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Welcome to the Department of Music
The Department of Music brings together music-making and scholarly research in composition, conducting, performance, music history, ethnomusicology, music theory, cognitive science, intermedia, and computer-based technologies.
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Events
Fri
April
17
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Bing Concert Hall
327 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305
Bing Studio
327 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305
Bing Studio
Fri
April
17
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Sat
April
18
Date
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Sat
April
18
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Bing Concert Hall
327 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305
Bing Studio
327 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305
Bing Studio
Sat
April
18
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Sun
April
19
Date
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Sun
April
19
Date
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Campbell Recital Hall
Mon
April
20
Date
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Room 103
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Room 103
Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics
The Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) is a multi-disciplinary facility where composers and researchers work together using computer-based technology both as an
News
January 21, 2026
The ear is a musician's foremost tool, and I credit the Department of Music for honing mine. Classes expanded my ear in new directions — first hearing harmonically, then structurally, then texturally, then sociologically. Beyond classes, I had opportunities to grow in musicianship such as taking one-on-one lessons with several conducting faculty, conducting the Chamber Chorale while touring internationally, and interviewing world-renowned conductors for my senior thesis. I am deeply grateful for my music education that intertwined ear and intellect.
