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![Headshot photo of Joanne Metcalf](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-01/joannemetcalf_202201.jpg?h=deb712f6&itok=-m7dCTwj)
Two of Joanne Metcalf’s compositions are on Singer Pur’s 2021 release, Among Whirlwinds, an album that landed on the Best Albums of the Year list at BR-Klassik, a Munich-based public radio station.
![Michael Murphy, surrounded by instruments and recording equipment, plays the electric guitar.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/MichaelMurphy_202111.jpg?h=6f2162ab&itok=IztsAcLQ)
Conservatory student Michael Murphy '23 flexes his musical talents as he performs with multiple local bands while working toward his B.M.A.
![Asha Srinivasan close up portrait outdoors](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-02/ashacloseB.jpg?h=27c152ab&itok=pXtdISE_)
Asha Srinivasan, an associate professor of music who has composed 21 musical pieces while at Lawrence, continues to make her mark as a talented composer.
![During rehearsals for the scene in the opera, Marriage of Figaro, where Countess Rosina dresses Cherubino.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/030320_MarriageFigaro_740.jpeg?h=a612ed85&itok=rFsfjtsN)
The Lawrence Conservatory of Music drew high praise in the recently released 2021 The American Prize Awards, with two faculty—and the students they direct—and three alumni being honored.
![Horacia Conteras, and his partner, Natali Herrera-Pacheco stand together outside Lawrence's Conservatory](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/Horacio-Natali-SOLA.jpeg?h=649e8540&itok=5vD-GPTt)
Horacio Contreras, an associate professor of music in the Lawrence Conservatory of Music, and his wife, Natali Herrera-Pacheco launched SOLA (Strings of Latin America) three years ago to raise the profile of Latin American composers.
![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 annual Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend, a staple of the jazz program in the Lawrence Conservatory of Music for four decades, will be held Nov. 5 and 6 with a bit of a twist.
![Tashi Litch playing mandoline onstage](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/bluegrass-Tashi%20%281%29.jpg?h=84775e3d&itok=Q1itpjI7)
Lawrence University's Bachelor of Musical Arts (B.M.A.) degree is open to students pursuing any genre of music and allows students to receive a liberal arts education while studying music.
![Mug of Jonathan Bass](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-09/Jonathan%20Bass_202109.jpg?h=7dd16281&itok=-g-y44WP)
Jonathan Bass knew he wanted to major in music in college, but he also knew he wanted a broad academic experience. He opted to major in both music performance (piano) and French.
![Mile of Music sign](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/MileSigns-new.jpg?h=7b074034&itok=IxoCy9tH)
Mile of Music is back, and with it comes a return of the Music Education Team, led by Lawrence Conservatory of Music faculty, students, and alumni.
![Matvei Mozhaev playing the trombone outside](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-07/Matvei%20trombone_202104.jpeg?h=55f842e9&itok=e7nIeou9)
The Lawrence Conservatory of Music’s jazz program has received a national honor that speaks to its ability to creatively make music amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Dane Richeson, holding a collection of wooden mallets, looks into the camera.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-06/Dane-Richeson-MainHallGreen-new1-768x570.jpg?h=a4b7bda2&itok=JBKr5MBc)
Professor Dane Richeson has crafted a career that has allowed him to explore music around the world and share performance space with a diverse array of talented artists.
![Student holding a double bass in one hand and working on a computer with the other](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-06/Mariachi%20Ensamble_202103.jpeg?h=240ebe59&itok=2lc5tqQZ)
The story behind the creation of the new Lawrence University Mariachi Ensemble (LUME); created thanks to the collaboration between conservatory faculty and students.
![John Holiday](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-06/John_Holiday_About_3.jpg?h=82f92a78&itok=ey_Jp_AL)
Lawrence University voice professor John Holiday finished his wild ride on NBC’s The Voice Tuesday night, placing fifth in the 19th season of the popular TV singing competition.
![Mindara Krueger-Olson ’22 works through a rehearsal with classmates in a music education class in the Lawrence Conservatory of Music via zoom.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-11/MusicEducation2-new.jpeg?h=8222eea2&itok=JANTiN3b)
Leila Ramagopal Pertl ’87 and Betsy Kowal connect Pertl’s Lawrence music education students with Appleton youngsters.