Music News
School of Music Professor Is Consultant on Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon
August 3, 2021
“What does a white college professor, born in Canada and living in North Carolina, have to say about Southeast Asia?”asks Gavin Douglas with a wry laugh, but quite sincerely. It only takes a brief look at his university bio to realize that he is being very modest: “A professor of … Continued
Tim Hagen Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Flute
June 24, 2021
College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Tim Hagen as Visiting Assistant Professor of Flute in CVPA’s School of Music. Hagen is an internationally acclaimed flutist, praised for his “technical virtuosity and musical sensitivity” (NewMusicBox) and “real flair” (The Well-Tempered Ear). … Continued
Quinton Parker Appointed Assistant Professor of Music Education
May 27, 2021
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Quinton D. Parker as Assistant Professor of Music Education in the School of Music. From 2016 to 2021, Parker served as the Music Education Program Coordinator and Assistant Director of Symphonic and Marching Bands at … Continued
Commencement Profile:James Stryska BM Performance: Composition
April 28, 2021
James Stryska came to UNC Greensboro wanting to make music—not just play music—but create it: “I’ve always been interested in composition because I have this astonishment about how music is constructed. As far back as sixth grade band, after we played a piece in class, I would go home and … Continued
Message from Dean bruce d. mcclung
April 20, 2021
April 20, 2021 Dear CVPA Colleagues, Students and Families, and Alumni: I am heartened by the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. Justice has been served in this case, and the police officer who swore an oath to protect has been held accountable for the senseless death … Continued
Transformational Gift to Miles Davis Jazz Studies
April 16, 2021
https://uc.uncg.edu/magazine/newsfront/new-at-uncg-robinson-family-fund-in-jazz-studies/
James Keith ’08 MM Vocal Performance, ’13 DMA Choral Conducting, Owner of Double Oaks Bed & Breakfast
April 1, 2021
Long before “nimble,” “flexible,” and “pivot” became the buzzwords of the pandemic, one segment of the workforce already had those things down pat. The career path of an artist is full of twists and turns. Just ask School of Music alumnus James Keith: “There are lots of ways to make … Continued
School of Music Vocalists Advance in National Competition
March 16, 2021
Seventeen students from the Voice Area competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Mid-Atlantic Region’s Conference and Student auditions, and ten of those students advanced to the national online screening round. They will now compete with other talented student singers from the United States and Canada for … Continued