While it is true that pianists are often in demand as collaborators with other musicians, young pianists rarely have the opportunity to collaborate with each other. UNCG’s Keyboard Studies is actively seeking ways to buck the status quo! One way to do that is the event “Brews-Keys,” which is held toward the end of each semester at Borough Coffee at Double… Continue reading…
“When I selected repertoire, I looked for the meaning that would fill them up for whatever was ahead. These were cadets training to become officers in the United States Army, leaders of character. They were wonderful singers who came through an audition process, but they weren’t music majors. Still, I always wanted them to know the meaning behind the music.” Constance “Connie” Lankford Chase (’76 BM Music Education) retired in September after a twenty-six-year… Continue reading…
It’s a career you might not think of right away—one that combines music and the military—but it’s one that some School of Music alumni say has served them well, such as Master Sergeant James Miller (’08 MM Flute Performance): “You get paid to play. I think most people don’t understand how uncommon that is. If you’re a musician and you’re not looking into the military… Continue reading…
In the history of Jazz, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold-out concerts all over the world, with members personally chosen by him, for nearly 40 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie was and still is… Continue reading…
Destiny King came to UNCG’s School of Music from Zebulon, North Carolina —about thirty minutes outside Raleigh—with her oboe and a desire to be a music educator: “As a high school student, I attended the UNCG Honor Band Festival, and I knew early on that my top college choice was… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce mcclung has announced the roster of artists for the 2025-2026 UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS), which includes Leslie Odom Jr.— straight off his return to Broadway in the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton. Odom, who won the 2016 Tony… Continue reading…
Gaurang Doshi is a recipient of the 2025 North Carolina Heritage Award, presented by the North Carolina Arts Council, the highest honor given to a traditional artist in the state. Doshi teaches Indian classical music at UNCG, the only university in the state that offers Indian classical music. Read more… Continue reading…
UNC Greensboro conferred an honorary degree on Constance “Connie” Hughes Kotis during the university’s Doctoral and Master’s Commencement Ceremony at the First Horizon Coliseum May 8. Kotis received a Doctor of Letters honorary degree for her contributions to the creative and performing arts. Read more here.
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Kari Adams as Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education. Dr. Adams is currently Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at the University of Missouri. She previously served on the faculty of Florida State University, where… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Alessandra Feris as Assistant Professor of Piano. Brazilian pianist Alessandra Feris has performed widely in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Serbia, and the United States, making successful solo… Continue reading…