Addison Webster, cello
2024-11-17 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Saxophone Ensemble
2024-11-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Trumpet Studio Recital
2024-11-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Sinfonia
2024-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
Program

Marissa Guarriello, conductorAnna Tschiegg-Baker, graduate conductorDalton Guin, graduate conductorSam Hollar, guest composer and conductorDonny Walter, guest conductor

RILEY Flying

PARRISH Boreas

JAIME-DONJUAN A su merced, Don José

HOLLAR Masque of the Red Death

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Danse negre

HIRSCH Grand Central

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UNCG Orchestras
The vibrant UNCG Orchestra program has long been recognized for performance excellence, adventurous programming, and high artistic standards. A diversity of offerings allow students the opportunity to perform repertoire for ensembles ranging from the largest cornerstone and contemporary works for full orchestra, to intimate pieces for chamber orchestra, to string orchestra.

Students in the UNCG Orchestra program are dedicated to the performance, study and cultivation of orchestral music of the highest quality. The UNCG Orchestras offer outstanding performances throughout the year and enhance the institutional spirit and community of UNCG. We seek to promote music education in the state of North Carolina and in our region by supporting secondary school orchestra programs and other organizations through our outreach activities and other annual events on campus.

Symphonic Band
2024-11-19 19:30 - 21:00 | UNCG Auditorium, 408 Tate Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, United States
Program

Jonathan Caldwell, conductorPatty Saunders, graduate conductor

ALDRIDGE On Parade

BUTLER Cosmopolitan America

SEKHON Remembering

LI Starry Ocean (consortium premiere)

BRYANT Ecstatic Waters

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UNCG Bands
The renowned UNCG Bands are dedicated to the performance, study, and cultivation of wind band music of the highest quality, and are a serious and distinctive medium of musical expression. The UNCG Bands are considered to be among the very finest collegiate band programs in America based upon our active profile of excellence in our performances, recordings, tours and convention performances.

Through exemplary practices in organization, training, and presentation, the UNCG Bands provide exceptional experiences for our members, sharing outstanding performances throughout the year and enhancing the institutional spirit and character of UNCG.

The UNCG Bands seek to support music education in the state of North Carolina and in our region by providing leadership and sponsorship to secondary school band programs and other organizations.

James Grass and Arjuna Ramachandran, saxophones
2024-11-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Symphony Orchestra
2024-11-20 19:30 - 21:00 | UNCG Auditorium, 408 Tate Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, United States
Program

Jungho Kim, conductorJayon Felizarta, violin

MOZART Overture to Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620

BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77 (Mvt. I, Allegro non troppo)

BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture, op. 84

MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated by Maurice Ravel)

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About the Artists

Jayon Felizarta is a violinist currently studying under Dr. Fabian Lopez at UNCG. As a native of North Carolina, he has been closely involved with the musical community since his youth, performing with the NC Triangle Youth Symphony, Duke String School symphony, and TYP Quartet. In 2020, Jayon received second prize of the King’s Peak International Music Competition, and in 2017, he received second prize at the North Carolina Symphony Youth Concerto Competition. He was a laureate of the Peter Perret youth talent search and has performed as soloist for the Winston-Salem Symphony.

An active orchestral performer, Jayon Felizarta is a first violinist of the Fayetteville Symphony and UNCG University Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with the Wilmington Symphony. He also performs as violinist for the JAW Trio at UNCG.

UNCG Orchestras
The vibrant UNCG Orchestra program has long been recognized for performance excellence, adventurous programming, and high artistic standards. A diversity of offerings allow students the opportunity to perform repertoire for ensembles ranging from the largest cornerstone and contemporary works for full orchestra, to intimate pieces for chamber orchestra, to string orchestra.

Students in the UNCG Orchestra program are dedicated to the performance, study and cultivation of orchestral music of the highest quality. The UNCG Orchestras offer outstanding performances throughout the year and enhance the institutional spirit and community of UNCG. We seek to promote music education in the state of North Carolina and in our region by supporting secondary school orchestra programs and other organizations through our outreach activities and other annual events on campus.

University Chorale
2024-11-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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The UNCG Choral program is recognized for excellence, creative performances, and high artistic standards. The UNCG Choirs are comprised of four ensembles: University Chamber Singers, University Chorale, Coro di Belle Voci, and Spartan Voices. These diverse offerings allow students the opportunity to experience a wide range of stylistic ideas through the exploration of music from various time periods and various cultures, including major choral-orchestral works as well as smaller chamber pieces. The UNCG Choirs have performed at state, regional, national and international conferences. Dr. Carole Ott serves as Director of Choral Activities and conductor of Chamber Singers and Chorale. Prof. Lindsay Kesselman is conductor of Coro di Belle Voci. Dr. Brett Nolker is conductor of Spartan Voices.

