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Decades Later, TCU Jazz Alumni Are Still Making Music Together

The Curt Wilson Alumni Big Band brings generations of TCU Jazz alumni together for international performances, lifelong friendship and a tradition more than a decade in the making.

Jim Woodson, dressed in a denim work shirt and jeans, paints a large landscape canvas covered in dense, sun-lit grasses. He reaches across the surface with a wide brush while holding several other brushes in his left hand. A metal rolling cart of paints and brushes and additional finished landscapes fill the softly lit studio behind him.

From the Classroom to the Presidency: TCU Art Historian Chronicles the Impact of Horned Frog Jim Woodson

Retired TCU art historian Mark Thistlethwaite explores five decades of work by renowned Texas artist and TCU alumnus Jim Woodson ’65 in a new book from TCU Press.

August 21, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
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Decades Later, TCU Jazz Alumni Are Still Making Music Together

The Curt Wilson Alumni Big Band brings generations of TCU Jazz alumni together for international performances, lifelong friendship and a tradition more than a decade in the making.

August 19, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
Horned Frogs in the News

TCU Alumnus Expands Access to Music Education in Fort Worth

Nate Krieger ’01 is helping make music education more accessible across Fort Worth as executive director of the Fort Worth After School Music Academy (FWASMA), a nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable music instruction and removing barriers to participation.

August 10, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
BrasTCU Faculty Brass Quintet with Dr. Tang Rong, Dean of The School of Music, and other faculty members at Soochow University, following the opening ceremony.s Faculty in China

TCU Brass Faculty Strengthen International Partnerships Through China Residency

The TCU School of Music Faculty Brass Quintet completed a residency in China this summer, bringing performances, masterclasses and collaborative teaching to students and audiences as part of the first Soochow University International Music Exchange & Orchestral Arts Week.

August 7, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
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TCU Theatre Professor Directs Urinetown for Uptown Players

Professor of Theatre Penny Maas is directing Uptown Players' production of Urinetown: The Musical, the Tony Award-winning satire known for its sharp humor, social commentary and playful references to classic Broadway musicals.

July 10, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
Chonglin Xu playing the piano

TCU Pianist Wins Inaugural International Piano Competition

TCU School of Music student Chonglin Xu has won the inaugural Steve Kahng International Piano Competition, held as part of the 16th Texas State International Piano Festival in San Marcos.

June 26, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell