Shepherd School of Music

Type: Organization

Name: Shepherd School of Music

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

FLORENCE HOROWITZ DIAMOND

, and is survived by daughter, Meredith; son, Stuart and wife, Cindy; grandchildren, Elliot and wife, Jill; Leslie and Drew; and brother, Melvin Horowitz. Predeceased by husband, Alvin; son, Neal; parents, Lillian and Morris Horowitz.In lieu of flowers, ... [Published Jewish Herald-Voice - May 16 2013]

Entities: Florence, Shepherd School of Music, United Negro College Fund, Houston (Texas, United States)

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies

Wiess School earns Brandy Award

Wiess School of Natural Sciences received a Brandy Award from Public Affairs for its proper use and promotion of the university brand. Pamela Jones, Web/communications administrator, accepted the award at the Communicators’ Forum May 13.Brandy Awards ... [Published Rice University - May 13 2013]

Entities: Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Public Affairs, Shepherd School of Music, Pamela Jones, David Gibbs

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Adnan gives best graduate student elevator pitch

Mohammed Adnan won first place in Rice’s first campuswide Graduate Student Elevator Pitch Competition May 2.A graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Adnan received $500 for his presentation, “Continuous Fibers of ... [Published Rice University - May 07 2013]

Entities: Elevator Pitch, Shepherd School of Music, Nanotube, Emergency medical services

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Neil deGrasse Tyson to speak at commencement Saturday

World-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will give the commencement address at Rice University’s 100th graduation ceremony May 11.The ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Academic Quad (or Tudor Fieldhouse if the weather doesn’t cooperate ... [Published Rice University - May 06 2013]

Entities: Neil Degrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, Astrophysics

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Shepherd School of Music

Ken Cowan organ concert

Ken Cowan will perform an organ concert at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Chestertown, Maryland on 17 May at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children and students and are available at the door. Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located at 101 ... [Published Delmarva Public Radio - May 06 2013]

Entities: Ken Cowan, Chestertown (United States), Episcopal, Shepherd School of Music

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

UTHealth commencement ceremonies begin May 4

) – State leaders and renowned health professionals will address students, faculty, staff and guests in the coming weeks when the six professional schools at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) hold 2013 commencement ceremonies, ... [Published Health Leader - May 01 2013]

Entities: University of Texas Health Science Center at Ho..., George R. Brown Convention Center, David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Disruptive installation introduces new issue of PLAT

A little disruption went a long way toward bringing Rice architecture and music students together during a weekend in April. To launch the latest issue of PLAT, the student-run architectural journal now in its third year, members of the Rice School of ... [Published Rice University - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Shepherd School of Music, Architecture, Sarah Whiting (architect), Kenya, paradigms

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Shepherd School East Coast tour to include Meyerhoff, Carnegie halls

) – Rice University’s Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra will embark on an East Coast tour in February 2014 culminating in debut performances at Baltimore’s Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Feb. 15 and New York’s Carnegie Hall Feb. 18.Larry Rachleff, the Shepherd ... [Published Rice University - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Rice University, Baltimore (Maryland, United States), Carnegie Hall

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Non-teaching campus jobs all contribute to school's success

University hiring informationCommunity colleges and universities in the Houston area hire staff and administrative positions. The following sites are self-explanatory, listing available jobs and supplying applications for employment:San Jacinto College, ... [Published Houston Chronicle - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Rice University, University of Houston–Downtown, University of Houston–Clear Lake, Houston Baptist University

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Shaw GS wins Pulitzer for composition

Caroline Shaw GS, who is studying composition in the University’s Department of Music, has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music. The award, which was announced Monday afternoon, recognizes her composition “Partita for 8 Voices,” a piece that University ... [Published Daily Princetonian - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Steven Mackey, Turning Point, Shepherd School of Music, Yale School of Music, Sol LeWitt

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Rice alumna Caroline Shaw wins Pulitzer in music

) – Rice University Shepherd School of Music alumna Caroline Shaw has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in music for her composition “Partita for 8 Voices.” Shaw, who received her bachelor of music from Rice in 2004, is a versatile New York-based musician accomplished ... [Published Rice University - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Rice University, Shepherd School of Music, Sol LeWitt, Thomas J. Watson

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...soundtracks for Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge ! — and described his vision for the record to Jay-Z's site Life + Times as an effort to "translate the African-American music that came from the streets called hip-hop, and weave it into a jazz language." So how does the new Gatsby soundtrack sound to those who study that language for a living? We reached out to several jazz musicians and scholars for...

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Contrived: Jazz Experts on the 'Gatsby' Soundtrack [Published The Atlantic Wire - May 03 2013]

...John said, "Go and see them live, because it really is astonishing! I can't remember seeing anything as exciting as them since I saw Jimi Hendrix live back in the '60s." The two released their second album, In2ition, in January

MSC OPAS reveals lineup for season 41 [Published Individual.com - Apr 29 2013]

"We do not outsource any of our jobs," Callan said, "and if you work 20 hours a week on a yearly basis at Rice, you're benefits-eligible - just like faculty - and can expect retirement, life, medical, disability and a generous, paid time-off package."

Non-teaching campus jobs all contribute to school's success [Published Houston Chronicle - Apr 23 2013]