College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Ryan Reynolds as Assistant Professor of Bassoon and Chamber Music. Reynolds is a member of the GRAMMY™-award-winning ensemble Akropolis Reed Quintet and is known for his pedagogy, activity within the American chamber music circuit, output… Continue reading…
“This was an incredible opportunity. Even the best college band conductors in the world only get a few shots over the course of their career to do something like this. It’s like the college football playoffs or college basketball’s Final Four. It’s that tier of performance. This is the greatest performance… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Robert C. Young as Assistant Professor of Saxophone. Dr. Young is a saxophonist known for his virtuosity, musicianship, and authenticity. Praised by The Saxophonist for his “effortless expression and facile technique,” Dr. Young maintains an… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Michaela Kelly as Assistant Professor of Voice. Soprano, researcher, and teacher Michaela Kelly is currently a lecturer at Scripps College and Chapman University in Southern California. Kelly was a recipient of the 2024 Emerging Leader… Continue reading…
The starving-artist trope needs an update. Artists are imbued with the creative drive needed to launch successful careers, an essential element they come to UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) to develop and augment. This winter, Innovate UNCG launched a new Impact through Innovation (ITI) Hub in CVPA to further foster… Continue reading…
The college experience goes far beyond the classroom, and in UNCG’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), perhaps no one sees that more clearly than the two people whose goal is to get every student through their first year: Kristin Rusboldt (Director of Advising and Student Success) and Abigail… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Scott Glasser as Assistant Professor of String Music Education. Originally from Upstate New York, Glasser joins the music education faculty after serving as Faculty Associate and String Project Administrator at Arizona State University (ASU) where… Continue reading…
A virtuosic pianist whose musicianship and charisma make him one of the most sought-after performers of this century, Lang Lang regularly opens the season at Carnegie Hall. On March 15th, Lang Lang will perform at the UNCG Auditorium as part of the 2024–2025 UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series. Heralded… Continue reading…
The UNC Greensboro School of Music will welcome Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks as the featured artist for the 2024-2025 Daniel Ericourt Artist Residency in Piano in February. Faliks will be on campus Wednesday, February 26th–Friday, February 28th for student masterclasses, and a lecture. Ms. Faliks will also give a solo… Continue reading…
This week, The UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series presents Roomful of Teeth, a Grammy-winning vocal band dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice. By engaging collaboratively with artists, thinkers, and community leaders from around the world, the group seeks to uplift and amplify voices old and… Continue reading…