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School of Music

1500 N. Warner St. #1076
Tacoma, WA 98416-1076

253.879.3740

schoolofmusic@pugetsound.edu

2025-2026 Hours

Monday-Friday

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Schneebeck LIVE!

We are pleased to offer the option to stream many events online, through Schneebeck LIVE!

Concerts & Events

The School of Music produces a wide variety of events, more than 100 annually, that feature faculty, students, ensembles, chamber groups, and guest artists.

Welcome to the School of Music! This page provides news, information and events for students, the campus community, and the general public. We hope you find useful information and invite you to contact us with any questions you may have! If you are a prospective student, we encourage you to visit pugetsound.edu/music for an overview and content especially for you. Thank you for visiting.

Welcome to the 2025—26 academic year and an exciting schedule of events! Join us for student ensembles, faculty recitals, and renowned guest artists! We look forward to seeing you and to enjoying a year of inspiring performances.

For a complete schedule, visit pugetsound.edu/musicevents. For your reference, see the links below to the flyers and featured upcoming events.

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Featured Upcoming Music Events

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Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano with Jessica Hall, piano, and The Peter Adams Quartet

Jacobsen Series 2025-26 performances feature Puget Sound music faculty, renowned…

7:30 pm

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icarus Quartet Concert

Experience the icarus Quartet performing Bartók Rebórn, a riveting program…

2 pm

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Keyboard Series: Nicolas Namoradze

The School of Music is delighted to welcome guest artist Nicolas Namoradze, a…

7:30 pm

Music Student Handbook

School of Music Student Handbook

Concerts & Events

Overview of music events and past programs.

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Announcements and News

School of Music Winter 2023 Newsletter

Annual Concerto-Aria Competition

The �� Concerto-Aria Competition has been an honored tradition in the School of Music since 1981. Students participate each year in this competitive program that highlights their work as musical soloists. Instrumental and vocal competitors prepare their chosen solos for a competition audition. Winners are offered the opportunity to perform as soloists with the School of Music’s Symphony Orchestra or Wind Ensemble. Information on past winners and future competitions can be found here. Best wishes and special thanks in advance to all competitors!

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Music Minors

The School of Music offers two minors designed to welcome music-loving students with a broad range of interests and backgrounds: the Minor in Music with Applied Studies and the Minor in Musical Inquiry! Anyone interested in learning more is encouraged to contact Prof. Gwynne Brown.

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School of Music Photos

Performer on stage during Into The Woods

Guitar player at Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal 2024

School of Music Opera Theater presents "Into the Woods" in Spring 2024

The School of Music Opera Theater is pleased to present "Into the Woods." Join us for this April for three lively performances on April 5, 6, and 7. Show times vary. Tickets required. Visit the Events calendar for details.

Noon Convocations

Join us for Noon Convocations featuring student recital performances on select Wednesdays from noon-1 P.M. Free and open to the public.

Black Lives Matter

Music making is not a neutral act. We are conscious that our performances and curricular planning can contribute to systemic injustices that enable racism to continue. We aim to better understand the cultural values that have shaped the sounds we study, create, and perform. We aim to confront those values which have excluded or diminished people of color. We are ready to listen and to act. Read the statement from School of Music faculty & staff.

Statement

School of Music Feature Stories

Tracy Doyle's Musical Mission

When most people think of a music composer, Tracy Doyle knows they usually think of a European white male. But she also understands how limiting that presumption can be. So, since starting as director of the School of Music…

The World Through Music

Growing up in Toronto as a South Asian Ismaili Muslim, Ameera Nimjee saw the connections between music, culture, and society from a young age. She attended regular events at her community center, where fellow Muslims celebrated…

Beyond Billie

Sam Faustine ’13 likes to say he has four feet. A freelance musician based in San Francisco, he uses the metaphor to explain how he juggles his varied interests as a musician. “I have one foot in the choral community, one in…

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Arches

Building Musical Bridges

But after being seated next to Danielle Rogers ’18, herself a talented soprano who was then a senior in high school, Rhiannon couldn’t help talking about her alma mater. On Rhiannon’s recommendation,…

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