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Peabody Institute

The low end of the brass band
Get hype
Published Winter 2017
OrchKids believes that music education can change a person's life; with the Booker T. Brass Band, the program proves that it doesn't have to be classical music that does that / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Charity Tillemann-Dick
Music
Indomitable diva
Published Winter 2017
After two double-lung transplants, Peabody alum Charity Tillemann-Dick is again singing onstage around the world / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Blair Skinner
Q+A
The art of 'making something really beautiful'
Published Sept 22, 2017
Peabody doctoral student Blair Skinner talks about conducting and what it's like to lead the Hopkins Concert Orchestra
Du Yun
The protean Du Yun
Published Fall 2017
Du Yun's eclectic output is powered by curiosity about different music, sounds, subject matter, and collaborators / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Style that strikes a chord
Published Fall 2017
Peabody faculty member Kimberly Kong has played Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, yet she still finds time to share her favorite fashion, food, and beauty finds with her more than half a million blog followers / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Peabody to launch undergrad dance program
Published July 18, 2017
Program scheduled to begin in fall of 2018
A colorized photo shows a man in a leather football helmet struggling with a referee to hold onto the ball
Artscape 2017
Fresh take on 'The Freshman'
Published July 14, 2017
Peabody alum Michael Britt adds organ accompaniment for 1925 slapstick silent movie starring Harold Lloyd
Commencement programs on blue chairs
Commencement 2017
Destination: Graduation
Published May 19, 2017
A complete guide to shuttles, parking, and more for JHU's universitywide commencement on May 24
A man in front of a black screen waves his hand in front of a light while smokey swirls are projected on a screen behind him
Experimental music
Light listening
Published April 18, 2017
Peabody alum makes music using only his hands passing through light
Oscar Bettison
Arts
Bettison wins Guggenheim Fellowship
Published April 10, 2017 Video
Peabody composer one of 173 selected for prestigious award from applicant pool of almost 3,000