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June 2023
Dr. Jack Masarie Memorial
A native of California, Jack Masarie (1942–2023) attended The Julliard School where he received his Bachelor of Music. He earned his Master of Music degree from Bowling Green State University. A former member of the Toledo and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, Masarie joined UNCG's School of Music in 1972. He was a founding member of the Market Street Brass and the EastWind Quintet. He played principal horn as a member of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and served as auxiliary horn…
Find out more »Trash Art: A Mini Residency
Art Trash: A Mini Residency Grace Clark June 19 - 23, 2023 Public Open Studio Hours: Wednesday, June 21st | 1-3P Thursday, June 22nd | 1-3P Friday, June 23rd | 1-3P I will be working on a series that will utilize trash taken from museum settings (primarily MASS MoCA) as material to recreate art installation scenes from my time working as an art fabricator/installer. Many of these scenes are fleeting moments throughout the installation and maintenance team’s everyday work, where tools and supplies lay in space…
Find out more »October 2023
Julieta Eugenio
Julieta Eugenio, saxophone with UNCG Jazz Faculty Julieta Eugenio is an Argentinian saxophonist based in New York. She studied at Queens College and now plays with preeminent jazz musicians. She has had the opportunity to record with such prestigious musicians as David Kikoski and Leon Parker. She won the International Women in Jazz Competition in 2017 as a member of the SIJ trio. In October 2021, Julieta performed at the Joyce Theater for a two-week residency with the Eyal Vilner Big Band. That…
Find out more »November 2023
Chris Botti
Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD, When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music, and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 jazz albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum, and Grammy Awards. Most recently, his latest album, Impressions, won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental. Performing worldwide and selling more than four million albums, he…
Find out more »January 2024
Jewel
Jewel went from a girl who grew up with no running water on an Alaskan homestead, to a homeless teenager in San Diego, to an award-winning, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist who released one of the best-selling debuts of all time. Through her career, Jewel has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, earned 26 Music Award nominations, including the Grammys, American Music Awards, MTV Awards, VH1 Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and Country Music Awards, winning 8 times. Jewel has been featured on…
Find out more »April 2024
Garth Fagan Dance Company
Garth Fagan Dance is rooted in African traditions, Caribbean stories, and the Black dance vocabulary Fagan Technique™. Garth Fagan Dance is founded by the man who taught more than a 100 million audience members to move as one global community through Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway! Over decades, Garth used Fagan Technique to build a platform of social justice, creative leadership, and innovation to build community engagement and unique partnerships that reach audiences. Celebrating 52 years in 2022, the…
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