NEWS & UPDATES
September 19, 2025
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Alumni Spotlight: Mariana Corichi Gómez ’21 Takes the Podium | Photo credit: Gonzalo Perea | Mariana Corichi Gómez ’21 graduated summa cum laude in Music and has quickly become a rising voice in orchestral conducting. After earning her master’s at the University of Maryland, she was the first Latina in the Curtis Institute’s Conducting Program, where she studies with Yannick Nézet-Séguin. This spring, she made her Kimmel Center debut leading the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in a concert with Yuja Wang, and this summer she joined the Glimmerglass Festival as Resident Artist Assistant Conductor. She returns to the Kimmel Center this October for her next performance with the Curtis Symphony. |
Music Department's Spring 2026 Course Sneak Peak
Oct. 20, 2025, 4:30 pm
Location: Woolworth 102
Get a sneak peek at Music’s Spring 2026 course offerings—just before course shopping opens to the wider university community! Our Acting Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies will also be available to answer your questions about Music’s degree programs and co-curricular opportunities.
Check the MUS website soon for a location and to RSVP!
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Trinity Laban Fall 2026 Info Session
Oct. 29, 2025, 12:00 pm
Effron Music Building Jazz Studio
Come learn more about our Jazz Performance study abroad program at the Trinity Laban Conservatorie in London! This program is fall semesters only for juniors. Admission is by pre-recorded audition and application.
RSVP to the Trinity Laban Info Session
Learn about our Study Abroad Programs
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Royal College of Music Fall 2026 Info Session
Nov. 3, 2025, 12:15 pm
Woolworth Room 102
Come learn more about our classical performance study abroad program at the Royal College of Music in London! This program is fall semesters only for juniors. Admission is by live audition and application.
RSVP to the Royal College of Music Info Session
Learn about our Study Abroad Programs
| | | Faculty Spotlight: Donnacha M. Dennehy’s Works Featured in International Premieres | |
Faculty Spotlight: Simon Morrison Wins ASEEES Prize | We are thrilled to announce that Professor Simon Morrison has won the Reginald Zelnik Book Prize in History from the Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies (ASEEES). This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding monograph in the field of history on Russia, Eastern Europe, or Eurasia. Professor Morrison received the prize for his acclaimed book, Tchaikovsky’s Empire: A New Life of Russia’s Greatest Composer (Yale University Press), a landmark study that brings fresh insights into the life, music, and legacy of one of Russia’s most celebrated composers. | Princeton Alumni Shine at Zodiac Festival in France | This past July, three Princeton alumni—Kimie Shen ’24, Katherine Forbes ’23, and Kevin Zhang ’19, former students of Performance Faculty Francine Kay—participated in the Zodiac Festival in the south of France. They performed solo and chamber music in Valdeblore in the French Alps and in Nice on the Riviera, while also working with an international faculty of musicians. The festival offered a joyful reunion and a chance to share music across different Princeton generations. | Performance Faculty Spotlight: Sumi Tonooka’s Latest Album | Sumi Tonooka, Performance Faculty (jazz piano), has just released her new album Under the Surface, a seven-part suite inspired by the interconnectedness of tree root systems. Performed with the Alchemy Sound Project and featuring drummer Johnathan Blake, the album has already earned critical acclaim, including a four-star review in DownBeat. | |
Princeton Sound Kitchen presents: Mixtape
WHEN: Sept. 23, 2025, 8:00 pm
WHERE: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall
Learn about Princeton Sound Kitchen
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Do-Re-Meet: Pre-Concert Speed Dating
WHEN: Sept. 25, 2025, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Maclean House, Princeton University Campus
Learn about Do-Re-Meet
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Princeton University Concerts presents Takács String Quartet and Jordan Bak, Viola
WHEN: Sept. 25, 2025, 6:00 pm & 9:00 pm
WHERE: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
Learn about Takács String Quartet
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Do-Re-Meet: Pre-Concert Speed Dating
WHEN: Sept. 30, 2025, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Maclean House, Princeton University Campus
Learn about Do-Re-Meet
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Princeton University Concerts presents Abel Selaocoe, Cello
WHEN: Sept. 30, 2025, 6 pm & 9 pm
WHERE: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
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Princeton University Orchestra Concert
WHEN: Oct. 4, 2025, 7:30 pm/
Oct. 5, 2025 3:00 pm
WHERE: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
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Graduate Student Opportunity: Music Department Paid Opportunity Available
The Music Department is looking for a graduate student to join our team and work with our Engagement Manager on creative projects. You’ll get to write stories about students, alumni, and faculty, contribute to the Synthesizer, and help design programs for faculty-led ensemble concerts. This is a paid, part-time position (no more than 10 hours).
Reach out to Renata Kapilevich, Engagement Manager, to learn more!
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Faculty & Graduate Student: Update your Music Department Profiles
Make sure your profile in the Music Department’s “People” section is up to date—or create one if you haven’t yet. We’d love to highlight your headshots and bios!
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Princeton University Concerts Updates
Join your classical music-loving peers! Learn more about opportunities to make music a part of your Princeton experience:
- Join the Student Ambassadors of Princeton University Concerts
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Audition to perform with professional musicians (October 24!)
- Write for concert programs (paid opportunity; application required)
...and more!
