College of Visual and Performing Arts

Brevan Hampden
2025-04-25 19:30 (America/New_York) | UNCG Auditorium, 408 Tate Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, United States
Brevan Hampden, Jazz Percussionist

Afro-Cuban Celebration Featuring Jazz Ensemble I, Latin Jazz Ensemble, and Two Student Jazz Combos

Born in New York City in 1985, Brevan was born instantly a member of a high-level musical family; his father Ivan, who has toured with Luther Vandross, Vanessa Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Roberta Flack, Grady Tate, and Ashford & Simpson, and his mother Brenda, who has performed on Broadway, with Dizzy Gillespie, Angie Bofill, Marian Anderson, and Jazzmobile.

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After moving to Durham, NC in 1988, Brevan began showing signs of talent in music from age 7. He began playing percussion in church with his mother and brother at age 9. Soon after, he began playing pick up gigs and at other churches in the Raleigh/Durham area. His older brother Brian moved to North Carolina when Brevan was 9, and introduced him to the world of Latin and World Percussion. Brevan learned how to read music in middle school, playing in concert band and jazz band, and participated in the marching band once moving on to high school. Although there were no high school programs that catered to Latin percussion or jazz/popular music in general, Brevan continued his study of percussion, by listening to and being influenced by percussionists Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, Carlos “Patato” Valdes, Tata Guines, Changuito, Giovanni Hidalgo, Angel “Cachete” Maldonado, Tito Puente, Miguel “Anga” Diaz, Tomas “El Panga” Ramos and other artists such as Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Kool and the Gang, Parliament, Daryl “Munyungo” Jackson, Leon “Ndugu” Chancelor, Steve Kroon, Roger Squitero, Sheila E. and Luis Conte.

Twice, during his high school years, Brevan attended the Berklee World Percussion Festival in Boston, where he studied with Giovanni Hidalgo, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Eguie Castrillo, and Ernesto Diaz. This helped further his knowledge of percussion, and of music in general, which, upon his return to North Carolina allowed him to continue performing locally, with bands such as Junk in the Trunk, Samecumba, Carnavalito, and the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Jazz Ensemble, with whom his other brother, Iajhi, was performing at the time.

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.

Daisy Schön, voice
2025-04-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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H'Missy Ksor, piano
2025-04-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Shannon Mahla, mezzo-soprano
2025-04-26 11:30 - 13:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Chris Walker, euphonium
2025-04-26 13:30 - 15:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Trombone Studio Recital II
2025-04-26 15:30 - 17:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

PopTech Showcase
2025-04-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 | The Crown at the Carolina Theatre, 310 S Greene St, Greensboro, 27401, United States
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.

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Peace 2025: Guarang Doshi Live in Concert
2025-04-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
Gaurang L. Doshi, sarodRagavan Lutchmidat, tabla

featuringAmrita Biswas, vocal

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Gaurang Doshi

2025 NC Heritage Award winner Gaurang Doshi learned from his father and Guru Pandit Dr. Laxmikant S. Doshi for more than 30 years as per the Guru Shishya Parampara representing the artistic excellence of “Maihar Gharana”. Gaurang has performed in prestigious concerts in India, U.K. and the USA. Details about Gaurang’s work can be found on his website sarodsitar.com.

Ragavan Lutchmidat

Raised in New York City, Ragavan learned Tabla under the guidance of Shree Kinnar Kumar Seen and now renowned Tabla composer Pandit Divyang Vakil. Ragavan lives in Charlotte and has performed at NYC Symphony Space Hall, Knight Theater, Belk Theater along with other various venues.

Amrita Biswas

Amrita started her vocal music training started at an early age of 3 yrs from her aunt Smt. Maya De. She earned her Visharad (Bachelor in Music) Degree from the University of Khairagarh and learned from Mr. Pradip Biswas and Mr. Ratan Basak. She is a student of renowned classical vocalist Dr.Smt. Swapna Chakraborty Details about Amrita’s work can be found at aarohanmusic.org.

Theresa van der Merwe, piano
2025-04-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Brandon Agee, percussion
2025-04-27 11:30 - 13:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Yi-Ju Shih, violin
2025-04-27 11:30 - 13:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Cody Chessor, tuba
2025-04-27 13:30 - 15:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Spartan Voices
2025-04-27 15:30 - 17:00 | 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.

