The Vanderbilt University Orchestra was honored to be joined by legendary conductor, composer, and educator Leonard Slatkin. We thank him for spending time with our students! 🖤💛 📷 = Kurt Heinecke and the Nashville Symphony

Vanderbilt is DANCING! #MarchMadness Vanderbilt Men's Basketball

📣 Spring is springing and music is in the air this week at Blair, as we present four exciting programs. Join us! 🖤💛 > Tickets: vu.edu/blairtickets

🎉 Join us in congratulating Joshua McGuire, BMus’03 and principal senior lecturer in musicianship at Blair School of Music, on being named the new university marshal for Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony. > Read more: vu.edu/031725 Vanderbilt University #blairschoolvu #vu2025

📣 The Story Behind the Score: Aaliya Ramakrishnan on composing the music for the film Imagine Land 2040 “… the entire thing came together in two weeks, which I genuinely in hindsight don’t know how that happened.” ⭐ Read more: vu.edu/imagine-film Vanderbilt University

⚓ It's GIVING DAY, a day dedicated to Vanderbilt's spirit of generosity and community. Please consider making a gift of any size to support Blair School of Music! ⭐ Make a gift: vu.edu/givingday-2025 Vanderbilt University #blairschoolvu #givingday2025 #daretogrow

British musician Jamie Lidell (Jamie Lidell) has announced "Places of Unknowing," his first new album in nine years. He has also released its first single, “The Center,” plus a video of him performing the song live in his adopted hometown of Nashville. undertheradarmag.com/news/jamie_lid…

📽 The new music video from soul stylist and electronic music pioneer Jamie Lidell was recorded at Blair's Turner Hall and features student and faculty performers. "The Center" is the first single from an upcoming album. ⭐ Watch the video + learn more: vu.edu/051425

Blair alumna Holly Venkitaswaran ('23) has been appointed Second Flute & Piccolo with the Victoria Symphony! Vanderbilt University, Holly was a Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholar, award-winning flutist, & studied with Molly Barth. (photo credits: Giang Vo) #BlairAlumni #FluteLife

Vanderbilt Blair School of Music is shaping a new jazz age in Nashville. "We’re training the next generation of musicians... & listeners," says director Ryan Middagh. Awards, archives, & a community where jazz meets life skills. Read more: news.vanderbilt.edu/2025/04/21/a-n… @vanderbiltU

Blair’s new music tech minor lets non-majors create on their own terms. Produce. Mix. Design sound. Led by Grammy-winning Pascal Le Boeuf, this minor is built for creators across campus. Apps due June 1, with limited spots available. Details: vu.edu/052025 Vanderbilt University

🎻 Blair alumnus Gabriel Esperon (’24) has won the Judith & Thomas Beckmann LA Phil Fellowship and will perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 2 years! #BlairAlumni #LAPhil #Violinist #ClassicalMusic Vanderbilt University

#blairschoolvu📣 An American in Vienna: Blair professor Derek Hartman takes top honors at the 2025 International Beethoven Piano Competition. He is the first American-born musician to win the prestigious event. ⭐ Read more: vu.edu/060225 Vanderbilt University #blairschoolvu

📣 Blair School of Music will host An Evening with Rick Beato on Thur., Sept. 11, marking the musician, producer and YouTube star's first-ever Nashville event. > Tickets on sale July 11, 10a, at BeatoAtBlair.com Rick Beato Vanderbilt University #rickbeato #blairschoolvu

🎵 Did you know that pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who celebrates a birthday today, has a unique connection with Blair School of Music? In the mid-90s, Lauper sought out the late Blair adjunct professor David Schnaufer (1952-2006) for mountain dulcimer lessons.

📣 On sale now . . . Blair School of Music welcomes musician and YouTube star Rick Beato to Vanderbilt on Sept. 11 for his first-ever Nashville event. ⭐ Tix: vu.edu/beato Sponsored by Gibson and Broadcast Music Inc.. Vanderbilt University

The new Netflix series Leanne, starring Leanne Morgan, features music composed and mixed by Blair alum David Rodgers, BMus'17. The 16-episode season premieres Thursday, July 31.

🔥 New: Grammy-nominated flutist, composer, and entrepreneur Valerie Coleman will appear at Blair on Monday, 10/6. Named one of the "Top 35 Women Composers" by the Washington Post, Coleman has captivated audiences around the world. ⭐ Learn more: vu.edu/100625

📣 The life, music, and visual art of Dr. Yusef Lateef will be celebrated September 12-13, 2025, as the Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music hosts the Yusef Lateef Symposium. ⭐ Learn more: vu.edu/yusef-lateef Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt Community Relations Doug Shadle

💥 Musician and YouTube star Rick Beato is coming to Vanderbilt Blair School of Music on Thursday, Sept. 11 for his first-ever Nashville appearance. Enter to win 2 free tickets + a Gibson Guitars Prize Pack! ⭐ vu.edu/beato-win Supported by Gibson and Broadcast Music Inc..