Faculty Composers Concert
POSTPONED ∙ This event has been rescheduled to Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 7:30 pm.
UNC Greensboro
Symphony Orchestra
The UNCG Symphony Orchestra welcomes Mongolian horsehead fiddle virtuoso Suyahan, guest composer Hexigetu (WenZe), and Student Artist Competition first prize winner Siana Wong for a program featuring music by Weber, Sibelius, and Brahms. The concert also includes the world premiere of a new work by Chinese composer 温泽 (WenZe), blending classical tradition with contemporary artistry.
The Juliet Letters
Faculty and students come together to perform “The Juliet Letters,” a song cycle originally conceived as a concept album by singer/songwriter Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet.
Calypsus Brass
Founded in 2021, Calypsus Brass is a professional chamber ensemble performing new works recitals, creating high-level professional recordings for composers, and working with chamber musicians at all levels. Calypsus Brass is committed to prioritizing recording and performing works of historically marginalized composers to uplift the highest quality of music.
Garrett Klein, Abigail Pack, and Marya Fancey
Garrett Klein (professor of trumpet), Abigail Pack, (professor of horn), and Marya Fancey (professor of organ) perform a concert of works for organ and brass.
mOthertongue: Lived Experience in Asian America
Soprano Jennifer Lien and Annie Jeng, professor of piano, present “mOthertongue: Lived Experience in Asian America,” a program of songs intended to challenge outdated cultural ideas and assert the Asian American lived experience.
Alessandra Feris, piano
Praised for her artistry and passion, Brazilian pianist Alessandra Feris has established a distinguished career as a performer, pedagogue, and advocate for Latin-American piano music. She has performed widely across South America, Central America, Mexico, Europe, and the United States. Alessandra Feris is a professor of piano in the UNCG School of Music.
Wind Ensemble
The UNCG Wind Ensemble, conducted by Jonathan Caldwell, presents a dynamic program featuring faculty bassoonist Ryan Reynolds. The concert includes music by Bach, Stravinsky, Goldman, Luke Ellard, and Omar Thomas, highlighting the ensemble’s range and artistic excellence.
Symphonic Band
The Symphonic Band is joined by Dr. Abigail Pack, professor of horn, in a program of works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Catherine Likhuta, and Théo Schmitt.
Wind Ensemble
The 36th Annual Carolina Band Festival and Conductors Conference ∙ The Wind Ensemble presents a bright and energetic program featuring works by John Philip Sousa, Carolyn Bremer, Ingolf Dahl, Morton Gould, and Leonard Bernstein. The ensemble will be joined by Dr. Robert Young, professor of saxophone, along with festival guest clinicians Sarah McKoin, William L. Lake, Jr., and John R. Locke.