Alston Harris, drumset
2025-04-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Borough Coffee, 204 N Mendenhall St, Greensboro, 27401, United States

Peyton C. Bowditch, bass-baritone
2025-04-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Max Vitullo, violin
2025-04-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Reyna Alston, composer and conductor
2025-04-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Zach Foster, percussion
2025-04-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Gabriela Ramos and Chris Vega, saxophones
2025-04-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Quan Cheng, collaborative piano
2025-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Andrew Bassard, trumpet
2025-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | First Baptist Church, 1000 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States

Efflorescence Photography Capstone exhibition
2025-04-29 12:00 - 2025-05-03 17:00 | Greensboro Project Space, 111 E February 1 Pl, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
Efflorescence

Photography Capstone Exhibition

April 29 – May 3, 2025

Reception: Friday, May 2nd | 6-8PM

Leah Sobsey’s Capstone Photography Class exhibition, Efflorescence, features works from the following participating students: Zainab Adamou-Mohamed, Christopher W. Drew, Dulce Gonzalez, Morgan Hesse, Amari Melton, and Khaylah Newell. The definition of Efflorescence is the action or process of developing and unfolding as if coming into flower. As photographers in their senior year and on the cusp of a new chapter, they found the metaphor of flowering to best reflect how they are feeling. This process of blooming resonates with them as they continue to evolve, each seeing the world through their own lens.

Featuring UNCG Student Artists:

Zainab Adamou-MohamedChristopher W. DrewDulce Ivet GonzalezMorgan HesseAmari MeltonKhaylah Newell

Greensboro Project Space Open Hours:

Tuesday – Friday, 12-5p

Saturday, 2-5p

Under Pressure Art exhibition
2025-04-29 12:00 - 2025-05-03 17:00 | Greensboro Project Space, 111 E February 1 Pl, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
Under Pressure

An Exhibition That Explores How Pressure Shapes, Challenges, and Inspires

Featuring Local, Undergraduate Artists from UNCG, Guilford College, and A&T University

Curated by GPS Interns: Lucy Terry, Elissa Ukhueligbe, and Rachel Witzel

Exhibition: April 29 – May 2, 2025

Reception: Friday, May 2nd, 6-8p

More About Under Pressure

How does pressure shape, challenge, or inspire you? From personal struggles to societal pressures, we seek art that explores the transformative power of adversity. How adversity—whether physical, emotional, or external—can lead to growth, innovation, and change. Under Pressure is an opportunity to reflect on the pressure points that define our lives: moments that push us beyond limits, that break us open or forge us anew.

More About The GPS Student Intern Curators

Lucy Terry

My goal as an artist is to create an escape, not just for the viewer, but for myself. The constant pressure that is on student artists makes it near impossible to relax into the escapism that art can provide. Through this exhibition, I hope that all of my Greensboro student peers can allow themselves to move freely through their own artistic expression, without the threat of a grade or evaluation looming over them. My hope is that this exhibition creates a safe space for free expression while also celebrating the unique, fresh, and unfiltered style of student artists.

Elissa Ukhueligbe

I believe people can connect to each other through a shared struggle. There are common adversities for all people, no matter their background. Art can be a way to critique systems that harm people. In addition, it can inspire empathy, action, and compassion. I hope this exhibition can allow people to feel seen through artwork. We included artists in multiple Greensboro schools; hopefully cultivating a sense of community through shared emotions.

Rachel Witzel

What I hoped to cultivate with the show Under Pressure was a body of work that reflected the universal weight we carry as students and artists. While everyone, artist or not, experiences their own unique stresses and pressures throughout their lives, it’s as artists and creatives that we are able to communicate how they affect us. For me, art is its own form of communication. What began as symbolic paintings on cave walls has now become a tool for us to open channels of connection with others who might share in our experiences– or discover something new about themselves through the art we share.

Greensboro Project Space Open Hours:

Tuesday – Friday, 12-5p

Saturday, 2-5p

Nathan Mothershed, saxophone
2025-04-29 17:30 - 19:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia, and Choirs
2025-04-29 19:30 - 21:00 | UNCG Auditorium, 408 Tate Street, Greensboro, NC, 27412, United States
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Jungho Kim, conductorMarissa Guarriello, conductorCarole Ott, conductorCalvin Godfrey, trumpet

withRobin Sukhadia, tablaJohn Stephens, sitarLindsay Kesselman, sopranoAlannah MacMillan, mezzo-sopranoEric Laine, tenorRobert Wells, baritone

KHACHATURIAN Waltz from Masquerade

STEKKE Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra

ESMAIL This Love Between Us

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About the Soloist

Calvin Godfrey is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance at University of North Carolina Greensboro where he holds a Graduate Assistantship and studies with Dr. Garrett Klein. An active performer, he has played with numerous professional ensembles, including the Charlotte Symphony, and advanced to the semi-final round of the graduate solo division at the 2024 National Trumpet Competition. Calvin was also recognized for his paper Beethoven and Shostakovich: The String Quartet in Soviet Russia, winning the UNCG Best Musicology Project award in April 2024. Calvin graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Virginia Tech, where he studied trumpet with Dr. Jason Crafton.

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.

Zhanweiyi Liu, piano
2025-04-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Íris Fritzen Andrade, violin
2025-04-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States

Lingyin Cao, voice
2025-04-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Lyndsey Dean, clarinet
2025-04-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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