Music News
Karen Thomas, PhD Student, Hits Some High Notes
May 6, 2015
Karen S. Thomas is currently a Ph.D. student in Music Education at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she also serves as a graduate assistant. Prior to pursing a doctoral degree, she taught middle school general music in Randolph County for one year, elementary general music in Guilford … Continued
Guy Capuzzo Appointed to Two Journals
May 5, 2015
Guy Cappuzo has been appointed to the the editorial board of Music Theory Spectrum (Oxford) and the advisory board of the Journal of Elliott Carter Studies.
Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Event!
April 24, 2015
The School of Music, Theatre and Dance welcomed five of its most accomplished alumni back to campus Thursday and Friday to recognize their achievements in the school’s first Distinguished Alumni awards. “We’re honored to have these five alumni return to campus so our students and faculty can learn from their accomplishments and experiences,” … Continued
Dr. J Revell Carr brings Hawaii to Greensboro
March 27, 2015
[slideshow_deploy id=’52’] After over ten years of research, writing and editing, Dr. Revell Carr of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance’s Department of Music Studies has published his first book, “Hawaiian Music in Motion: Mariners, Missionaries, and Minstrels.”
Visiting Artist: Aorigele, Morin Khuur
February 10, 2015
Aorigele is a master of the Mongolian horsehead fiddle (Mongolian, morin khuur). He is currently on the faculty at the Inner Mongolian University for the Nationalities in Tonglia, China. Mr. Aorigele studied with Xie Tiezhu and Qian Baiyi and is a graduate of the Mongolian State University of Arts and … Continued
Winners of 2015 Student Artist Competition announced!
January 21, 2015
Last week we held the final round of the 2015 Student Artist Competition, in which we heard 15 strong performances by very talented students. Congratulations to all of their studio teachers and coaches, who helped in their preparation, and to those who participated in screening the preliminary rounds. We have … Continued
UNCG Symphonic Undertakings: A Tale of Two Orchestras and Unseen Women’s Voices for “Galileo”
December 1, 2014
UNCG Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kevin M. Geraldi, the first half of the concert featured the Watauga High School Honors Orchestra, from Boone, NC, directed by William Selle. During his introductory comments, Geraldi explained it has become a tradition to invite outstanding youth orchestras to perform on campus and to … Continued
Eric Willie Joins SMTD as Director of Percussion Studies and Assistant Professor of Percussion
March 31, 2014
GREENSBORO, NC – Percussionist Eric Willie has joined the UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance as Director of Percussion Studies & Assistant Professor of Percussion. Described as a “true musical talent and professional” (Ivan Trevino, Composer), Eric Willie has a varied career as a solo performer, chamber musician, orchestral … Continued