School of Music Professor Receives National Humanities Award
Joan Titus (Professor of Musicology, cross-appointed in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) has been named a Fellow of the National Humanities Center for academic year 2023-2024 for work on her third book project Dmitry Shostakovich and Music for Thaw-Era Cinema. Titus is one of 34 scholars chosen from 541 applications this year, and the recipients […]
Making Music to Connect with Teens In Custody
For Bethany Uhler Thompson (’20 DMA and ’17 MM Cello Performance) music is a connector and an instrument for change, both of which are needed in her music classes at Les Peters Academy and Hillsborough Girls Academy in Tampa, Florida. “When the girls come into class, they’re very unsure of their abilities, and a lot […]
Renowned Pianist Sara Davis Buechner in Residency at School of Music
The UNC Greensboro School of Music will welcome renowned pianist Sara Davis Buechner as the featured artist for the 2023-2024 Daniel Ericourt Artist Residency in Piano. Buechner will be on campus Monday, September 25th through Thursday, September 28th for student masterclasses, and a lecture. Ms. Buechner will also give a solo recital in Tew Recital […]
From Community Lessons Program to a Spot in the School of Music
“Music got me through a lot of things at home and school. Music can change moods and create moods. It fulfills me, and I want to make it my life. I want to be a band director and a performer—I want to do it all.” Avery Beckham’s love for music goes back about as far […]
Music Alumnus Conducting an Acclaimed Career in Europe
This summer, when William Kelley (’14 BM Piano Performance) took the podium to conduct Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, it was his second time with that particular opera, with a lot of music and miles in between. The first experience came when Kelley was a senior in the UNCG School of Music, playing piano and acting […]
Luke Ellard Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Clarinet
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Luke Ellard as Visiting Assistant Professor of Clarinet in CVPA’s School of Music. Clarinetist, composer, and new music collaborator Dr. Ellard strives for art that continually reaches out, valuing a relational spirit, informed engagement, and unapologetic authenticity. For Luke, collaboration […]
Emily Milius Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Emily Milius as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory in CVPA’s School of Music. Milius comes to UNC Greensboro from Eugene, Oregon, where she has been a teaching assistant in music theory and aural skills at the University of Oregon. Prior […]
Janinah Burnett Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Janinah Burnett as Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice in CVPA’s School of Music. A versatile singer, actor, musician, writer, arranger, and educator, Burnett is in demand and has thrilled audiences domestically and internationally in opera, recital, musical theatre, jazz, television, […]
Lindsay Kesselman Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Lindsay Kesselman as Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice in CVPA’s School of Music. Hailed by Fanfare magazine as an “artist of growing reputation for her artistry and intelligence…with a voice of goddess-like splendor,” Kesselman is a two-time GRAMMY-nominated soprano who […]
dwb (Driving While Black) Opera Tells Powerful Story
“Every time you leave I’ll try to let go a little more. But every time, I’ll be waiting to hear your key in our front door.” – The Mother in dwb (Driving While Black) It’s a feeling that most parents are familiar with – the anxiety that occurs when their teenager gets behind the wheel […]