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Stanford lecturer and artist leads ‘drawing orchestra’ through assembly of frustrated icosahedron to strains of Vivaldi
Before the full Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra takes the stage tonight at Bing Concert Hall to perform Antonio Vivaldi’s oratorio Juditha triumphans, four of its members will participate in something completely different. Stanford design lecturer and artist Pamela Davis Kivelson will lead her Drawing Orchestra, accompanied by the PBO foursome, in a choreographed construction performance titled…
Aeolus Quartet Goes Pro
When members of the Aeolus Quartet arrive at Stanford in April for a performance at Bing Concert Hall, they might as well be coming home. Starting with their first visit to campus in 2010, their mentors, the musicians of the St. Lawrence String Quartet, have welcomed them back for an alphabet of programs—ESQP, EPGY and…
Immersion
Eighteen lucky students went to museums, galleries and performances. They danced with members of the Mark Morris Dance Group, met with art experts at Christie’s, attended a rehearsal of the New York Philharmonic—and much, much more. Throughout the week, students gathered their thoughts and impressions about the trip on tumblr. The students were participating in…
Art students showcase creative works during Stanford’s Open Studios
After working in relative privacy for most of the quarter, Art and Art History students throw open their studio doors and invite in the Stanford community. Open Studios, an event at the end of every quarter, allows undergraduates to exhibit their work in a variety of settings. Galleries across campus showcase the students’ drawings, paintings,…
Stanford’s string quartet course warrants an encore
Stanford’s winter Continuing Studies course “Quartet Conversations” was more than just talk. In addition to the musicological insights of Professor Stephen Hinton’s lectures on the history of the string quartet, students were treated to live illustrations and performance of the highest caliber. Hinton co-taught the course with Stanford’s ensemble in residence, the St. Lawrence String…
Stanford’s Pan-Asian Music Festival marks a 10-year milestone, and keeps going
The Pan-Asian Music Festival has been a musical odyssey for founder and artistic director Jindong Cai, and 10 years in, the journey continues. He sees endless possibilities for future festivals built around Asian countries, regions and artistic forms. With the 2014 festival a few days behind him, Cai is already thinking of 2015 and beyond…
Stanford Libraries online archive expands access to French Revolution treasures
Participants, spectators and critics produced scores of historical documents during the French Revolution. These items are now available in the French Revolution Digital Archive, a digital collection recently released by Stanford Libraries. FRDA brings together two foundational sources for French Revolution research: the Archives parlementaires, a day-to-day record of parliamentary debates and discussions held between…
Stanford to offer new undergraduate majors integrating humanities, computer science
In a new experiment aimed at integrating the humanities and computer science while providing students with unique educational experiences, Stanford will offer undergraduates the opportunity to pursue a new “joint major” in computer science and either English or music starting in fall 2014. The Faculty Senate approved the new joint majors on Thursday. English Professor…
Tig Notaro: Using comedy to deal with cancer was a ‘Godsend’
Stand-up comic TIG NOTARO brought her unique brand of comedy to Stanford earlier this week, and she didn’t disappoint the standing-room-only audience of students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on campus. Notaro, a fairly successful stand-up comic before 2012, exploded on the national scene when she greeted an audience at the Largo in Los…
Stanford offers online creativity course featuring Warner Music Group artists
Stanford University has launched Creativity: Music to My Ears, a free, massive open online course (MOOC) teaching creative problem-solving skills through the lens of music. Taught by Stanford Engineering Professor Tina Seelig, the course features contributions of Warner Music Group artists, songwriters and executives. Participating artists include Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park, Nate Ruess from…
Emerging Creatives
Last month, Stanford hosted the first ever “Emerging Creatives” conference, organized by the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities. During this three-day intensive experience, one hundred students from twenty-five universities across the country explored connections among the arts, design, technology, and business while learning from pioneers and leaders in interdisciplinary collaboration. The students participated…
Stanford student’s research contributes to the history of black sacred music
Jessica Anderson spent three months during her junior year immersed in the culture, sights and sounds of Cape Town, South Africa. Mostly the sounds. What she found in the music she heard around town was the influence of American swing, jazz and bebop, but also the African American gospel music of her childhood. She discovered…
The Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary
Inaugurated in the 2004-2005 season, the Pan-Asian Music Festival is dedicated to promoting an understanding and appreciation of music in contemporary Asia. Jindong Cai, the festival’s founder and artistic director, states: “It has been a remarkable ten years during which we have explored many of the rich and diverse musical cultures from Asia. With the…
All-star panel to discuss Philip Roth’s The Ghost Writer at Stanford
Philip Roth is one of the nation’s undisputed literary giants. He’s received the Pulitzer Prize, the Man Booker International Prize, the National Medal of Arts, the National Humanities Medal, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Fiction and two National Book Awards. Every year he appears on the Ladbroke’s list of Nobel…
Freshmen immersed in the arts in their Stanford dorm
During her first quarter at Stanford, Gloria Chua performed in The Show Must Go On and met Jérôme Bel, the celebrated French choreographer and conceptual artist who created the contemporary dance, which is set to vintage pop hits. “I appreciated the entire process, from being part of the performance and understanding it on an experiential…
Student Initiative
Camille Brown’s experience volunteering with Camp Kesem at Stanford, a summer camp for the children of cancer patients, inspired her to write and produce a one-woman play, “Seeing the Spectrum.” Brown received a Spark! grant from the Stanford Arts Institute to realize her vision for this artistic tribute to a community she came to know and appreciate deeply. Her project…
