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Monday 8:30am - 5pm Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm Thursday 8:30am - 5pm Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music

Nearby schools & colleges

Coffey Stadium

Smith Field House

Robinson Rams (football)
22032

Robinson Secondary School Bands
Sideburn Road

Daniels Run ES
Old Lee Highway

Bonnie Brae Elementary School
Sideburn Road

Wilbur Tucker Woodson High School

W.T. Woodson High School

Beech Tree Elementary School

Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax High School, Fairfax, VA

Providence Elementary School
Jermantown Road

Mosby Woods
Merrifield 22030

The Lake Braddock Theatre
Burke Lake Road, Севериновка

Mosby Woods Elementary School
Merrifield

Comments

Bravo to GMU's music school for their end of year concert. Ella's song is so beautiful and inspiring!

Will the universities closure impact the timeline for notification of scholarships? This information is critical in order to make an informed decision about next steps.

Local peeps...anyone know of a Print Production Manager looking for a position? We have one at Mason!
https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/46939

On behalf of Bethesda Urban Partnership: This is a friendly reminder that the 2020 Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards application is now available.

The application deadline is quickly approaching on Friday, November 8.

Songwriters who are permanent, full-time residents of Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia are eligible to apply. The Grand Prize is $10,000 and 25 hours of recording studio time with Innovation Station Music. A $2,500 Young Songwriter Prize will also be awarded.

Additional information and the application are available here: https://www.bethesda.org/arts-and-entertainment/bernard-ebb-songwriting-awards-application

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity!

How can I contact the music department by phone?

"Look at George Mason University junior Nick McKee’s presentation of his violin skills on his Instagram or graduate student Valerie Stern’s branded website where she showcases her work and distinguishes herself as a pianist, composer and educator."

Celebrating April 30th, International Jazz Day. George Mason Uni featuring Mason Latin American Ensemble and Mason Jazz Ensemble.
With such talented musicians as these Jazz will never die.

Hello! Looking for someone that wants to learn how to produce EDM music. I will show you the shortcuts and give you the sounds and teach you everything in a week! I am looking for anyone interested so we can collab and make music! Send me a message if you have any questions and are interested!

It's THE BEAT~ the weekly hosted open mic at Caffe Amouri. Touted as being "the most friendly, laid back open mic around," THE BEAT is a fun, laid back and friendly experience. Come on down to listen or join in. Come with friends or make new ones. It's THE BEAT!

Find us at 7pm on Saturday March 23 at
107 Church Street NE, Vienna VA
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This weeks we welcome back our old friends Falling Home.
Glen Schulenberg and Norman Morin share a passion for guitar playing and rock music. After enjoying an evening with neighbors and subsequently falling home they came up with the idea of joining their talents and performing in the Northern VA area.

They have been Falling Home since 2013 and have been steadily gaining in popularity. They were a finalist in Vienna Idol, 2014 and love to play in small intimate venues.
Drawing from artists as diverse as The Beetles, Lady Gaga, The Counting Crows and Bruce Springsteen, Falling Home have a repertoire that can entertain crowds young and old.

So proud of our University Chorale students who are rehearsing for their trip to Nairobi, Kenya in March! A big shout out to Joi Harper for her work in arranging
E Polo for the Nairobi Chamber Choir and Chorale. The Nairobi Chamber Choir will premiere the work at the ACDA National Convention under the direction of Ken Wakia. We will then join a choir in Nairboi to workshop the piece!

Calling all songwriters! The fifth annual Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards is searching for the best songwriters in the DMV. The adjudicated contest will award one talented songwriter a Grand Prize of $10,000 and a young songwriter (17 yrs. or younger) $2,500.

Entries must be received by Monday, November 5, 2018 and all finalists will be invited to perform their songs on March 8, 2019. Online application available at https://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bernard-ebb-songwriting-awards-application

Hello musicians! Let us know if you need help with recital or audition tape recording!

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We are an inclusive community with the common goal to inspire artistic and academic excellence as an intrinsic element of a balanced education within an atmosphere of discipline, lifelong learning, and service within the university, local, national, and international communities.

Operating as usual

01/13/2023

We are excited to announce our Dewberry School of Music Spring 2023 Concert Series! Get your tickets at music.gmu.edu/events today!