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Trenton Arts at Princeton: Become a Volunteer!
Saturday Morning arts volunteer orientation is this Saturday, Sept 20th! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, this week is the final week to sign up before we start the year!
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Additional Concur Assistance: Concur Forum for Faculty & Staff
As the fall semester gets underway, we know that faculty, postdocs, and staff may have questions about using Concur. To provide additional support, we’re hosting a virtual forum on Tuesday, September 24, from 10:30–11:30 a.m.
To help us tailor the session and confirm attendance, please take a moment to complete the registration form by Sunday, September 22. A Zoom link will be shared with all registered participants on September 22.
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Mendel Library News
Mendel Library Hours
Mendel Library has new hours for this semester. All library branch hours are posted online.
Mendel Hours
Monday–Thursday: 9am–9pm
Friday: 9am–5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 3pm–9pm
Latin American Music Resources
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th - October 15th), Mendel would like to share some resources on Latin American music:
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Latin American Classical Composers
- Biographical data and selective works lists for over 2,300 composers. Includes index of composers by country and of women composers.
A Guide to the Latin American Art Song Repertoire
- Twentieth-century art songs listed by country, with notes on language, range, tessitura, and more.
Musica Brasilis
- Over 6,500 free online scores by Brazilian composers from a range of genres and time periods.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano String Quartet List
- Extensive list of string quartets by Latin American composers. Some include downloadable music.
Latin American Choral Music
- Comprehensive, searchable index of Latin American composers and their choral music compiled by Suzanne Tiemstra.
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Music for Food Inaugural Concert | |
Sept. 26, 2025, 7:30 pm
Nassau Presbyterian Church
We are excited to announce the first-ever MusicforFood concert in Princeton! This is a nation-wide initiative of classical musicians to combat food insecurity, a growing concern in our country. Please come and enjoy two beautiful and beloved works, the Mozart Clarinet Quintet and Brahms Sextet no. 1. This is a free concert, and we ask for donations in any amount to help our neighbors in need of food and shelter. 100% of the donations go directly to ArmInArm, a community organization that runs food pantries in Mercer County.
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The After Noon Concert Series is a weekly opportunity for the Princeton Community to enjoy performances at the Princeton University Chapel by various local, national, and international organists. These half-hour concerts showcase the flexibility of the magnificent Skinner/Mander Chapel organ. Each visiting organist rehearses and performs, bringing forth a different voice and character from the organ.
Sept. 18, 12:30-1:00 pm
Princeton University Chapel
Jessie Zixi Deng
Student, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 25, 2025, 12:30-1:00 PM
Princeton University Chapel
Victoria Shorokhova
First United Methodist Church, Montgomery, AL
* Live Broadcast on WWFM planned
Oct. 2, 12:30-1:00 PM
Princeton University Chapel
Dayeon Kim
First Presbyterian Church, Midland, TX
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Sept. 22, 2025, 4:30–5:30 pm
Zoom
Two Sachs Scholarships are awarded each year, with one scholar named in each of the following tracks: the Sachs Scholarship at Worcester College, University of Oxford, allows the Sachs Scholar to read for any appropriate degree from the University of Oxford. The Scholarship assures tenure of two years at a stipend sufficient for university and college tuition and a generous allowance for other expenses. The Sachs Global Scholarship enables study at any foreign institution or the pursuit of an independent program of the scholar’s own devising for one to two years. Sachs Scholars will be eligible for the new Susan Stark Travel Stipend for one summer of travel.
Office of International Programs Fall 2025 Fellowship Events
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Sept. 22, 2025, 4:30–5:30 PM
Lewis Library 120
Join Professor Betsy Armstrong, Chair of the Truman Selection Committee for Princeton, and Dr. Eric Myers, Asst. Director of Fellowship Advising, for an overview of the Truman Scholarship This scholarship is an annual award to 55–65 U.S. citizen JUNIORS in recognition of their outstanding leadership records and potential, commitment to pursuing careers in public service, and academic achievement. The award provides financial support toward future graduate study in a wide variety of fields; internship opportunities in Washington, DC; and a supportive community of service- oriented peers and mentors. Please note: Graduate study does not need to be pursued immediately after graduating from Princeton. There will be a discussion of the application and specific questions you may have.
Office of International Programs Fall 2025 Fellowship Events
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Sept. 29, 2025, 4:30–6:00 PM
Julis Romo Rabinowitz (JRR) 301
Oct. 30, 2025, 4:30–6:00 PM
Yeh PDR (Private Dining Room; all undergraduates welcome)
The Dale Fellowship enables an outstanding Princeton senior to devote the year following graduation to an independent, full-time project of extraordinary merit that will widen the recipient’s experience of the world and significantly enhance his or her personal growth and intellectual development.
Office of International Programs Fall 2025 Fellowship Events
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Oct. 3, 2025, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Julis Romo Rabinowitz (JRR) 399
Nathan Lamb, Regional Manager at University of Cambridge, in Admissions & Access, will meet interested seniors and other undergraduates about Cambridge University’s graduate programs. He will discuss Cambridge’s academic programs, university resources, and funding, including the Gates Cambridge, Marshall, and other awards.
Office of International Programs Fall 2025 Fellowship Events
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