Music Services in Knight Library, University of Oregon

03/15/2024

The Douglass Room and our Music and Audio collections are highlighted in a fabulous story on the UO Libraries News site! Check it out at

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:45am Are you a music student looking for computers with production and editing software installed? Or perhaps you're an up-and-coming podcast host looking for a fully stocked recording studio? Or maybe you just need a vinyl version of your favorite album. If you have a passion f...

03/14/2024

Today’s date, March 14, has us in the mood for pi(e)! So here’s a selection of pi- and pie-themed music from our collection. Happy Pi(e) Day!

03/12/2024

UO Dance professor Walter Kennedy produced the award-winning documentary "Bella", about Bella Lewitzky, a trailblazing Los Angeles dancer, choreographer, and arts activist. "Bella" is now available to watch in the Academic Video Online (AVON) streaming platform! UO users can access the film here: https://uoregon.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/36JnPVONp

03/11/2024

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra in Massachusetts recently premiered Julia Perry's Symphony in One Movement for Violas and String Basses, composed in 1961. Take a moment to appreciate the deep tessitura of this rarely-heard work by one of the 20th century's most prolific Black female composers.

Live performance of Julia Perry's "Symphony in One Movement for Violas and String Basses."Audio: https://www.chillhousestudios.comVideo: https://www.noyaphot...

03/08/2024

Happy International Women's Day! Did you know that the UO Libraries Music Collection has a special collecting focus on music by women? We also have an online Research Guide to help you research topics related to women in music and feminist approaches to musicology!

A guide to library resources on women composers, conductors, and performers.

02/09/2024

RIP to a groundbreaking maestro.

He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years, toured widely and helped dispel prejudices about East Asian classical musicians.

01/10/2024

A big shout out to UO music faculty member, Steve Rodgers, whose new book we just received! Dr Rodgers is a leader in the songs of Clara Schumann and a big supporter of underrepresented composers. Feel free to stop in and take a look at it for yourself!

11/02/2023

Welcome to November! This month we are displaying music chosen by library patrons. If you would like to contribute, please stop in and add something!

10/20/2023

Shout out to one of our Music Reference Assistants who is attending the Texas Music Library Association’s Fall Conference at the University of North Texas!

09/27/2023

Hey Bluey fans! You might want to give this a read!

Here are some of the times the music of Bach and Beethoven has added wonderfully to the adventures of Bluey and Bingo.