The Ruth P. Cogen Competition was established by the Board of Trustees of Levine Music in 1983 to honor Ruth Cogen, one of the school’s founders and its first chair of the Board of Trustees. The 2023 Competition took place on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Each...
A red rose. An enticing rhythm. The mesmerizing swirl of frilled dresses on the dance floor. Tango evokes romance, passion, and energy like perhaps no other style of music. Ahead of our Baroque to Tango Levine Presents performance, here’s a closer look at tango music...
Levine Music is thrilled to welcome Lis Driscoll, Managing Director and Market Leader with Bank of America Private Bank in Washington, DC, and Sean E. Mickens, Associate Vice President of External Affairs at Comcast, to its Board of Trustees. Lis Driscoll With more...
Chamber music refers to “a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room.” Pieces generally include a small number of performers, with each performer playing a unique...
Holiday Music Around the World It’s the holiday season! There’s a rich diversity of celebrations happening around the globe during this season—far too many for us to cover completely here. We encourage you to investigate cultural traditions further if you’re...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Charles Williams, beloved friend, mentor, and longtime Levine faculty member. It is no exaggeration to say that Charles was the heart and soul of Levine throughout his long tenure. For nearly 40 years, Charles...
Levine is thrilled to welcome health care policy expert Orriel Richardson, Esq., MPH to our Board of Trustees! Richardson currently serves as the Vice President of Health Equity and Policy at Morgan and is a licensed attorney in both Maryland and Washington, DC....
Music has a bewitching power when it comes to our thoughts and emotions. If you’ve ever cried to a sad song, hidden beneath blankets under the influence of scary music from a horror film, or swelled with a sense of heroism on hearing a rousing tune, you’ll agree....
“Jazz is messy,” historian Ted Gioia told NPR after the release of the third edition of his book, The History of Jazz. “The trends are complex and often go back and forth in surprising ways. Even in the midst of writing a history of jazz, I wanted to make sure people...
Did you know that a third of students at Levine are adult learners? Our adult musicians discover that music provides a focused, reflective space and the opportunity for greater community connection. The voices of our adult musicians are thoughtful, inspiring, and...
