Bellarmine University Music Department

09/29/2026

We will begin streaming our Fall 2026 Jazz Faculty Concert at 7:00PM Eastern! Tune in on our official YouTube channel here:

9/29/26 Cralle Theater

09/11/2026

Join the Bellarmine Jazz faculty (Todd Hildreth Andy Oberhausen) tonight at Gravely Brewing Co from 7:30-10:30pm! Enjoy some groovy tunes!

07/29/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Prof. William Lamkin to the full-time music faculty this year! He will be teaching music technology courses and managing the concerts/events in Cralle Theater. William will also be advising music technology students. Welcome, William! 👏🏽🎶❤️⚔️

05/18/2026

On April 26th, we hosted the Bellarmine University High School Vocal Competition. All of the students were FANTASTIC! We wish all of them could have received a prize, but were pleased to give 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards in addition to 3 encouragement awards. The future of singing is bright and these young artists exemplify that! Thank you to our collaborative pianist during the competition, Lynn Steeves! GO KNIGHTS! ⚔️❤️🎶

05/07/2026

Every year, Bellarmine Arts & Sciences holds an awards ceremony where the individual departments announce the recipients of their respective Faculty Merit Awards. This prestigious award is selected by the department faculty and presented to one outstanding senior who best exemplifies the ideals of their department. We in the music department are thrilled to share that our winner this year was Ms. Emma Christian.

The award was presented by Dr. Hehman, who stated that "Emma Christian has been a defining presence of our department for the last four years." He went on to note that "I’ve seen outstanding lead actresses in musicals, I've seen great music theory tutors, and I've seen outstanding Bellarmine Music Ambassador Presidents; but until Emma Christian, never did I see one person do all three of these things in the same academic year."

Emma's other teachers describe her as uniquely dedicated, a genuine young artist, and someone whose commitment to her craft, combined with her kindness to others, position her well for a career as a professional musician and music educator. Dr. Hehman finished by stating: “In my six years at Bellarmine, I have had many exceptional students, but I have never seen one who embodies as fully as Emma the ideals of professionalism and integrity that we hope to see in the next generation of musicians.”

Please join us in congratulating Emma, and ALL our graduating seniors! See you at graduation on Saturday!

05/07/2026

Hey, we know that guy! What a lovely feature on our flute professor, Tony Watson and his precollege students.

05/05/2026

On Wednesday, April 22, we wrapped up our recital season with Kaema Mackey's senior voice recital. It is hard to believe that this semester has come to a close, and that Kaema and several other students will be receiving their diplomas this Saturday. We are so proud of you, Kaema! She is a student of Gabriella Galletti and was accompanied by Dr. Lynn Steeves.

We will be back with more end-of-semester updates soon. Stay tuned!

04/27/2026

Don't forget!!!
MEETING TONIGHT FOR POLAND 2027
CONCERT TOUR KICK OFF!
6:30 pm, Cralle Theatre!
We will sit in the audience seats.

04/22/2026

We will begin streaming Kaema Mackey's Senior Recital at 7PM Eastern! Tune in on our official YouTube channel here:

Kaema Mackey Senior Recital

04/22/2026

Celebrate Earth Day at Jazz in Bloom in Joe Creason Park from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy live music from Bellarmine University’s Jazz Faculty Quintet, along with activities and food trucks.