School of Music

Michael Ibrahim and the Impact of the Timashev Donation

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Michael Ibrahim, Director of the School of Music at The Ohio State University, discusses the significance of the Timashev family donation and the design and features of the new Timashev Family Music Building. He describes initiatives such as the Global Black Music Studies Initiative and Opus 88. Ibrahim also elaborates on plans for expanding the school’s offerings, including a new music therapy program, and the importance of broadening their curriculum to include genres like hip hop and emerging technologies like AI in music.

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Robert Ward: Celebrating 150 Years of The Ohio State University Glee Club

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Dr. Robert Ward, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at Ohio State University, discusses his journey from being rejected by his elementary school band to becoming a music professor. He describes the Men’s Glee Club at Ohio State, highlighting its history since 1875, the non-music major composition of its members, the sense of community it fosters, and the audition process. Dr. Ward also elaborates on the club’s musical repertoire, the role of a conductor, and the importance of musical literacy and listening skills for club members.

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“A Hip Hop Dissertation is a Community Body of Work:” Dr View Describes His Research

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Stevie ‘Dr. View’ Johnson, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Creative Practice in Popular Music at The Ohio State University. He joins Voices of Excellence host Prof. David Staley to discuss the origins and evolution of hip hop, the significance of the 50th anniversary of hip hop, the influence of hip hop in the South, and Dr. View’s work on the Fire in Little Africa project. The interview also delves into Dr. View’s approach to Hip Hop Studies and the unique format of his hip hop dissertation, which won the Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year Award. Additionally, it covers Dr. View’s Nasir Jones Hip Hop Fellowship at Harvard University, his thoughts on becoming a professor, and his upcoming research projects and album releases.

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Mark Rudoff on Simultaneously Looking Forward and Backward

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Mark Rudoff, Associate Professor of Cello in the School of Music, performs with the Janus String Quartet, the Galileo Trio, and Chiarina Piano Quartet. He joins host David Staley on this week’s Voices of Excellence to discuss how professors of music bring a different kind of research and scholarship to their roles. He also explains why the double-faced god Janus represents his interest in music, which draws from the past while creating the future.

Barry Green Invites You to Join the Inner Game of Music

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The School of Music’s Barry Green has served as the Principal Bassist for the Cincinnati Symphony, the California Symphony, and the Sun Valley Idaho Summer Symphony. His book, The Inner Game of Music, has sold over a quarter of a million copies . He shares his thoughts on music, musicianship, and how to drown out the negative thoughts in your head so you can play better music.

Anna Gawboy on Realizing a Revolutionary Symphonic Vision From 1910

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Anna Gawboy, Associate Professor in the School of Music at The Ohio State University College of the Arts and Sciences, researches the intersection of music theory, cultural history and multimedia with a special focus on visualized music. She has researched and staged Russian composer Alexander Scriabin’s Prometheus, Poem of Fire, an audiovisual composition well ahead of its time that included lighting and pyrotechnics.