The mission of the UNCG Choirs is dedicated to the teaching, performance, study and cultivation of choral music of the highest quality representing not just the western choral canon but also choral music of other cultures by a diverse body of historical and new composers. We believe that the UNCG Choirs are a serious and distinctive medium of musical expression, of vital service and importance to its members and to UNCG. Through ensemble performance, we strive to create an environment of trust, communication, and expressive freedom, to present outstanding performances throughout the year, and to enhance the institutional sprit and character of UNCG. To music as an art and a profession, the UNCG Choirs seek to bring increasing artistry, understanding, and respect by efforts within our own immediate sphere and by providing leadership and sponsorship to school choral programs and through cooperation with all other agencies pursuing similar musical goals.

Cattleya String Quartet
2024-11-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Wind Ensemble
2024-11-21 19:30 - 21:00 | UNCG Auditorium, 408 Tate Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, United States
Program

Jonathan Caldwell, conductorLindsay Kesselman, sopranoPatty Saunders, graduate conductor

DAI Saṃsāric Dance (world premiere)

GRAINGER Colonial Song

CERRONE Darkening, Then Brightening

GOTKOVSKY Symphonie pour orchestre d’harmonie

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About the Program
Tonight’s program is a preview performance of the Wind Ensemble’s concert at the College Band Directors National Association national conference in Fort Worth, Texas on March 28, 2025. In advance of that performance, the Wind Ensemble will perform six concerts on a tour that will span the southern United States with stops in Charlotte, Atlanta, Tuscaloosa, New Orleans, Houston, and Dallas. The program, with compositions by UNCG alum Dai Wei (’15 MM) and Ida Gotkovsky, the poetry of Kim Addonizio, and the voices of Dai Wei and UNCG faculty member Lindsay Kesselman, is an acknowledgement of UNCG’s legacy of women’s education and a celebration of women’s voices more broadly.

In 1892, UNCG opened its doors as the State Normal and Industrial School with music courses as part of the original curriculum. For the first seventy-two years of its existence, the university only served women before becoming co-educational in 1964—the year after the university was renamed as the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Today, the university’s population stands at roughly 67% women. Tonight’s program serves as a reminder and reaffirmation of UNCG’s mission of educating women in North Carolina and beyond.

The program is also bound together through elements of cyclicity and repetition. In some musical cultures, repetition is used to promote and create community—to instill a sense of collectivism; in others, it may be used to express the infinite and indescribable qualities of reality. The ephemeral and fleeting nature of music necessitates cyclicity in order to promote understanding, particularly in the long-form music found in the Western classical tradition. In music, however, repetition is never simply repetition—to promote understanding, the repetition is changed, or the listener is changed by experiencing the repetition. Just as poet Kim Addonizio describes the simple experience of watching the sky “darkening, then brightening” over the course of a day, sometimes we notice changes in the musical cycles before us and other times we notice changes within ourselves. In other words, does the cycle change or do we?

Each of the three pieces on the CBDNA program feature elements of cyclicity and symmetry. Dai Wei’s Samsaric Dance is inspired by the Tibetan Buddhism conception of existence. Over the course of the piece, multiple musical elements emerge, return, interact with each other, and continuously transform before the piece eventually rests on a C♯ that symbolizes the oneness and unity of all existence. In this sense, cyclicity refers to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth—like a wheel rolling forward and backwards towards a possible but never promised nirvana.

Christopher Cerrone’s Darkening, Then Brightening is built in an arch form but one shaped like a valley. The descent of the first three movements leads towards the return of the C♯ from Samsaric Dance now transformed into the sound of inevitable descent. While the listener and singer ascend towards the light in the final movements, the promise of redemption lies just beyond their grasp as the piece suddenly stops. The valley was just too deep.

While elements of formal cyclicity are clearly evident in both movements of Ida Gotkovsky’s Symphonie pour orchestre d’harmonie, her intermingling of octatonic, whole tone, and quartal pitch material throughout the symphony is of particular interest. This kind of symmetrical pitch organization, one also favored by her composition teacher Olivier Messiaen, creates melodic and harmonic structures free of any sense of a fundamental pitch, occurring in looping cycles without a clear beginning or end. While traditional tonal music relies on asymmetrical pitch structures to establish hierarchy, Gotkovsky’s pitch organization lends her music an almost otherworldly quality while remaining relatively consonant even within a modernist framework.

