that before deciding to pursue a career in music, Dr. Laine dreamed of designing roller coasters for a living! 🎢
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Did you know Dr. Singletary arranged 34 tunes for high school and college marching bands this season!🎺

08/21/2025

We’re excited to welcome several new full-time faculty members to the College of Fine Arts! 🔗 https://bit.ly/4lfJQPu

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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.