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Dept of Music Series: David Castro “Shostakovich and Collective Grieving Through Music”
April 1 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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We’re pleased to announce a new Sprint 2025 Music Department Lecture Series that will take place on Tuesdays in the Laurel Forum in Karpen Hall at 3pm during the month immediately following spring break. Our lecturers bring a wealth of international, national and local expertise, and will speak on topics ranging from Indian classical music to artificial intelligence, to musical remembrance, to Appalachian blues women. All events are free and open to public.
All lectures are in the Laurel Forum at 3:00 PM FREE and open to everyone.
Bio
David Castro received a B.Mus. in Music Education from Pacific Union College, a M.M. in Music Theory from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Oregon. He currently teaches courses in theory, aural skills, counterpoint, and advanced analysis. Dr. Castro’s research interests include the music of Dmitri Shostakovich and Arvo Pärt, and the pedagogy of music theory. His most recent publication appears in the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy and he has presented papers at various conferences, both in the US and in the UK. Castro is a member of both the Website Editorial Board for the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy and the Society for Music Theory’s Committee on Diversity.
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