The chord that ends the piece, and thus the concert, is a quartal harmony built on C-naturals in the soprano and bass voices. The chord’s brightness and power seem far removed from the C♯ featured so prominently in the previous two pieces. The cycle has ended lower in pitch but perhaps more hopeful in tone? Darkening, then brightening… has the cycle changed, or have we?

A performance such as this is an incredible undertaking and requires a great deal of effort and resources. Thank you to the following for their support of the UNCG Wind Ensemble’s performance at CBDNA.

John R. Locke Endowment for Excellence in Music

Betty Johnson Cheek Fine Arts Endowment

Dr. J. Alan Boyette, Provost, UNCG

Dr. bruce d. mcclung, Dean, UNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts

Dr. Charles Young, Director, UNCG School of Music

Dr. Catherine Keen Hock, Assistant Director, UNCG School of Music

Prof. Lindsay Kesselman, Assistant Professor of Voice and Choral Music, UNCG School of Music

Brad McMillan, Director of Outreach Programs and Marketing Coordinator, UNCG School of Music

Lyndsey Dean, Ensembles Manager, UNCG School of Music

Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi, Director of Bands, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Dr. John R. Locke, Director of Bands Emeritus, UNCG School of Music

Dr. Carole Ott Coelho, Director of Choral Activities, UNCG School of Music

Dr. Jungho Kim, Director of Orchestras, UNCG School of Music

Neil Shepherd, Business Officer, UNCG School of Music

Dennis Hopson, Hall Manager and Recording Engineer, UNCG School of Music

Sharneisha Joyner, Building Manager and Instrument Inventory Specialist, UNCG School of Music

Adella Dzitko-Carlson, Administrative Assistant and Personnel Officer, UNCG School of Music

Dr. Nick Lewis, Admissions and Student Services Specialist, UNCG School of Music

Stephen Duncan, Piano Technician, UNCG School of Music

Patty Saunders, DMA Conducting Student, UNCG School of Music

Dalton Guin, MM Conducting Student, UNCG School of Music

Kat Smith, MM Conducting Student, UNCG School of Music

About the Artists

Lindsay Kesselman is a two-time GRAMMY-nominated soprano known for her warm, collaborative spirit and investment in personal, intimate communication with audiences. She regularly collaborates with orchestras, wind symphonies, chamber ensembles, opera/theater companies, and new music ensembles across the United States, often premiering, touring, and recording new works composed for her by living composers. She is a passionate advocate for contemporary music and has commissioned/premiered over one hundred works to date.

Recent and upcoming highlights include the premiere of Darkening, then Brightening by Christopher Cerrone with the University of Illinois Wind Symphony; the wind transcription of Caroline Shaw’s Is a Rose, Energy in All Directions by Kenneth Frazelle with Sandbox Percussion at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center; the role of Anna in Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s The Seven Deadly Sins with the Charlotte Symphony; the role of Ada Lovelace in the new opera Galaxies in Her Eyes by Mark Lanz Weiser and Amy S. Punt; Astronautica: Voices of Women in Space with Voices of Ascension; the John Corigliano 80th birthday celebration at National Sawdust (2018); a leading role in Louis Andriessen’s opera Theatre of the World with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Dutch National Opera; and an international tour of Einstein on the Beach with the Philip Glass Ensemble (2012–2015).

Kesselman is Assistant Professor of Voice and Choral Music at the UNC Greensboro School of Music. Kesselman holds degrees in voice performance and music education from Rice University and Michigan State University. She is represented by Trudy Chan at Black Tea Music and lives in Charlotte with her husband, Kevin Noe, and son, Rowan.

Wind Ensemble
The UNCG Wind Ensemble is a highly select concert band of fifty performers majoring in music at the UNCG School of Music. Performers in the current Wind Ensemble are drawn from sixteen states, Slovenia, and Hong Kong. The ensemble has enjoyed a distinguished record of performance throughout its history. In January 1992, the UNCG Wind Ensemble performed “A Tribute to John Philip Sousa” to a capacity crowd of 2,700 at the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Twice, the Wind Ensemble earned critical acclaim from The Washington Post following concerts in the nation’s capital. The Wind Ensemble has performed throughout the eastern United States in recent years including the first-ever performance, in 1987, by a North Carolina collegiate ensemble in Lincoln Center, New York City. The Wind Ensemble performed that same year in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. The Wind Ensemble has recorded nineteen commercially-available albums which have received widespread praise.

Concert Band
2024-11-22 19:30 - 21:00 | UNCG Auditorium, 408 Tate Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, United States
Program

Patty Saunders, conductorKat Smith, conductor

NELHYBEL Festivo

STILL Summerland

NISHIMURA Breath of the Mountains

MILBURN Meditation

DAY Rocketship!

