“Black Identities on the Operatic Stage” Spotlights an American Art Form
Professor of Historical Musicology Elizabeth Keathly felt pretty well-versed in opera history, a topic she’d been teaching for at least fifteen years, when a trio of students stoked her curiosity and turned the tables on who was doing some of the learning: “Shonda Devine, Amon Neely, and Charles Williamson knew so much about Black opera […]
Ericourt Residency in Piano to Resume February 21-24, 2022
After a two year hiatus imposed by the pandemic, the UNCG School of Music announces the return of The Daniel Ericourt Residency in Piano February 21-24, 2022 with renowned pianist Lydia Artymiw. A highlight of the residency is Artymiw’s solo recital at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, February 22 in Tew Recital Hall at the UNCG […]
A View From the Podium
Nicoletta Moss (’20 MM Instrumental Conducting, PBC Music Education) has a love for music and an instinct for leadership that led her to UNC Greensboro’s School of Music to pursue a degree that would combine both: “As long as I can remember I’ve always felt comfortable being in front of other people. My personality and […]
Wynton Marsalis invites UNC Greensboro Students to Compete at Jazz at Lincoln Center
* Updated to reflect the rescheduling of the Jack Rudin Jazz Championship from January 10-11 to April 19-20 due to the Omicron varient. UNC Greensboro’s Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program has been selected as one of “ten of the most well-regarded university jazz programs in the country” to compete in the Jack Rudin Jazz Championship, […]
Robinson Family Fund Brings Jazz Artist Camille Thurman to Greensboro
For two weeks this month, students in the School of Music’s Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program will be able to study with composer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist Camille Thurman—an artist who is quickly becoming one of the standard bearers of jazz. The residency is made possible by the Robinson Family Fund, established by Ward Robinson (’19 […]
Dr. Frank Lee McCarty, 1941-2021
Former School of Music Professor, Composer, and Author Frank Lee McCarty passed away on September 15th. Dr. McCarty was Professor in the School of Music for 28 years from 1976 until 2004. He taught Composition, Music Theory, and Twentieth-Century Music History. He was the author of articles ranging in content from percussion and woodwind notation and advanced […]
CVPA Students Make it to the Semi-Finals of America’s Got Talent
UNCG trio shines on America’s Got Talent
School of Music Faculty Bring Music to Local Stages
Lorena Guillén talks Tango
School of Music Professor Is Consultant on Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon
“What does a white college professor, born in Canada and living in North Carolina, have to say about Southeast Asia?”asks Gavin Douglas with a wry laugh, but quite sincerely. It only takes a brief look at his university bio to realize that he is being very modest: “A professor of Ethnomusicology in UNC Greensboro’s School […]
Tim Hagen Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Flute
College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Tim Hagen as Visiting Assistant Professor of Flute in CVPA’s School of Music. Hagen is an internationally acclaimed flutist, praised for his “technical virtuosity and musical sensitivity” (NewMusicBox) and “real flair” (The Well-Tempered Ear). He has been a prizewinner […]