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At Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, we cultivate the mastery of musical performance, combining a conservatory experience with the educational opportunities of a leading research university.

Register now for our FREE 50th Anniversary Community Day on Sat, Mar 29!

String quartet performance in Duncan Recital Hall

Shepherd School’s free Spring Chamber Music Festival features nearly 120 students performing works by 16 composers

50th Anniversary Events

Concert Truck performance photo

Shepherd School students bring mobile concert to Eldorado Ballroom on Thu, Mar 27

Luke Sutliff at the Met Opera Laffont Competition

Luke Sutliff ('21) wins Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition

Allegra Lilly

Allegra Lilly joins faculty as Associate Professor of Harp

Karim Al-Zand poses with the Houston Symphony Orchestra on stage

Houston Symphony premieres Karim Al-Zand’s ‘Al-Jazari’s Ingenious Clocks’

Performance photo from "Ryan McKinny & Friends in Recital" - Photo by Lynn Lane

Opera comes to life in ‘Ryan McKinny & Friends’ recital at Shepherd School

Miguel Harth-Bedoya in interview

Incoming Director of Orchestras Miguel Harth-Bedoya invites audiences to Community Day

Shepherd woodwind quintet

Shepherd students to perform on world stage in Tianjin, China this May

Ryan and Tonya McKinny pose for a photo with Shepherd School opera students

Renowned artist Ryan McKinny returns to perform with Shepherd School students Mar 7

Cristian Măcelaru works with Shepherd students in rehearsal

Cristian Măcelaru (’06, ’08) speaks about his new role as Distinguished Visiting Artist at Shepherd

Yefim Bronfman master class

Famed pianist Yefim Bronfman offers ‘much to reflect on and explore’ in Shepherd School master class

Elizabeth Freimuth, french horn

Alumna Elizabeth Freimuth to join faculty as Professor of Horn

Nick Platoff

Nick Platoff joins faculty as Associate Professor of Trombone

Valentin Radutiu

Valentin Radutiu appointed Professor of Cello, beginning fall of 2025

Erin Hannigan oboe

Erin Hannigan named Professor of Oboe, succeeding Robert Atherholt

Cristian Macelaru and Patrick Summers

Musical powerhouses Cristian Măcelaru and Patrick Summers join Shepherd School

Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Miguel Harth-Bedoya Announced as Distinguished Resident Director of Orchestras

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