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Amit Peled strokes his chin as a student plays the cello behind him. Behind the student, more classmates stand and listen.

Name that tune

Peabody professor goes viral in TikTok challenge video

Published Dec 10, 2025

With 2.1 million views on Instagram and 1.3 million views on TikTok, Amit Peled's ability to recognize his cello students by sound alone has impressed the Internet

Music

A composer for our times

Published Winter 2024

Peabody composition professor Kevin Puts has won most of music's major awards. What's his next act? / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Music

Grammy winners feature Peabody pianists

Published Feb 5, 2024

Awards for best classical producer, best contemporary classical composition include performances by alums Awadagin Pratt and John Wilson

Cropped images of the album covers for "Rachmaninoff & Gershwin: Transcriptions By Earl Wild," "40@40," and "STILLPOINT."

Listen up

Grammy-nominated music from Peabody faculty and alumni

Published Jan 24, 2024

Check out our playlist of Hopkins-affiliated nominees and contributors ahead of the 2024 Grammy Awards

Jed Gaylin rehearses with the HSO while sitting at a grand piano

Arts+Culture

Jed Gaylin finds his musical home

Published March 2, 2023

A concert on March 4 features the longtime music director, who will serve as both conductor and pianist for the spirited program performed in his honor

Performance

Music for all

Published Winter 2019

Our Joyful Noise Baltimore, a nonprofit founded by Peabody's Maria Lambros, brings musical performances to unexpected places. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Peabody hosts sensory-friendly concert for autistic listeners

Published April 5, 2019

The interactive concert, held in partnership with advocacy organization the Musical Autist, is designed to appeal to people with neurological differences