Step into the classic fairy tale, "Puss in Boots," with the UNCG Opera Theatre. Guest stage director and UNCG alum Jourdan Laine Howell brings us a wonderful setting of a familiar story composed by Xavier Montsalvatge. The evening begins with a short love triangle in "The Cabin Boy" written by Emilio... Continue reading...
Step into the classic fairy tale, "Puss in Boots," with the UNCG Opera Theatre. Guest stage director and UNCG alum Jourdan Laine Howell brings us a wonderful setting of a familiar story composed by Xavier Montsalvatge. The evening begins with a short love triangle in "The Cabin Boy" written by Emilio... Continue reading...
The Symphonic Band is joined by Dr. Garrett Klein, professor of trumpet, and Spanish conductor Juan José Navarro for an eclectic program featuring the works of Oscar Navarro, Ulysses Kay, Philip Sparke, Manuel Martínez, and Percy Grainger.
The Symphony Orchestra is joined by Prof. Marjorie Bagley and Dr. Scott Rawls for a program featuring a premiere by faculty composer Mark Engebretson, Mozart's grand "Sinfonia Concertante,"and Tchaikovsky's fearless Fourth Symphony.
Student Artist Competition second prize winner Taylor Stirm and Spanish conductor Juan José Navarro join the Wind Ensemble for a program of works by faculty composer Mark Engebretson, Arnold Schoenberg, Scott McAllister, Amando Blanquer Ponsoda, Luis Serrano Alarcón, and Jaime Texidor.
The Chamber Singers present a varied program of works by Telemann, Lobo de Mesquita, and Mozart.
Leslie Odom Jr. is a multifaceted Tony- and Grammy-Award-Winning, three-time Emmy- and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author. With a career that spans all performance genres, Odom has received recognition for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music. Most recently, Odom made his long-awaited return to Broadway starring in, and co-producing, the new Broadway production of the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by the legendary Ossie Davis, which opened in 2023 to widespread critical acclaim.
The 36th Annual Carolina Band Festival and Conductors Conference ∙ The Wind Ensemble presents a bright and energetic program featuring works by John Philip Sousa, Carolyn Bremer, Ingolf Dahl, Morton Gould, and Leonard Bernstein. The ensemble will be joined by Dr. Robert Young, professor of saxophone, along with festival guest clinicians Sarah McKoin, William L. Lake, Jr., and John R. Locke.
The Symphonic Band is joined by Dr. Abigail Pack, professor of horn, in a program of works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Catherine Likhuta, and Théo Schmitt.
The UNCG Symphony Orchestra welcomes Mongolian horsehead fiddle virtuoso Suyahan, guest composer Hexigetu (Wenze), and Student Artist Competition first prize winner Siana Wong for a program featuring music by Weber, Sibelius, and Brahms. The concert also includes the world premiere of a new work by Hexigetu (Wenze), blending classical tradition with contemporary artistry.
The UNCG Concert Band presents a program of classic and contemporary repertoire featuring works from John Prescott, Richard Saucedo, William Owens, Nicole Piunno, and Gustav Holst.