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UNCG Bands
The renowned UNCG Bands are dedicated to the performance, study, and cultivation of wind band music of the highest quality, and are a serious and distinctive medium of musical expression. The UNCG Bands are considered to be among the very finest collegiate band programs in America based upon our active profile of excellence in our performances, recordings, tours and convention performances.

Through exemplary practices in organization, training, and presentation, the UNCG Bands provide exceptional experiences for our members, sharing outstanding performances throughout the year and enhancing the institutional spirit and character of UNCG.

The UNCG Bands seek to support music education in the state of North Carolina and in our region by providing leadership and sponsorship to secondary school band programs and other organizations.

BFA Thesis Concert
2024-11-22 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Coleman Theatre, 1408 Walker Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27412, United States

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
2024-11-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Pam and David Sprinkle Theatre, 402 Tate Street, Greensboro, NC, 27403, United States
By Jocelyn BiohDirected by Mya Brown

Dates:Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Nov. 24 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

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Age Rating: PG-13Run Time: Approx. 2hr.Location: Pam and David Sprinkle Theatre (Brown Building), 402 Tate St, Greensboro, NC 27412Frame/Works Discussion via Teams and in Person: Nov. 25 at 7:00 p.m.To attend Frame/Works in person, please visit room 130 in the Moore Nursing Building located at 318 McIver St.

Summary:

In the dazzling world of Ghana’s elite boarding school, Paulina reigns supreme as the undisputed queen bee, her sights set on the coveted Miss Global Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a newcomer with a magnetic blend of talent and beauty, sends shockwaves through the tightly-knit social fabric, drawing the gaze of the pageant recruiter and Paulina’s loyal entourage.

As tensions soar and alliances shift, “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” unfolds as a vibrant and razor-sharp comedy, delving into the complex dynamics of teenage girlhood. From fierce rivalries to unexpected alliances, this exhilarating tale explores the universal threads that bind young women together, while celebrating the unique tapestry of culture and identity that sets them apart.

Prepare to be swept away by the whirlwind of ambition, friendship, and rivalry as these captivating characters navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence with wit, charm, and a healthy dose of glittering drama!

SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

UNCG IRON POUR
2024-11-23 12:00 - 20:00 | Gatewood Studio Arts Center, 527 Highland Ave, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA, 527 Highland Ave, Greensboro, 27412, United States
Come join The Artist Guild for a day of activities with art to buy, make, and see!

The Iron Pour will be held on the ground floor of the Gatewood Studio Building and outside in the sculpture yard. We are hosting this event for students to interact with methods of art making they may not get exposure to in their own practice and to strength the community within our building.

We will be joined by the Animation Club, Club Mickey, Greensboro Project Space, and the National Art Education Association.

12-4 PM Student Activities

4-8 PM Iron Pour

5-7 PM Live Music

PopTech End of Semester Festival: Show #1
2024-11-23 15:00 - 17:00 | The Crown at the Carolina Theatre, 310 S Greene St, Greensboro, 27401, United States
The UNCG PopTech program was started in Fall 2022. Officially known as a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance with a concentration in Popular Music and Technology, the program offers students the chance to develop as performers, singer-songwriters, producers, beat-makers, and composers, all while strengthening their skills and knowledge in working with music technology. The PopTech program is at the forefront of initiatives across the country that welcome young musicians to university music studies from fields like hip-hop, rap, R&B, pop, rock, film/video/gaming music, and more.

These student musicians are serious about their work, and they are very good at it! The showcase concert will feature original work and covers in a super wide array of settings: from bands to soloists and from playback beats to videos.

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Chamber Singers
2024-11-23 19:30 - 21:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 617 N Elm St, Greensboro, 27401, United States
Program

Carole Ott Coelho, conductor

DURUFLÉ Requiem, op. 9

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The UNCG Choral program is recognized for excellence, creative performances, and high artistic standards. The UNCG Choirs are comprised of four ensembles: University Chamber Singers, University Chorale, Coro di Belle Voci, and Spartan Voices. These diverse offerings allow students the opportunity to experience a wide range of stylistic ideas through the exploration of music from various time periods and various cultures, including major choral-orchestral works as well as smaller chamber pieces. The UNCG Choirs have performed at state, regional, national and international conferences. Dr. Carole Ott serves as Director of Choral Activities and conductor of Chamber Singers and Chorale. Prof. Lindsay Kesselman is conductor of Coro di Belle Voci. Dr. Brett Nolker is conductor of Spartan Voices.

