Recent Spotlights
Caine Opera Outreach Quartet (Claire Francis, Ellie Christensen, Maiya Lloyd, Johnny Richardson) Students
Caine Opera Outreach Quartet Performs at Regional USU Campuses as Part of STEAM Expos
The Caine Opera Outreach Quartet performed the weeks of September 21st and September 28th at the STEAM Expos at the USU-Eastern (Blanding) and USU-Uintah Basin regional campuses for secondary students. Their original interactive opera (written by USU alum Benjamin Krutsch and USU professor Dallas Aksoy) was well-received and enjoyed by hundreds of students through 13 performances.
Mariusz Smolij Faculty
Mariusz Smolij Releases New Album with Naxos Records
The newest recording by conductor Mariusz Smolij, Director of Orchestral Activities at USU, has been released by Naxos Records. Recorded with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra in Hungary, the album features world-premiere recordings of works by Hungarian-American composer Eugene Zádor. The release marks Volume IX of Smolij’s ongoing Zádor series and his nineteenth recording for Naxos.
Sara Bakker Faculty
Sara Bakker Selected as 2026-2027 Fulbright Scholar
Associate Professor of Music Sara Bakker was selected as a 2026-2027 Fulbright Scholar. As the U.S. government's premier international academic exchange program, Fulbright awards support scholars, educators, students, and professionals as they collaborate with institutions around the world, advance research and teaching, and foster mutual understanding between nations. Dr. Bakker is spending the Fall 2026 semester in Budapest, Hungary researching the early works of György Ligeti.