Emily Morse ’26 Selected as 2026 Presser Scholar at Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific Lutheran University is proud to announce that Emily Morse is the recipient of The Presser Foundation’s 2025–26 Undergraduate Scholar Award. The award is designed to encourage and support the education of a music student who has achieved a high level of musical and academic…
Three PLU Students Perform at Prestigious National Conference for College Bands
Three exceptional student musicians from Pacific Lutheran University recently had the honor of performing at the 2025 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) National Conference , held in March at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. This biennial conference is one of the most…
Lutes Dominate Regional Singing Competition
In January, students from Pacific Lutheran University’s vocal program participated in the Western Washington NATS Student Auditions. Successful candidates from this event proceeded to the Northwest Regional NATS Student Auditions in March. Competing against singers from institutions across Alaska, British Columbia, Western Oregon, and Western…
Campus to Carnegie: Pacific Lutheran University Faculty Perform in NYC
Pacific Lutheran University is celebrating a significant moment in the arts as several esteemed faculty members are set to perform at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall in New York City this spring. These performances highlight PLU’s strong connection to one of the most iconic music venues…
Vocal Performance Major Caitlyn Babcock ’25 Awarded by the Presser Foundation
Pacific Lutheran University is proud to announce that Caitlyn Babcock is the recipient of The Presser Foundation’s 2024-25 Undergraduate Scholar Award. The award is designed to encourage and support the education of a music student who has achieved a high level of musical and academic…
Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra Releases “Vida,” A Tribute to Life’s Journey and Brazilian Heritage
Album art photographed in Copenhagen by André Barreto Pianist, composer, and PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies Cassio Vianna is set to release his highly anticipated album Vida on January 15, 2025. The new album features Vianna’s original compositions, brought to life by the Cassio Vianna…
PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition
Pacific Lutheran University’s own Cassio Vianna , Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies , has been awarded a grant from the City of Tacoma. This grant, part of the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) , encourages artistic engagement in the city by…
PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance
Beginning in Fall 2024, PLU will be welcoming Dr. Justin Murphy-Mancini as the Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance . Murphy-Mancini began organ study at age 10, beginning his journey in church, “quite literally as soon as I was tall enough…
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