The mission of the UNCG Choirs is dedicated to the teaching, performance, study and cultivation of choral music of the highest quality representing not just the western choral canon but also choral music of other cultures by a diverse body of historical and new composers. We believe that the UNCG Choirs are a serious and distinctive medium of musical expression, of vital service and importance to its members and to UNCG. Through ensemble performance, we strive to create an environment of trust, communication, and expressive freedom, to present outstanding performances throughout the year, and to enhance the institutional sprit and character of UNCG. To music as an art and a profession, the UNCG Choirs seek to bring increasing artistry, understanding, and respect by efforts within our own immediate sphere and by providing leadership and sponsorship to school choral programs and through cooperation with all other agencies pursuing similar musical goals.

Jasper Sonkiss, bassoon
2024-11-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

PopTech End of Semester Festival: Show #2
2024-11-23 19:30 - 21:30 | The Crown at the Carolina Theatre, 310 S Greene St, Greensboro, 27401, United States

Peter Bernstein
2024-11-24 13:30 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
PETER BERNSTEIN, JAZZ GUITAR WITH UNCG JAZZ ENSEMBLE I & HONORS HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND

Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. He has participated in over 80 recordings and numerous festivals, concert and club performances with musicians from all generations.

As a leader, Bernstein has released nine albums and a DVD, Live at Smoke, and he has enjoyed long musical associations with legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb (Cobb’s Mob), organist Larry Goldings, and drummer Bill Stewart. Together the trio recorded a dozen records, all of which display their distinctive sound,exploring the depths of jazz standards and playing original compositions.

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From 1995 through 1997, Bernstein was a member of Joshua Redman’s band and played on Redman’s Freedom in the Groove CD. He played with Diana Krall’s quartet from 1999 through 2001 and with Dr. Lonnie Smith, the legendary organist who made his debut on the George Benson Cookbook albums. He has also recorded five CDs with organist Melvin Rhyne, known for his association with Wes Montgomery. He has also played with groups led by Nicholas Payton, Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz, Tom Harrell, and Eric Alexander.

Current projects include the recent album, Monk, a spin on the rich legacy of Thelonious Monk. In September, Bernstein released a solo guitar record, Solo Guitar – Live at Smalls (Smalls Live).

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ROBINSON FAMILY VISITING JAZZ ARTISTS

A residency made possible by the Robinson Family Fund, established by Ward Robinson (’19 PBC Jazz, ’10 MPH) and Pamela Pittman, is bringing two jazz luminaries to UNCG’s School of Music this year. Guitarist Peter Bernstein and Percussionist Brevan Hampden will come to Greensboro for residencies with students and concerts which will be open to the public.

High School Honors Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble I with special guest Peter Bernstein
2024-11-24 13:30 - 15:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
The Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program presents the 26th Annual Honors High School Jazz Band, November 23-24, 2024, with special guest Peter Bernstein.

The two-day event consists of big band rehearsals, clinics, and improvisation master classes, and concludes with a performance by the Honors High School Jazz Band, renowned guitarist Peter Bernstein, and Jazz Ensemble I directed by Thomas Heflin.

The Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program at UNCG is a unique and innovative undergraduate jazz program designed to emulate the traditional process of learning jazz, through a combination of mentorship, real-world playing experiences, and a communal approach to learning. Although the program is housed in one of the largest music schools in the Southeast, it is kept intentionally small, resulting in an intensive and highly personalized learning environment.

UNCG offers the following degree programs for students interested in studying Jazz:

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) – Performance

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Jazz Studies

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Cello Studio Recital
2024-11-24 15:30 - 17:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Amrutha Koteeswaran, flute
2024-11-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Latin Jazz Ensemble
2024-11-24 19:00 - 21:00 | The Crown at the Carolina Theatre, 310 S Greene St, Greensboro, 27401, United States
The Latin Jazz Ensemble specializes in Afro Cuban Jazz, Afro Rican Jazz, and other forma of Afro Caribbean and South American Music such as Salsa, Merengue, Bomba, Plena, and Bossa Nova. In addition, the ensemble gives students the opportunity to develop, strengthen, and expand their improvisational skills. The ensemble is committed to bringing to life these important musical repertories and the history of Latin Dance Music and Latin Improvisational Music.

The Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program at UNCG is a unique and innovative undergraduate jazz program designed to emulate the traditional process of learning jazz, through a combination of mentorship, real-world playing experiences, and a communal approach to learning. Although the program is housed in one of the largest music schools in the Southeast, it is kept intentionally small, resulting in an intensive and highly personalized learning environment.

UNCG offers the following degree programs for students interested in studying Jazz:

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) – Performance

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Jazz Studies

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Viola Studio Recital
2024-11-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Íris Fritzen Andrade and Yi-Ju Shih, violins
2024-11-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
