Music News
Instrument Repair Technician Keeps Students Playing
February 25, 2021
In the interior of the Music Building, at the end of one of the hallways on the ground floor is Room 263—the Instrument Repair Shop. The room is set up with an L-shaped bench full of screwdrivers, pliers, rawhide mallets, tweezers, and spring hooks. There is also a detachable … Continued
UNCG Alumni Featured on Podcast About their Grammy Nominations
February 16, 2021
https://news.uncg.edu/uncg-grammy-nominees-on-local-podcast/
School of Music Mourns Passing of Dr. Dennis W. AsKew
January 29, 2021
The School of Music is deeply saddened to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Dr. Dennis W. AsKew, professor of tuba, euphonium, and music education and Director of the School of Music. A faculty member at UNCG since 1992, he served for over seven years in his administrative role, first … Continued
School of Music Mourns Passing of Professor Emeritus Richard G. Cox
January 4, 2021
The School of Music was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Richard Garner Cox (1928–2020), Professor Emeritus of Music. He is survived by Mary Alicia Cox, his wife of 61 years, and his children: Anna Cox Trude, David Cox, and John Cox, and five grandchildren. Richard Garner … Continued
Alumni Selected for GRAMMY® Music Educator Award Finals
December 10, 2020
The UNCG School of Music is extremely proud to announce that two outstanding alumni have been selected as finalists for the 2021 Music Educator Award™ presented by the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum®. Ten music educators from 10 cities across 8 states were advanced to the final round of the Music Educator Award. In … Continued
The Story Behind Our Miles Davis Trumpet
November 4, 2020
The Miles Davis Trumpet that is prominently displayed by the doors to Tew Recital Hall in the School of Music has a history. Read more here.
Alumni Selected for GRAMMY® Music Educator Award Semifinals
October 19, 2020
The UNCG School of Music is extremely proud to announce that two outstanding alumni have been selected as semifinalists for the 2021 Music Educator Award™ presented by the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum®. Both seminfinalists have undergraduate and graduate degrees in music education from the UNCG School of Music. Both are well-respected teachers … Continued
School of Music Student Named Winner in 2020 Musical Theatre Songwriting Challenge
October 12, 2020
School of Music freshman Adam Jones (BM ’24, Cello Performance) was recently named a winner of the 2020 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge from the American Theatre Wing and the National Endowment for the Arts. This national contest provides each winner with a two-person coaching team—a mentor and a music director—to … Continued