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 […]
Brendan Slocumb ’94: Musical Thrillers with a Message
“I just want people to look at people—really see them—not just their outward appearance. Look at me. You could say I don’t look like a person who plays the violin. You could just see me as a scary black man with tattoos.” Brendan Slocumb (’94 Music Education) says that’s one of the reasons he writes, […]
UNC Greensboro Brings Jewel, Chris Botti, and Additional Artists to Campus for 111th Season of University Concert and Lecture Series
UNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce mcclung has announced the roster of artists for the 2023–2024 University Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS). UCLS, the longest running concert and lecture series in North Carolina, will present Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Chris Botti; Collage, a captivating and totally unique performance featuring School […]
Stephanie Ycaza Named Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium in CVPA’s School of Music
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ycaza as Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium in CVPA’s School of Music. Prior to her appointment at UNCG, Dr. Ycaza served as Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Northern Iowa. She has also served on the music […]
Heather Ann Lofdahl PhD: Music Education
Dr. Heather Lofdahl is leaving UNC Greensboro with quite the list of achievements, experience, and three degrees. Lofdahl, who will receive her Doctorate in Music Education this Spring, also earned Masters of Music degrees in Music Education and Viola Performance from the School of Music in 2015. Lofdahl says she’s known for a long time […]
Music Alumnus Competes in American Pianist Awards
More than one year after learning he was a finalist in the 2023 American Pianist Awards, UNCG alumnus Thomas Linger is finally getting a chance to face the music—and the biggest audience he’s ever played for in his life. Linger (’15 Piano Performance in Jazz Studies) is one of five pianists who will play in […]