The Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music at Georgia Southern

09/06/2026

There’s no place like home 🦅

Paulson Stadium with Southern Pride Marching Band 🎶

08/28/2026

Now as the world says goodbye to Dolly Parton… aspiring artists will use her inspiration to create a masterpiece of their own 🎶🎶

Our own Dr. Langley speaks to WTOC about Dolly’s impact on young artists.

We will always love you, Dolly ✨✨

08/21/2026

🎶Southern Chorale Alumni Reunion Concert 🎶
September 19, 2026 | Carol A. Carter Recital Hall
2 p.m.

Can’t make it? Watch the live stream on our school of music YouTube!

08/20/2026

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Joshua Pifer to the Armstrong Campus. Dr. Pifer will be performing on our Piano in the Art series on August 27, 7:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Auditorium!

Dr. Joshua Pifer is Associate Professor of Piano and Keyboard Area Head at Valdosta State University. During the summer months, he serves as piano faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Festival, and Artist Pedagogue Headliner at the International Piano Festival “Encuentro de Pianistas Hernan Teruel” in Honduras. Prior to VSU, he served at Auburn University and Florida State University as well as President for the Alabama Music Teachers Association. Joshua currently serves in the role of Vice President for Programs for the Georgia Music Teachers Association serving as the conference coordinator. Praised for his “sensitivity,” “color,” and “depth” in performance, Joshua has appeared in concerts on three continents as well as 27 U.S. states. His two CDs: “Alexander Tcherepnin My Favorite Piano Works” & “Plains2: Love Songs and Lyric Dance” released with Puros Records and co-produced with Chandler Bridges, a Grammy winning recording engineer, were praised as “full of intensity and commitment” and “brilliant and original.” Joshua is the founding member of several chamber ensembles: Plains2 with Dr. Matthew Wood, trombone; The Duo Echo with Jennifer Pifer, oboe; and the Palm Trio with Dr. Peter Geldrich, clarinet & Dr. Shannon Lowe, bassoon. Joshua enjoys giving masterclasses that are “filled with innovative substance and the joy of discovery”. Joshua also regularly presents lectures, clinics, and performances at professional conferences and Music Teachers Associations. He is a strong advocate for increasing professional music opportunities for collegiate students. Dr. Pifer’s former students include successful musicians who are music professors and professional collaborative pianists, composers, small business owners of independent music studios, and church musicians. As a pedagogue and performer, Joshua believes that music is a tool for inspiration. When not performing or teaching, Joshua can be found playing tennis or practicing culinary arts with his family.

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

Vocalists from the Fred and Dinah School of Music participated in performances by the Savannah Voice Festival this past weekend. SVF Apprentice and graduate student Bella Wahl performed the 1st Spirit in Die Zauberflöte, and SVF Apprentices Bella Wahl, Jason Lambros, Lavonya Johnson, and Jack Richardson as well as undergraduate students, Hunter Thompson, Taylor Sutterfield and Chloe Warren performed in an evening of American Opera Scenes on the final evening of the festival.

08/16/2026

Georgia Southern PAC Director Daniel Brown has unveiled an expansive 2026-2027 calendar, including 18 educational matinee performances.

08/13/2026

Southern Pride Marching Band is hard at work this week for band camp. We are ready to GATA at Paulson Stadium this fall, are you ?! 🦅

08/13/2026

Interested in performing in a band AND getting credit towards your degree ?

Earn course credit rehearsing and performing in our Commercial Ensemble! Open to vocalists and instrumentalist of any experience level.

08/08/2026

As quiet summer days shift into the hustle of August, The Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music is excited to welcome back our students, faculty and staff to our beautiful Foy Building ☀️