music – Temple Update

Bell Tower Music Turns Students’ Ideas into Label Releases

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 20:22:24 +0000

After months of work, the students from Bell Tower Music have completed and released this semester’s records. With three singles out this week, Bell Tower continues their tradition of releasing work from Temple artists produced by Temple students. Temple Update’s own Ethan McGrann is part of the team that discovers and signs artists to the label. He describes it as a strong…

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Temple On Billboard’s 2023 List

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 22:04:26 +0000

Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication is now one of Billboard’s top schools for Music Business for 2023. The selection process for this included looking at the many successful alumni who left Klein to make strides in the Music world and beyond. Klein also unveiled a new audio and live entertainment major that will equip students to excel in the live entertainment and audio world.

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Temple University’s Essential Classes: Boyer Musicians

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:15:05 +0000

In early September, Temple University President Richard M. Englert made the announcement that 95% of Temple students are going to have their classes moved online. However, one of the few classes that are essential on campus are the performing music ensembles of Temple. This has forced jazz and concert bands, orchestras, and private lessons to find a way to conduct their rehearsals safely in the…

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LoveTU Returns for Another Year

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:20:15 +0000

The Wellness Resource Center is gearing up for its third annual LoveTU showcase event. Every year a handful of student performers showcase routines that go along with the theme of the event. “We have a lot of student organizations performing and all their performances are around hope, self-love, and resilience,” said Wellness Education Program Coordinator Brittany Robinson. “They can see a…

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Owlcapella Leaves the Nest for Festival

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:00:13 +0000

Owlcappella is one of four of Temple University’s a cappella groups on campus. The 14-member group has been performing for ten years, and is known as a top competitor in several regional singing competitions. “We’ve competed in the ICCA, or International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, for the past two years … that was an awesome experience. We love competing, but we were kind of looking…

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John Oates Returns to Temple

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:45:35 +0000

Klein College Alumnus John Oates came back to Temple’s campus with his long-time industry colleagues Anthony Aquilato, David Haskell and Phil Nicolo to talk to students about a “Day in the Life” on tour. View More » ]]>

Kimmel Center Jazz Residency

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:33:38 +0000

While most of the city winds down at the end of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Kimmel Center continues its jazz residency program that began in December and concludes later next month. In its 6th year of running, the residency theme this year is “Philly Made” and focuses on cultural ideas of identity and belonging. Each of the three teams of musicians approached by the Kimmel Center composed a…

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Bach in the Subways

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:10:43 +0000

For the past three years, Philadelphia has been participating in Bach in the Subways, a traditionthat began in 2011 in New York City to celebrate the life and legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach, the annual event brings his music to the public. Each March on the weekend anniversary of Bach’s birth, any musician capable of performing his music is welcome to participate and allow commuters the…

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Tomorrow: Bach in the Subways

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:10:52 +0000

Bach in the Subways 2019 is coming back the city of Philadelphia once more. Begun in New York City in 2011, Bach in the Subways is a weekend in March dedicated to musicians performing Bach pieces in various locations around the city for free. The tradition grew beyond NYC and subways to include more than 150 cities and 40 countries worldwide today. The purpose of the 100%

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Grammy Award-Winning Duo Gamble and Huff to Visit Temple

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:14:49 +0000

Temple’s Charles L. Blockson Afro-American collection and Paley library will welcome Grammy award winning soul artists Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff tomorrow for a special presentation. The discussion, moderated by Philadelphia civil rights activist and attorney Vivienne Crawford, will cover the history and development of soul in Philadelphia. Held in celebration of Juneteenth…

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