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Brendan Slocumb ’94: Musical Thrillers with a Message

“I just want people to look at people—really see them—not just their outward appearance. Look at me. You could say I don’t look like a person who plays the violin. You could just see me as a scary black man with tattoos.” Brendan Slocumb (’94 Music Education) says ...
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UNC Greensboro Brings Jewel, Chris Botti, and Additional Artists to Campus for 111th Season of University Concert and Lecture Series

UNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce mcclung has announced the roster of artists for the 2023–2024 University Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS). UCLS, the longest running concert and lecture series in North Carolina, will present Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Chris Botti; Collage, a ...
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Stephanie Ycaza, Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium

Stephanie Ycaza Named Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium in CVPA’s School of Music

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ycaza as Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium in CVPA’s School of Music. Prior to her appointment at UNCG, Dr. Ycaza served as Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Northern Iowa ...
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Heather Ann Lofdahl PhD: Music Education

Dr. Heather Lofdahl is leaving UNC Greensboro with quite the list of achievements, experience, and three degrees. Lofdahl, who will receive her Doctorate in Music Education this Spring, also earned Masters of Music degrees in Music Education and Viola Performance from the School of Music in 2015. Lofdahl ...
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Thomas Linger '15 at piano

Music Alumnus Competes in American Pianist Awards

More than one year after learning he was a finalist in the 2023 American Pianist Awards, UNCG alumnus Thomas Linger is finally getting a chance to face the music—and the biggest audience he’s ever played for in his life. Linger (’15 Piano Performance in Jazz Studies) is one ...
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