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Pacific's newest academic specialty, combining music, dance and theatre classes, meets student demands.

51ºÚÁÏ's Music Department collaborates with mathematics professor Timmy Brown to present his song cycle based on the poems of Swedish Nobel laureate Tomas Tranströmer.

Pacific's Theatre Department opens the spring with two plays, while the Music Department closes the season with the world premiere of choral settings of poems by Tomas Tranströmer composed by Pacific Professor Timmy Brown.

51ºÚÁÏÊ»s production of the classic musical is more than a play. It is a great experiential learning opportunity for music majors, theatre majors and anyone with an interest in live drama.

Pacific's Music and Theatre departments join forces to present the Kander & Ebb classic, one of seven performing arts productions slated on the Forest Grove Campus this fall.

As he retires after 30 years at Pacific, Distinguished University Professor of Music and Director of Bands Michael Burch-Pesses reflects on his academic career and 63 years in music between Pacific and the U.S. Navy.

51ºÚÁÏ's Music Department presents four concerts this April and May, including the final performances for its bands under the direction of Michael Burch-Pesses.

The 51ºÚÁÏ Music Department's six-concert schedule culminates with the popular annual Holiday Concert on Saturday, Dec. 7.

The Forest Grove native and 2023 Pacific graduate is learning ropes of the performance business as Portland Opera's Ensemble Leaders Fellow.

The joint concert with Pacific's Chamber Singers, Concert Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra on May 5 marks the end of a storied career for Distinguished University Professor of Music Scott Tuomi, who retires this spring.

The inclusion of a five-song set of Hawaiian music in Noah Yamashiro's '24 senior recital was a homage to a culture that has had a large influence on his musical journey.