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Sounds of the season

Published Dec 5, 2012

For Peabody director Sharkey, bittersweet Coventry Carol has long been a holiday touchstone

Jazz talking

Published Winter 2012

Dexterous bassist Michael Formanek refrains from giving too much guidance on improvisation, preferring to 'have the music speak for itself' / Johns Hopkins Magazine

May it go to the heart

Published Winter 2012

The story of Jewish prisoners performing Verdi's Requiem at Terezín taught conductor Murry Sidlin just how powerful music can be / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Classic with a twist

Published Winter 2012

Peabody alum Benjamin Beirs brings hints of Eastern overtones to his compositions for classical guitar / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Compose yourself

Published Dec 2012

Peabody's Junior Bach program pairs composition students with local middle-schoolers for musical collaborations / Gazette

New music spotlight

Published Nov 28, 2012

New season of contemporary music series launched by Peabody faculty member in 2005 kicks off Nov. 28

Spooky soundtrack

Published Oct 15, 2012

Peabody's 50-member Occasional Symphony will accompany silent horror film

Making notes

Published Fall 2012

Searching for a vintage sound, Peabody graduate Dontae Winslow couldn't find the right trumpet; so he designed his own / Johns Hopkins Magazine

A singular voice

Published Sept 2012

Renowned mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves joins the Peabody faculty this fall / Gazette

Mellasenah Morrisand Janet Jordan

Safe haven

Published Fall 2012

Mellasenah Morris and Janet Jordan met at Peabody in 1964 and have been close friends ever since / Johns Hopkins Magazine