The School of Music, University Bands, and University Orchestras are proud to announce the release of their latest recording project titled Centennial Chimes. A celebration of the School’s 100th anniversary (1921–2021), this new album features the UNCG Wind Ensemble, Casella Sinfonietta, and Symphony Orchestra in premiere recordings of four new works composed for the occasion.
The UNCG Concert and Lecture Series kicks off the 2024-2025 Season on Friday, September 6th with a performance by GRAMMY- and Country Music Association Award-winner Brandy Clark, whose work has made her one of her generation’s most esteemed songwriters and musicians. In the midst of yet another landmark year, Clark… Continue reading…
The new Kotis Music Fund in Piano, created by a gift from Constance “Connie” Hughes Kotis ’65, ’77 MM and her husband, Bill, will provide scholarships for exceptional students majoring in piano and aspiring to pursue piano pedagogy as a career. Learn more here.
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Varun Saxena as a Post-MFA Fellow in Interactive Media. Saxena is a narrative writer, game designer, and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally from Mumbai, India, he draws inspiration from having grown up on… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Zachary Hobin as Visiting Assistant Professor of String Bass. Hobin is a performer and educator with wide-ranging interests and passions. He is a regular guest musician with the North Carolina Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, and Charleston… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Ashley White as Visiting Assistant Professor of Directing. Ashley White is a dedicated director, intimacy director, and educator who champions an ensemble-focused, consent-forward approach. She recently served as the Associate Artistic Director at American Stage… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Joyce Liao as Assistant Professor of Lighting Design and Technology. Joyce Liao is an award-winning lighting designer and educator whose lighting work has been seen both across the United States and internationally. Liao is glad… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Marissa Guarriello as Visiting Assistant Professor of String Music Education. Marissa Guarriello is currently a PhD candidate at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. She has several years of experience teaching public-school strings to grades… Continue reading…
The Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) recently released the special report “Arts and Design Alumni Employment and Perspectives on Their Work and Careers,” which found that more than half of the graduates answering the survey have jobs in their fields, and that 75% of them have arts or design-related… Continue reading…
