What: Centennial Lecture by Robert Freeman, Ph.D., past dean of the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. A reception will follow the lecture.
When: 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016
Where: Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 106, UTEP campus
EL PASO, Texas — Robert Freeman, Ph.D, past dean of the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, will present a Centennial Lecture titled “The Crisis of Classical Music in America.”
Freeman, a pianist, musicologist and music educator, has led three of America’s finest music schools: The Eastman School of Music (1972-96), the New England Conservatory of Music (1996-99) and the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin (1999-2006). He has performed in concerts and recitals throughout North America and Europe and made several recordings with colleagues at the schools he led.
As a musicologist, Freeman’s publications have focused on the 18th century and on the future of musical education. His recent book, “The Crisis of Classical Music in America: Lessons from a Life in the Education of Musicians,” is comprised of recommendations for young musicians, parents of musicians, music professors and others involved in music academia.
The Centennial Lecture Series invites noteworthy speakers to the UTEP campus to share their perspectives on a broad range of contemporary issues that are likely to impact our society, culture and lives in the years ahead.
Freeman’s lecture, which is sponsored by UTEP President Diana Natalicio and the UTEP Department of Music, is free and open to the public.