Music Services in Knight Library, University of Oregon

The Douglass Room and our Music and Audio collections are highlighted in a fabulous story on the UO Libraries News site! Check it out at

The Douglass Room—Research with a Beat | UO Libraries Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:45am Are you a music student looking for computers with production and editing software installed? Or perhaps you're an up-and-coming podcast host looking for a fully stocked recording studio? Or maybe you just need a vinyl version of your favorite album. If you have a passion f...

Today’s date, March 14, has us in the mood for pi(e)! So here’s a selection of pi- and pie-themed music from our collection. Happy Pi(e) Day!

UO Dance professor Walter Kennedy produced the award-winning documentary "Bella", about Bella Lewitzky, a trailblazing Los Angeles dancer, choreographer, and arts activist. "Bella" is now available to watch in the Academic Video Online (AVON) streaming platform! UO users can access the film here: https://uoregon.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/36JnPVONp

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra in Massachusetts recently premiered Julia Perry's Symphony in One Movement for Violas and String Basses, composed in 1961. Take a moment to appreciate the deep tessitura of this rarely-heard work by one of the 20th century's most prolific Black female composers.

Perry - Symphony in One Movement for Violas and String Basses (1961) Live performance of Julia Perry's "Symphony in One Movement for Violas and String Basses."Audio: https://www.chillhousestudios.comVideo: https://www.noyaphot...

Happy International Women's Day! Did you know that the UO Libraries Music Collection has a special collecting focus on music by women? We also have an online Research Guide to help you research topics related to women in music and feminist approaches to musicology!

Research Guides: Women in Music: Start A guide to library resources on women composers, conductors, and performers.

RIP to a groundbreaking maestro.

Seiji Ozawa, Captivating Conductor, Is Dead at 88 (Gift Article) He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years, toured widely and helped dispel prejudices about East Asian classical musicians.

A big shout out to UO music faculty member, Steve Rodgers, whose new book we just received! Dr Rodgers is a leader in the songs of Clara Schumann and a big supporter of underrepresented composers. Feel free to stop in and take a look at it for yourself!

Welcome to November! This month we are displaying music chosen by library patrons. If you would like to contribute, please stop in and add something!

Shout out to one of our Music Reference Assistants who is attending the Texas Music Library Association’s Fall Conference at the University of North Texas!

Hey Bluey fans! You might want to give this a read!

The most memorable times classical music featured in the hit cartoon ‘Bluey’ Here are some of the times the music of Bach and Beethoven has added wonderfully to the adventures of Bluey and Bingo.