Viola Professor Scott Rawls Talks About His Friendship with Joshua Bell and Previews the Upcoming UCLS Performance
“His playing was something so special. Really an old soul kind of playing for someone who was so young. It was no surprise when things took off for him.” That is what UNCG Viola Professor Scott Rawls thought the first time he heard GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell—who will perform in recital at UNCG […]
Pop Tech: Expanding the Repertoire
After a century of excellence in classical music and jazz, the UNCG School of Music is adding a new degree concentration in Popular Music and Technology or “PopTech” as the students call it. Composition Professor Mark Engebretson, who is also a member of the band The Difficulties, says the time was right: “The School of […]
UCLS Presentation of Actor Winston Duke Postponed
The August 26th UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series event featuring actor Winston Duke of the Marvel Studios’ Black Panther movies has been postponed. Mr. Duke has had an “unexpected family matter” that has prevented him from coming to Greensboro at this time. An Evening with Actor Winston Duke has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September […]
2nd Annual Stinson Book Award Nominations Open November 5
The UNC Greensboro School of Dance is thrilled to announce the 2nd annual UNCG | Susan W. Stinson Book Award for Dance Education call for nominations. About the Award Funded by an anonymous donor to UNCG in recognition of Dr. Susan W. Stinson, a leading pioneer in the field of dance education, the annual award […]
CVPA Welcomes New Students, Faculty, and Staff
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at UNC Greensboro has admitted the largest freshman class since 2018—275 in the Class of 2026—plus transfer and graduate students for a total of 451 new students. Dean bruce mcclung and the Directors of the Schools of Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre, along with faculty members Hannah […]
Persistence of Vision: Exhibit Celebrates the Birth of Animation
It’s a moving art exhibition—literally—to coincide with the School of Art’s forward motion in launching a new BFA degree concentration in Animation. Running August 10th through September 27th in the gallery of the Maud Gatewood Studio Arts Building, Persistence of Vision features more than twenty-five beautifully preserved animation toys and optical devices on loan from […]
Spartans Win Spot in North Carolina Folk Festival
A group led by a School of Music student has won a spot to perform in the North Carolina Folk Festival this fall. Anna Vtipil is a composition student under Professors Mark Engebretson and Alejandro Rutty. Her group is made up of two other UNCG students – Gracie Zielinski (’23 Arts Administration) and Hanna Fishastion […]
Actor Winston Duke to Speak at UNCG
Marvel Studios is taking fans back to Wakanda in the Black Panther sequel this fall, but before the film’s release, the UNCG Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS) is bringing one of the stars of the film to campus. Actor Winston Duke who has played M’Baku in the previous three previous Black Panther films and the […]
Rotem Weinberg Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Conducting and Director of Orchestras
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Rotem Weinberg as Visiting Assistant Professor of Conducting and Director of Orchestras in CVPA’s School of Music. Rotem Weinberg is an Israeli conductor known for his profound musicality, creative programming,and polished performances. He is a cross-genre musician, at home in […]
Caitlyn Schrader ’22: Bringing Energy and Experience to Role of Director of Community Engagement
Caitlyn Schrader (’22 MFA Dance) is moving into a role that seems choreographed just for her — Director of Community Engagement for UNCG’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA). In that position, she will also serve as Director of Greensboro Project Space (GPS), CVPA’s contemporary art gallery in downtown Greensboro. Schrader is a dance […]