Alicia Berneche Profile in Chicago Tribune Reply

Alicia Berneche (GPD ’95, Opera) is featured in a profile by the Chicago Tribune discussing how she and other performers and educators have adapted during the pandemic.

Wendel Patrick to Host Artworks on MPT Reply

Peabody faculty member Wendel Patrick has been named the host of Artworks on Maryland Public Television. Patrick will engage with artists on season 9 of Artworks in a conversation about all things creative interwoven with video profiles and/or performances.

Midori Named a Kennedy Center Honoree Reply

Distinguished Visiting Artist Midori is among this year’s Kennedy Center honorees to receive the 43rd Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. The Honors events are scheduled to be held May 17- 22, 2021 with a gala broadcast to CBS on June 6, 2021 at 9:00 pm ET.

Marin Alsop and Velvet Brown Featured in Inauguration Fanfare for Joe and Kamala Reply

Peabody Conservatory Faculty Artists Marin Alsop and Velvet Brown to be featured in  

“Inauguration Fanfare for Joe and Kamala” 

Classical Movements, In Association with Marin Alsop, Announce The Hope & Harmony Ensemble 

Musicians from 14 Professional Orchestras, 2 Masterpieces of American Music  

Streaming Tuesday, January 19 | 12pm EST 

International tuba soloist and faculty artist Velvet Brown has been invited to represent the Peabody Institute in the Hope & Harmony Ensemble, formed by industry-leading concert tour company Classical Movements in honor of the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The ensemble is led by world-renowned conductor and Peabody director of graduate conducting Marin Alsop. 

Arts Industry Leaders to Examine Post-COVID Future of the Performing Arts Reply

A diverse roster of performing artists, arts administrators, and arts funders will explore the post-COVID landscape for the performing arts in America in a February 10 symposium hosted online by the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. “The Next Normal: Arts Innovation and Resilience in a Post-COVID World” is a free, daylong event focused on the long-term impact of the pandemic, the path forward for the industry, and implications and opportunities for artists and organizations. In addition to three panel discussions of varying perspectives, attendees will have the opportunity to network in small group breakouts and participate in a session on design thinking.