Mason Wind Symphony
& Symphonic Band Concert
Tuesday, February 28 at 8 pm CH

University Singers Concert
Sunday, March 5 at 4 pm HT

Mason Symphony Orchestra
& Concerto Soloists
Monday, March 6 at 8 pm CH

Big Band Showdown
Monday, March 27 at 8 pm CH

Guest Artist in Residence:
Carlos Marín Rayo, pianist
Tuesday, April 4 at 8 pm CH

Chorale Broadway Showcase Saturday, April 15
2 pm & 8 pm HPAC

Symphonic Band Concert
Wednesday, April 19 at 8 pm CH

Mason Jazz Vocal Night
Monday, April 24 at 8 pm CH

Wind Symphony Concert
Tuesday, April 25 at 8 pm CH

Mason Opera: Die Fledermaus
Saturday, April 29 at 8 pm HT
Sunday, April 30 at 3 pm HT

International Jazz Day Concert
Sunday, April 30 at 7 pm CH

University Singers Concert
Tuesday, May 2 at 8 pm CH

Mason Symphony Orchestra
& Concerto Soloists
Sunday, May 7 at 7 pm CH

Honors Recital
Dewberry School of Music
Soloists & Chamber Ensembles
Saturday, May 13 at 7 pm HT

01/13/2023

Have you heard our amazing faculty? We are excited to announce our Dewberry Faculty Artist Series Spring 2023. All performances are Sundays in Harris Theatre, Fairfax Campus, and are Free and open to the public!

January 29 at 3:00 PM
Clarinet and Percussion
Kathleen Mulcahy, Jonathan Bisesi, John Spirtas, Kanako Chikami, and Shane Nickels

February 5 at 7:00 pm
Kerry Wilkerson,
bass-baritone

February 19 at 3:00 pm
Original Works by
Composition Faculty

February 19 at 7:00 pm
Eunae Ko Han, pianist
and Friends

February 26 at 3:00 pm
Anna Balakerskaia, pianist
and Friends

February 26 at 7:00 pm
Flute and Brass
Julianna Nickel, Dennis
Edelbrock, and David Porter

01/13/2023

Did you know that Mason offers an Online Master of Music Education Program? Alumni David Webb says "George Mason University's Online Master of Music Education program was ideal for me---the flexibility of scheduling and pacing made it possible for me to pursue my degree while continuing to teach full-time
and serve as an officer in our state's Band & Orchestra Directors' Association. The coursework was challenging, stimulating, and informative, but also manageable in balance with my other responsibilities. I was able to complete all requirements for my master's degree within 28 months. I highly recommend this program for any working teacher!”

David Webb: Director of Bands, Jefferson Forest High School

01/12/2023

Join us for Mason's Saxophone Panel Discussion on Saturday, Jan 14 at 4 pm in the
Mason Music Theatre Building. "Flipping the Switch: Classical and Jazz" will be presented at this weekend's U.S. Navy Band's International Saxophone Symposium hosted at Mason!

Photos from Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music's post

01/11/2023

Congratulations to the Mason Jazz Vocal Ensemble, directed by Dr. Darden Purcell, on an outstanding performance at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) conference, JENerations Jazz Festival in Orlando, Florida! Photos by Joyce Boghosian!

01/10/2023

Congratulations to the Mason Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jim Carroll, on their outstanding performance at the Jazz Education Network conference JENerations Jazz Festival in Orlando! Photos by Joyce Boghosian!

01/09/2023

Mason's Dewberry School of Music Online Master of Music Education offers several
Degree Options Including:
Online Master’s Degree: Non-Thesis Option
Online Master’s Degree: Thesis Option
Hybrid Online Master’s Degree: Kodaly Option
Hybrid Online Master’s Degree: Orff Option
Questions? Please contact Dr. Charles Ciorba at [email protected]

01/05/2023

Mason Jazz Ensemble has the honor of performing this Friday at the Jazz Education Network Ensemble Conference in Orlando, Florida. We are proud of you all!

The Mason Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jim Carroll, will perform at the Jazz Education Network Conference (JENerations Jazz Festival) this Friday, 5:30pm! We are excited to travel to Orlando for 4 days of performances, clinics, jam sessions and some “fun in the sun!”

01/05/2023

Congratulations to our Mason Vocal Jazz Ensemble that will be performing at the Jazz Education Network Conference this Friday in Orlando, Florida!

The Mason Jazz Vocal Ensemble, directed by Darden Purcell, will perform at the Jazz Education Network Conference (JENerations Jazz Festival) this Friday, 12:30pm! We are excited to travel to Orlando for 4 days of performances, clinics, jam sessions and some “fun in the sun!”

01/04/2023

2023 Audition Days for Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music at George Mason University welcome prospective students!
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Friday, February 10, 2023
*For Music merit scholarship consideration, please audition by February 10, 2023
*Saturday March, 25, 2023 (limited to transfer students and university admitted students)
Visit us at music.gmu.edu and contact us at [email protected]

01/04/2023

We're Hiring! Student Worker position available at the Dewberry School of Music through Mason's Federal Work-Study Program. Now accepting applications on Handshake Job #7356115! Please contact the music office with any questions.

