The July 19 broadcast features Joseph Haydn’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in D Major, and excerpts from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera, Cosi Fan Tutte. The July 20 broadcast includes JS Bach’s concerti for two and three harpsichords with orchestra, and Scott Joplin’s rags as performed by pianist Joshua Rifkin.
Tune in to host Gisele Schierhorst’s radio program, “Music Library Gems,” on WUSB, 90.1 FM and 107.3 FM, and online at wusb.fm, Sunday mornings from 6 am to 8 am, and every other Monday from 2 pm to 4 pm!
Rays of sun poured over the Galleria during the Art of the Violin concert on Monday, April 21. The concert is the last of the semester and offered a particularly rich array of Baroque, Classical, Romantic and contemporary selections. In addition to Professor Jennifer Frautschi’s talented violin students, members of
Gisele Schierhorst, Head of the Music Library, and Christine Fena, Undergraduate Success Librarian, authored a discussion and analysis of the impact the Libraries’ ongoing concert series has had both on SBU music students and the larger SBU community. The chapter, ” ‘Being Able to Play for a Wider Audience’: Student
Yesterday our Spring 2023 social media interns hosted a special Pop Up Music Library in the North Reading Room’s Learning Lab. The event was designed to introduce students to the library’s rich music resources and provide a relaxing, alternative space to spend some time. Interns Nicole Schuppert, Veronica Huang, and
On March 2nd, the University celebrated significant milestones for those who have achieved 25 or more years of service. In the library’s we were honored to celebrate the achievements of several team members who have reached milestones of 25, 30, and 35 years of service with us. Honorees From the
Music Library volunteer Samuel Wallach produced the following essay about a collection of musical and artistic portraits created by composer Virgil Thomson and artist Maurice Grosser. The work is entitled “Eighteen Portraits,” and the Music Library owns a manuscript facsimile edition. The work is housed in the Music Library’s Cage
A full house packed the Special Collections Seminar Room on Wednesday, October 19, to listen to Gems from the Music Library’s Vinyl Collection. Gisele Schierhorst, Head of the Music Library, played selections from the over 26,000 LPs that are discoverable in our SEARCH! interface. Gisele provided brief descriptions and histories
On the latest edition of the Music Library’s YouTube series, librarian Gisele Schierhorst presents the story of the Louisville Orchestra. More specifically, she takes us on a tour of the library’s collection of First Edition Records, Louisville’s own recording label. In the latter half of the 20th century, the orchestra
Music librarian Gisele Schierhorst shared some holiday favorites in Vinyl Notes #2, the Libraries’ YouTube series highlighting the hidden treasures in our LP collection. This time out, Gisele focused on vocal recordings around the theme of the season. She provides some background for each piece and some insights into the
