Vocal Performance Major Caitlyn Babcock ’25 Awarded by the Presser Foundation
Pacific Lutheran University is proud to announce that Caitlyn Babcock is the recipient of The Presser Foundation’s 2024-25 Undergraduate Scholar Award. The award is designed to encourage and support the education of a music student who has achieved a high level of musical and academic…
Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra Releases “Vida,” A Tribute to Life’s Journey and Brazilian Heritage
Album art photographed in Copenhagen by André Barreto Pianist, composer, and PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies Cassio Vianna is set to release his highly anticipated album Vida on January 15, 2025. The new album features Vianna’s original compositions, brought to life by the Cassio Vianna…
PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition
Pacific Lutheran University’s own Cassio Vianna , Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies , has been awarded a grant from the City of Tacoma. This grant, part of the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) , encourages artistic engagement in the city by…
PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance
Beginning in Fall 2024, PLU will be welcoming Dr. Justin Murphy-Mancini as the Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance . Murphy-Mancini began organ study at age 10, beginning his journey in church, “quite literally as soon as I was tall enough…
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