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Los Deltons in 1965

5 Questions with Gabriel Espinosa

Feb 09, 2023
Gabriel Espinosa is a busy man. A working musician for more than half a century, Gabriel’s prowess as a jazz bassist has taken him around the world and earned him a spot in the Iowa Jazz Hall of Fame. Somehow, he found time to answer a few questions about his life for us.
Hot 8 Brass Band playing Second Line parade, New Orleans

“Mardi Gras in Grinnell” Jazz Ensemble Concert Feb. 25 at Grinnell College

Feb 19, 2023
This concert is in support of the Grinnell-Newburg Davis Elementary School Food Drive for MICA. Davis students will be on hand to accept donations of shelf-stable foods and hygiene items.
Rova Saxophone Quartet

Rova Saxophone Quartet Concert Oct. 7

Sep 29, 2022
The Grinnell College Music Department will showcase Rova Saxophone Quartet Concert Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Student holding umbrella with silver tassels

When Jazz and Spaceships Collide

Sep 27, 2022
Associate Professor of Music Mark Laver and students from the tutorial class and jazz ensemble collaboration, “We Travel the Spaceways: Space Chants and Future Sounds," share insights on the project’s inception, what construction and preparation has been like, and what the audience of the final performance can expect.
Professor Rommereim and students

Freedom to Study Across Musical Disciplines

Jul 12, 2022
Hip-Hop Culture and Digital Practice (MUS-202) uses the tools and language of contemporary hip-hop to help you better understand both the music and its cultural context. From day one, you’ll be immersed in the study, creation, and performance of music with an African American aesthetic and production style that is frequently underrepresented in academia.
drum cymbals

Learning the Value of Music

May 14, 2022
In Introduction to Music Studies (MUS 100), you will explore music and the ways it can shape our lives. You will expand your understanding of music’s importance in our society as a formative component of history, culture, identity, and creativity, while learning some basic skills that can help you become more creative, skilled, and equitable musicians yourselves.
Claire Davis ’22 with viola

Remember to Breathe: Claire Davis ’22

May 14, 2022
Through her experiences in distinguished summer festivals and on-campus performance ensembles, Claire Davis ’22 found her place within the music department as well as a path to her future.
Michela Marino Lerman

Music and dance performance to mark the Inauguration of President Anne F. Harris

May 01, 2022
Featuring guest artist Michela Marino Lerman and all-original student music by the Grinnell Jazz Ensemble, Digital Music Making, and Tap is Music, under the direction of Visiting Professor, Daniel Oore.
Monique McLay Shore ’90 and Allison Cottrell ’21 in downtown Grinnell holding up their smart phones

Feel the Heartbeat of a Place

May 06, 2021
Student interns at the local library share local history and develop a stronger connection to the town of Grinnell.

Four Grinnell College Professors Receive Franklin Research Grants from the American Philosophical Society

Apr 21, 2021
Since 1933 the American Philosophical Society has awarded small grants to scholars in order to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. This year, four Grinnell College professors were awarded Franklin Research Grants.

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