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Fabulous review in the USA for Thomas Simaku’s new album
Posted on Wednesday 15 January 2020
"There’s little doubt that Thomas Simaku is a contemporary master. One hopes that his music will get ever wider exposure—for our sake as well as his."
Kristl Kirk wins PhD Spotlight Arts and Humanities prize
Posted on Tuesday 14 January 2020
Kristl won the category for her project on decoding music with dyslexic students.
York Professor contributes to BBC1 Christmas special
Posted on Monday 23 December 2019
Professor Rachel Cowgill of the University of York's Department of Music featured in the programme on Sunday.
Sir Stephen Cleobury passes away aged 70
Posted on Thursday 12 December 2019
The former Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge, was awarded an honorary degree by the University of York last year. He sadly lost his battle with cancer in November.
BBC Radio 3 broadcast for award-winning York composition student
Posted on Tuesday 3 December 2019
Robin Haigh’s composition will be broadcast on Thursday 5 December.
York student shortlisted for the Ivors Composer Award
Posted on Tuesday 3 December 2019
Neil Luck has received a coveted Ivors Composer Award nomination for his sound art piece 'Regretfully Yours, Ongoing'.
Standing ovation for Thomas Simaku in the Netherlands
Posted on Wednesday 27 November 2019
Two new works by Professor of Composition Thomas Simaku received their world premieres at the 40th edition of the Moderne Muziek Nijmegen Festival.
Thomas Simaku’s CD on Portuguese National Radio
Posted on Tuesday 12 November 2019
The Portuguese National Radio has dedicated an hour programme to the latest CD by Thomas Simaku - Professor of Composition.
Shed Seven guitarist visits Department
Posted on Monday 4 November 2019
Joe Johnson, guitarist and keyboardist of the York-formed Britpop band Shed Seven, visited the Department of Music on Thursday 31 October.
Internationally Renowned Soloist at University of York
Posted on Wednesday 30 October 2019
Jérôme Comte, a soloist of the Ensemble Intercontemporain in Paris, one of the world’s top ensembles of contemporary music, visited the Department of Music on Tuesday 29 October.
Recent alum wins international sound design competition
Posted on Tuesday 22 October 2019
Peter Baumann (BA Music, 2016; MA Music Production, 2017) has won the prestigious Berlin International Sound Design Competition for 2019.
Martin Suckling's flute concerto shortlisted for major international award
Posted on Monday 7 October 2019
Music Department Senior Lecturer, Martin Suckling, has been nominated for the highly prestigious Prince Pierre de Monaco Musical Composition Prize.
York Composer Wins Coveted American Fellowship
Posted on Thursday 3 October 2019
Professor of Composition, Thomas Simaku was awarded a coveted fellowship from The Brown Foundation in Houston, USA, for a residency at the Dora Maar House in France.
Tempo: The Music of Thomas Simaku
Posted on Thursday 26 September 2019
Cambridge University Press has published a comprehensive article on Thomas Simaku’s music, written by Dr Martin Scheuregger in their quarterly review of new music, Tempo.
Thomas Simaku Broadcast on National Radio in Finland
Posted on Thursday 5 September 2019
The broadcast follows the success at the 2019 International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM)'s World Music Days.
York PhD student to work on Red Bull Music Festival
Posted on Wednesday 4 September 2019
Ben Eyes is designing the live sound for a set as the Red Bull Music Festival comes to London for the first time.
Thomas Simaku CD Release
Posted on Monday 19 August 2019
Simaku's new CD has been released worldwide on Naxos 21st Century Classics Series.
Current and former students selected as 2019/20 RPS Composers
Posted on Tuesday 13 August 2019
The Royal Philharmonic Society have announced the latest members of their prestigious Emerging Composers scheme.
MA students praised by 'The Times' for performances in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo
Posted on Tuesday 30 July 2019
The London and York productions gained many positive reviews
Praise for students featured in BBC Proms
Posted on Monday 29 July 2019
Students from the department have been praised for their contributions to a live set during the first 'Proms at...' event of 2019.