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![Founders chamber ensemble](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/Founders_StandardHero2_202305.jpg?h=8abcec71&itok=WarIfie3)
Lawrence University has announced its 2023-24 Performing Arts Series, featuring performances that will showcase talented jazz, classical, brass, string, and world music artists.
![Fred Sturm sitting in an audience seat in an empty auditorium](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/Sturm_fred.jpeg?h=18a56817&itok=YwDblNJH)
The music of the late Fred Sturm ’73 will be showcased in a concert in Lawrence University’s Memorial Chapel 50 years after he graduated. Part of Reunion weekend, the concert will feature Conservatory faculty and alumni.
![Tomi Oladunjoye poses for a photo in Sol Studios.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-06/Tomi.jpg?h=3a57619c&itok=ZgFrn5xv)
Lawrence University senior Tomi Oladunjoye crafted a self-directed music major focused on electronic music and entrepreneurship. He’s in the early stages of launching a music-focused wellness enterprise that creates, among other things, sound bath symphonies.
![Fusion draws a big crowd in front of the stage during their performance.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/LUaroo_Fusion.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=pn9GyyYg)
Check out a photo gallery showcasing student bands performing during the annual LUaroo music festival on Lawrence's Main Hall Green. The student-led festival is a spring tradition at Lawrence.
![Jonathan Bass poses for a portrait in front of a piano in the Music-Drama Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/BassJonathan.jpg?h=63d91219&itok=K5XmxDU9)
Jonathan Bass, a pianist and dual-degree student in his fourth year at Lawrence University, took first place in a national piano competition organized by the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC).
![Six members of The Klezmommies perform at Klezmer on Ice in Minneapolis.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/KlezmommiesEthanRoberts.jpg?h=0a02b4ca&itok=0NR7Vfrz)
The Klezmommies, a band featuring a roster of Lawrence students led by senior Miri Villerius, has dived deep into the exploration of klezmer music, a Jewish music tradition with roots in Eastern Europe.
![Michael Murphy poses for a photo with his guitar in SOL Studios.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/Michael%20MurphyPortrait_64.jpg?h=8508fa60&itok=I2B7fwU1)
Senior Michael Murphy is mixing business and music-making. He'll use his senior recital to present a rock concert in downtown Appleton, debuting music from his new album. It's a steppingstone to new business ventures.
![The Jazz Band follows the direction of Jose Encarnacion during a Jazz Celebration Weekend performance.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/JazzBand_2.jpg?h=fe63ae4f&itok=0IkWEAA1)
Two jazz ensembles in Lawrence’s Conservatory of Music brought home huge honors in DownBeat magazine’s annual Student Music Awards, adding to a "remarkable" run of success over the past six years.
![Rebecca (Becky) Perry poses for a portrait in front of Main Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/Rebecca%20PerryMHG.jpg?h=17dda496&itok=M3z4LZtJ)
Rebecca (Becky) Perry, a member of the Lawrence faculty since 2017, plays a lead role in the study of music theory in the Conservatory of Music. She explores a range of musical styles and genres along the way.
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Jasper Kashou, a fourth-year student from Cedarburg, Wisconsin, has found success in both his composition and performance work at Lawrence. Both recently took center stage.
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Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music will present its Major Works concert April 21, an annual showcase of orchestral and choral talent from across multiple ensembles. Love will be a theme.
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Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music has been named a national semifinalist in multiple categories for the 2023 The American Prize. Two Opera Theatre productions received nods, as did Copeland Woodruff and Kristin Roach.
![Emily Dorr poses for a portrait in the entryway of the Music-Drama Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-04/EmilyDorr_37.jpg?h=99ad396b&itok=GwHGlZ0t)
Emily Dorr ’23, a music education major, has been committed to building community among others at Lawrence who are aspiring to teach music. She is leading the planning for an annual symposium.
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Handel’s Alcina, an 18th-century baroque opera, will be set in a traveling carnival when it is presented March 2-5 by Lawrence University’s award-winning Opera Theatre program.