The UNCG Wind Ensemble, conducted by Jonathan Caldwell, presents a dynamic program featuring faculty bassoonist Ryan Reynolds. The concert includes music by Bach, Stravinsky, Goldman, Luke Ellard, and Omar Thomas, highlighting the ensemble’s range and artistic excellence.
It is John’s arrangement of the “Star Spangled Banner” that helped propel Whitney Houston in her 1990 performance at the Super Bowl (the recording went platinum). His recordings with the Clayton Brothers, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Milt Jackson, Monty Alexander, Count Basie and others are plentiful. John feels “I’ve been... Continue reading...
The Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program closes the year with jazz bassist, composer, arranger, and producer John Clayton. A GRAMMY® winner with nine additional nominations, Clayton has written for and collaborated with artists including Milt Jackson, Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Regina Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gladys Knight, Queen Latifah, McCoy Tyner, Yo‑Yo Ma, and Charles Aznavour.
Enjoy an evening of choral music featuring four of the university’s premier vocal ensembles: Coro di Belle Voci, Chamber Singers, Shades of Blue, and University Chorale. This program highlights a wide range of repertoire and styles, showcasing the vibrant choral tradition of the university.
Alex Newell is a Tony Award-winning actor and singer known for their Broadway roles in Once on This Island and Shucked.
Rennie Harris Puremovement is the country’s leading street dance theater company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop aesthetics
Three-time Grammy Award®-winner John Scofield is a pioneering jazz guitarist and composer.
An American jazz singer, Samara Joy has received six Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist in 2023.
North Carolina native Ben Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter and a musical influencer of our generation.
Carmen Bradford is jazz royalty, a Count Basie Orchestra Family member, and Grammy Award® winner.
