Viewed as a national treasure in Singapore, violin virtuoso Lee-Chin Siow has dazzled audiences around the world for decades, including the last two at the College, where she has shared her wealth of talent and experience to inspire and cultivate musicians with great results.
Created in memory of alumnus Carter Holland '19, the Carter Holland Memorial Music Award assists music majors in purchasing musical equipment or funding ongoing professional training as a musician.
The world premiere of School of the Arts Dean Edward Hart's "A Charleston Concerto" will be performed by the Harlem Quartet at the Charleston Gaillard Center. The concert dates have been postponed due to COVID-19. New dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
Paul Sánchez, director of piano studies and artistic director for the International Piano Series at the College of Charleston, has received a Grammy Award nomination for his collaborative album 'Dreams of a New Day' with operatic baritone Will Liverman.
Music major Laura Maria Diaz Coronado's research into Guatemalan composer Joaquín Orellana has led to the U.S. premier of his piece "Ballet Contrastes," which will be performed by the College of Charleston Orchestra.
Music professor Yiorgos Vassilandonakis scored the music – and recorded it with CofC students, alumni and colleagues – for a film that has taken off in international film festivals.
Alumna Taylor Holloway '19 is among the music majors who have benefited from the support of the Mary Stewart Allan Award for Violin.
Driq Graves '21 is among the music students at the College who have benefited from an annual scholarship through the Charleston Mens Chorus.
This year's Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) grant projects span a variety of academic interests, from exploring a potential new treatment for spinal cord injuries to environmentally friendly water purification techniques to the integration of video projections into lighting design.
In the fall, Tianyu Liu, who is graduating from the College of Charleston with his bachelor's degree in music, will continue pursuing his dreams as a concert violinist at The Juilliard School in New York City.
