music

Lexington County deputy made music before making an investment in her community

Piano performance alumna Kaaren Younts Miller '06 takes an unconventional route toward public service.

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Unidos en la diversidad

During Hispanic Heritage Month, members of the Furman community show unity in diversity.

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Simón Gollo’s ‘beautiful journey’ takes in Hispanic and European musical traditions

The associate professor of violin hopes Hispanic Heritage Month shows that “Hispanic culture is much, much more than mariachi and reggaeton.”

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Department of Music announces fall 2022 concerts

The Furman Department of Music presents jazz, opera, symphony, percussion and other performances for fall 2022. Most events are free and open to the public.

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Furman rises in US News rankings; noted for innovation, teaching, research, first-year experience

The university has ranked among the most innovative universities since 2016, and ranked No. 4 this year, signaling the level of awareness of The Furman Advantage and other programs have in higher education.

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Lockhart conducts Greenville Symphony in classical music, jazz and a bit of Led Zeppelin

Furman University alumnus Keith Lockhart '81 will help the Greenville Symphony celebrate its 75th anniversary when he returns to town to conduct "A Night of Pops."

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Furman again featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide

Furman University ranks highly in “best quality of life,” “best classroom experience” and other categories.

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For graduates, Summer Commencement marked ‘the beginning of a lifetime of learning’

More than three dozen students were eligible to receive degrees during the Davis Chapel ceremony, including many in graduate programs that ended in the summer term.

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Alum strikes the right chord as WYFF’s Teacher of the Year

Joshua Miller ’12 wasn’t expecting to learn who won the Golden Apple Teacher of the Year until a special broadcast on WYFF News 4 in early June. He wasn’t surprised one morning in late May...

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Furman Percussion Ensemble drums up international acclaim

Music Professor Omar Carmenates, director of the Furman Percussion Ensemble, almost didn’t pick up when his phone rang one Monday in June. “I saw the call was from Stillwater, Oklahoma,” he said, “and I don’t...

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Faculty promotions and tenure approved by Furman University Board of Trustees

The Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and tenure for a number of faculty members during its spring meeting on May 14, 2022. Eleven faculty members were granted tenure and promotion to the rank...

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GALLERY: Artisphere lights up downtown Greenville

When colorful booths popped up on South Main Street, vibrant fabric swaddled the Eugenia Duke Bridge and the aromas of food hung in the air, Greenvillians knew it must be the first weekend of May...

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