12/19/2022

Join us for Clarinet Day on Sunday, January 29th! This event will include a recital and masterclass by guest artist David Gould, a recital by Dr. Kathy Mulcahy, a festival clarinet choir (open to all participants), and a chance to visit a variety of vendors. Find out more and register at music.gmu.edu.

12/18/2022

Register now for Music for Well-Being! Meets Wednesdays in the Choral Room at 4:30 - 5:30 pm. All Majors welcome! No experience is necessary!

Using healing instruments such as crystal bowls, drums, bells and human voice to create a healing energetic field for the body and mind.
Meditation, Improvisational music making and Conceptual Composition techniques will be included.

Come with an open mind and open heart to experience how music can help you achieve a state of well-being.

12/16/2022

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Nana Vaughn, violist will be joining our Dewberry School of Music for the upcoming Spring 2023 semester as an adjunct applied faculty member in Viola. Please join me in welcoming this exceptional musician to the Dewberry School of Music adjunct faculty!

Nana Gaskins Vaughn, Adjunct Applied Faculty in Viola at the Dewberry School of Music at George Mason University, is in high demand as a freelance musician and teacher in the Mid-Atlantic region. A passionate educator, Vaughn founded Violin2Viola, a series of international online workshops sponsored by Shar Music that are designed to help violinists learn to play and teach the viola. At the college level, she has also taught at The Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College, Elizabethtown College, Georgetown University Orchestra, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Purdue University.

As a violist, she plays regularly with the Baltimore Symphony, Washington National Opera, and National Symphony, performing with some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians. She has served as principal viola with Postclassical Ensemble and Opera Italiana; she is currently assistant principal viola of the Reading Symphony and is also a section viola player in the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra. She performed in the orchestra for the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors attended by President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and other dignitaries. Nana's chamber music partners have included members of the National Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, and the Cleveland Orchestra. Vaughn has performed frequently on the Washington Musica Viva chamber recital series and most recently, performed on-screen in a small ensemble in the documentary, Avenegar, featuring the composition of Dr. Reza Vali. The film was the subject of a screening and panel discussion at UCLA in 2022.

Ms. Vaughn earned her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she studied violin with Paul Biss, viola with Atar Arad, and chamber music with the late Rostislav Dubinsky. After college, she has had additional studies with Choong-Jin Chang, principal violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. She resides in Ellicott City, Maryland and performs on a 1980 d'amore style viola made by Hiroshi Iizuka of Media, Pennsylvania.

12/16/2022

We're hiring an Assistant/Associate Term Professor in Applied Voice at the Dewberry School of Music, effective August 2023. The priority deadline for applications is due January 17, 2023. Please see the job postings below and help us spread the word.
https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/56181

12/16/2022

We're hiring an Assistant/Associate Term Professor of Music Theory and Aural Skills at the Dewberry School of Music, effective August 2023. The priority deadline for applications is due January 17, 2023. Please see the job postings below and help us spread the word.

https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/56146

12/16/2022

The Dewberry School of Music is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor of Music Composition, Director of Music Composition, effective August 2023. The priority deadline for applications is due January 17, 2023. Please see the job posting below and help us spread the word.

https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/56154

12/16/2022

Join us on January 22nd for a String Audition Workshop at Mason! Open to all high school strings students that are looking to strengthen their audition skills. Find out more and register at music.gmu.edu.

12/15/2022

Congratulations to Mason Faculty and Students performing in The US Army Band Tuba Euphonium Workshop February 1-4, 2023. We look forward to your wonderful presentations next semester!

12/15/2022

Large Ensemble Audition Repertoire for Winds and Brass has been published! The Spring Semester will be an exciting one for the Mason Bands. Consult several performances and use a metronome as you prepare. Auditions will take place during the first two days of the Spring 2023 semester.

Students who wish to not play a formal audition will be placed in the Symphonic Band after those that formally audition for the ensemble. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Dr. William L. Lake, Jr., Director of Concert Bands: [email protected]

ENSEMBLE AUDITION REPERTOIRE: https://bit.ly/Spring2023WindBrassExcerpts

12/15/2022

Notes from the Director, Issue 119

Notes from the Director, Issue 119 - Congratulations Mason Music Graduates!
https://conta.cc/3iSBpzd

Notes from the Director, Issue 119 Congratulations to the George Mason University Winter 2022 graduates. On behalf of our entire music faculty and staff, I want to offer our sincere congratulations to our outstanding graduates of the R

12/13/2022

Join us on Thursday, Dec. 15, 5 pm - 6:30 pm in deLaski 3001 to honor Prof. John Aler. Our Mason Music Students are holding a space for memory sharing and collective grieving for our music students, faculty, and staff.

12/09/2022

Thriving Together Series: Music for Stress Relief - Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Thriving Together Series: Music for Stress Relief - Center for the Advancement of Well-Being Learn why music is an especially powerful tool we can use for stress relief whenever we need to boost our well-being.

