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School of Music Releases “Centennial Chimes”
The School of Music, University Bands, and University Orchestras are proud to announce the release of their latest recording project titled Centennial Chimes. A celebration of the School’s 100th anniversary (1921–2021), this new album features the UNCG Wind Ensemble, Casella Sinfonietta, and Symphony Orchestra in premiere recordings of four new works composed for the occasion.
CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES KICKS OFF WITH AMERICANA ARTIST BRANDY CLARK
The UNCG Concert and Lecture Series kicks off the 2024-2025 Season on Friday, September 6th with a performance by GRAMMY- and Country Music Association Award-winner Brandy Clark, whose work has made her one of her generation’s most esteemed songwriters and musicians. In the midst of yet another landmark year, Clark… Continue reading…
Kotis Music Fund in Piano Offers Unique Opportunity
The new Kotis Music Fund in Piano, created by a gift from Constance “Connie” Hughes Kotis ’65, ’77 MM and her husband, Bill, will provide scholarships for exceptional students majoring in piano and aspiring to pursue piano pedagogy as a career. Learn more here.
ZACHARY HOBIN NAMED VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF STRING BASS
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Zachary Hobin as Visiting Assistant Professor of String Bass. Hobin is a performer and educator with wide-ranging interests and passions. He is a regular guest musician with the North Carolina Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, and Charleston… Continue reading…
Marissa Guarriello named visiting Assistant professor of string music education
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Marissa Guarriello as Visiting Assistant Professor of String Music Education. Marissa Guarriello is currently a PhD candidate at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. She has several years of experience teaching public-school strings to grades… Continue reading…
Alumni Survey Shows Employment Outcomes for Arts and Design Majors
The Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) recently released the special report “Arts and Design Alumni Employment and Perspectives on Their Work and Careers,” which found that more than half of the graduates answering the survey have jobs in their fields, and that 75% of them have arts or design-related… Continue reading…
Amy Zigler Named Assistant Professor of Musicology
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Amy Zigler as Assistant Professor of Musicology. Amy Zigler is a musicologist and pianist whose research examines issues of gender and sexuality in music, and the socio-cultural implications of (auto)biographical narratives in nineteenth- and twentieth-century… Continue reading…
Clair Nguyen Named Lecturer in Music Theory
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Clair Nguyen as Lecturer in Music Theory. Nguyen’s primary research focuses on the intersections of music theory and film studies, and includes films, music videos, video games, and Japanese anime. Her secondary research area centers… Continue reading…
Eric Laine Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of tenor Eric Laine as Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice. Acknowledged by the San Diego Story for his “vocal allure” and “fiery declamation,” Laine has gained recognition as an innovative artist both on stage and in… Continue reading…