Clara O'Brien

In Memoriam: Prof. Clara O’Brien

Clara O’Brien, Professor of Voice, passed away unexpectedly on Monday evening, December 18, 2023. Professor O’Brien was a member of the UNCG School of Music faculty for the past fifteen years. Professor O’Brien’s international career began when she was awarded the Sonderpreis des Badischen Staatstheaters—a prize created especially ...
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Maria Menendez '23 DMA Music

Commencement Profile: Maria Menendez

Maria Menendez  DMA-Music  Hometown: La Habana, Cuba  What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts?  In Cuba I studied piano and choral conducting. Before I left my country, I was already working as a music teacher. I went to the University of Miami ...
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Ethan Everhart '23 BM Music Pop Tech

Commencement Profile: Ethan Everhart

Ethan Everhart  BM-Performance: Popular Music and Technology  Hometown: Lexington, NC  What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts?   I went to my older sister’s band concerts when I was in elementary school, and I knew that I wanted to play an instrument when ...
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GRAMMY Award-Winning Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti at UNCG Auditorium

GRAMMY award-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Chris Botti will take the stage at UNCG Auditorium on Friday, November 3rd, for a spectacular start to the UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS).  Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD, When I Fall In Love, Botti has become the ...
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Celebrate Spooky Season with CVPA

If anyone knows how to embrace a theme it’s an artist, so you can bet there are Halloween happenings at UNCG’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. Here are some performances with varying degrees of chills and thrills to help you celebrate the Spooky Season.    Night of ...
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