12/07/2022

Photos from Doc Nix & The Green Machine's post

12/06/2022

Mason String Studio Concert presents the students of Prof. June Huang will perform violin masterworks by Korngold, Bruch, Wieniawski, Sarasate, and Franck. Tonight at 6 pm in Harris Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public.

12/06/2022

Take a break from studying and join us tonight, Tuesday, December 6 at 5:00 pm for our Piano Chamber Concert in the Choral Room.

Featuring works by Khachaturian, Milhaud, Lutoslawski, Mendelssohn, and Rachmaninoff under the direction of Dr. Anna Balakerskaia.

12/05/2022

String Chamber Ensemble Concert tonight, Monday, December 5 at 7 pm in Harris Theatre!

Under the guidance of Dr. Powell Eig, these ensembles have explored the repertoire of three different composers. Please join us as they present their culminating performances.

12/05/2022

LOCATION CHANGE: deLaski 3001-Tonight's Piano Chamber Ensemble Concert!

12/05/2022

Our Piano Chamber Ensemble Concert Instructed by Dr. Eunae K. Han is tomorrow, Monday, December 5 at 5 pm in the Choral Room.

Our amazing Mason Music Students will perform works by Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Dvorak.

12/02/2022

Looking for Friday night plans? Look no further! Students from the Electronic Composition course (MUSI 354) will be presenting a concert of original music on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 PM in deLaski 3001. The concert will include performances of original electronic compositions created and performed by our Mason music students under the direction of Dr. Robert W. Gillam.

12/02/2022

This Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 PM in the Harris Theatre the George Mason Guitar Ensemble and special guests, South County High School Guitar Ensemble will be performing a joint holiday concert featuring music from Ravel, Grieg, and more under the direction of Prof. Matt Trkula. This event is free and open to the public!

12/02/2022

Notes from the Director, Issue 118

Our latest edition of the Notes from the Director, Issue 118 newsletter is now out. Read about the exciting upcoming performances as well as the recent student and faculty accomplishments! https://conta.cc/3KOj4f1

Notes from the Director, Issue 118 Dear Mason Music Family, What an exciting lineup of concerts we have this week (November 29-December 4) featuring our marvelous students in the Dewberry School of Music! Please join us for free conce

12/01/2022

Celebrate this holiday season alongside our Mason family with a joyous concert on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 7 PM in the CFA! The concert will showcase our Mason Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Soo Han, and our Mason Choirs, conducted by Dr. Lisa Billingham. This evening will feature holiday favorites and festive new works performed by extraordinary student artists. To purchase tickets, visit: https://cfa.calendar.gmu.edu/mason-symphony-and-choirs-holiday-concert

11/30/2022

Join us tomorrow in the CFA at 8 PM for the Wind Symphony concert "Music for Uncommon Times". Under the direction of Dr. William L. Lake, Jr., the Mason Wind Symphony presents works by living composers Valerie Coleman, Katahj Copley, and Joel Puckett that respond to these uncommon times with remembrance, reflection, and hope. There will be a 7:30pm Pre-Concert Performance by our Mason Percussion Ensemble in the lobby. For tickets, please visit: https://cfa.calendar.gmu.edu/wind-symphony-concert. Bands

11/30/2022

Join us for Mason Jazz Combos free concert tonight at 8 pm in deLaski 3001!

11/30/2022

MASON JAZZ COMBOS CONCERT TONIGHT!
Wednesday, November 30, 8pm | De Laski 3001

The Mason Jazz Combos, directed by Wade Beach, perform their fall concert! Our exploratory groups, the Jazz combos are open to all university students, regardless of major. These ensembles provide students opportunities in improvisation, composition and arranging as well as small group performing experience.

This concert is FREE and open to the public. No tickets required.

11/29/2022

FREE MASON JAZZ CONCERT TONIGHT!
STEEL PAN ENSEMBLE | BRADDOCK ROAD BRASS BAND

Tuesday, November 29, 8pm | Center for the Arts

The Mason Steel Pan Ensemble (directed by Victor Provost) and Braddock Road Brass Band (directed by Graham Breedlove) team up on November 29, 8pm for concert in the Center for the Arts! Showcasing music of the Caribbean and beyond, as well as traditional New Orleans jazz and modern compositions, this concert is certain to entertain everyone!

This concert is FREE and open to the public. No tickets required.

11/28/2022

Join us today at 5:00 PM in the Choral room PAB A323 for Mason's Healing Arts Ensemble Recital. Under the direction of Rita Gigliotti, the recital will include original conceptual compositions created and played by our Mason music students that will encourage a meditative state, bringing the mind, body, and heart into a state of coherence and equanimity. Crystal bowls, djembe, bells, HAPI drums, human voice, flute, piano, and auxiliary percussion instruments will be used.