UNCG Auditorium
The UNCG Auditorium is a 1,642 seat proscenium-style theatre. The building was completed in 1927 with seating for 2,288. In 2008, UNCG auditorium underwent a $19 million dollar renovation which added improved acoustics, more leg room for patrons, and a double-lift orchestra pit. The hall is used for musical productions, operas, symphonies, ensembles, University Concert and Lecture Series, faculty and guest dance performances, and various other performing arts events.
UNCG Auditorium is located on the corner of Spring Garden and Tate Street. UNCG Auditorium is handicapped accessible and also features hearing-assistance listening devices.
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Parking
Parking is available in unreserved spaces in the Tate Street Parking Lot between Spring Garden and Lee Streets. Please do not park in spaces reserved for the Weatherspoon Art Museum. For weekday, daytime shows, parking is also available off of Tate Street and surrounding streets.
February 2019
Wind Ensemble – Andrew Hudson, clarinet
30th Annual Carolina Band Festival and Conductors Conference Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Andrew Hudson, clarinet Mallory Thompson, guest condutor Catherine Rand, guest conductor Michael Colburn, guest conductor NELSON Rocky Point Holiday COPLAND Emblems GRAINGER Three Grainger "Wildflowers" Shepherd's Hey Irish Tune from County Derry Molly on the Shore DAUGHERTY Brooklyn Bridge CUONG Moth This performance is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. VIEW ON CVPA LIVE!DOWNLOAD PROGRAM (PDF)UNIVERSITY BANDS uncgsom/uncgmusic Performances by clarinetist Andy Hudson have been hailed…
Find out more »University and Symphonic Bands
J. Benjamin Jones, conductor Pamela L. Klena, conductor Carolina Perez, conductor Juan José Navarro, guest conductor Leanna Crenshaw, soprano UNIVERSITY BAND REED A Festival Prelude NELSON Courtly Airs and Dances BOURGEOIS Serenade, Op. 22 HANSON Volver a La Montaña from Islas y Montañas WILLIAMS Symphonic Dance No. 3, “Fiesta” SYMPHONIC BAND SALFELDER Cathedrals GINER L’Entrà de la murta ALARCÓN Pequeña Suite para Banda STAMP Four Maryland Songs CABEZON Prelude in the Dorian Mode (arr. Grainger) MARTÍNEZ Suite de Ballet VIEW…
Find out more »Symphony Orchestra – Fabián López, violin
Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Fabián López, violin PURRINGTON Extraordinary Flora MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 70 This performance is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. VIEW ON CVPA LIVE!DOWNLOAD PROGRAM (PDF)UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRAS Violinist Fabián López has toured extensively through the United States, Europe, China, and South America, gaining recognition as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. As soloist he has performed with orchestras in…
Find out more »Mark Morris Dance Group
Founded in New York City in 1980 by artistic director and choreographer Mark Morris, the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) has been called “the preeminent modern dance organization of our time” (Yo-Yo Ma), its members receiving “highest praise for their technical aplomb, their musicality, and their sheer human authenticity.” (Bloomberg News). Live music and community engagement are vital components of the Dance Group, which has toured with its own musicians, the MMDG Music Ensemble, since 1996. Through Access/MMDG programming, the Dance…
Find out more »March 2019
Audra McDonald
CREDIT: Allison Michael Orenstein Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actress. The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award, she was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2015 and received a 2015 National Medal of Arts—America’s highest honor for achievement in the arts—from President Barack Obama. In addition to her Tony-winning performances in Carousel, Master Class,…
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Wind Ensemble – Lindsay Kesselman, soprano
Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Lindsay Kesselman, soprano J. Benjamin Jones, graduate condutor Pamela L. Klena, graduate conductor MCTEE Finish Line PERSICHETTI Masquerade SPARR Title TBA (world premiere) SWEELINCK Variations on Mein junges Leben hat ein End IPPOLITO Machine Becomes Music (consortium premiere) TCHAIKOVSKY Dance of the Jesters (trans. Cramer) This performance is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. VIEW ON CVPA LIVE!DOWNLOAD PROGRAM (PDF)UNIVERSITY BANDS uncgsom/uncgmusic Hailed by Fanfare Magazine as an “artist of growing reputation for…
Find out more »Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonia
Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Rebecca MacLeod, conductor GINASTERA Variaciones Concertantes TCHAIKOVKSY Marche Slave, Op. 31 This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. VIEW ON CVPA LIVE!DOWNLOAD PROGRAM (PDF)UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRAS uncgsom/uncgmusic The UNCG Symphony Orchestra is a highly select ensemble of approximately ninety performers majoring in music. Performers include undergraduates through masters and doctoral candidates in music performance and music education. Membership in the organization is highly competitive, and all students are placed by audition.…
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University Band
J. Benjamin Jones, conductor Pamela L. Klena, conductor Carolina Perez, conductor "Places" DE MEIJ Gandalf from Symphony No. 1, "The Lord of the Rings" TICHELI An American Elegy CESARINI Greek Folk Song Suite CAMPHOUSE Three London Miniatures SAINT-SAËNS Pas Redouble VIEW ON CVPA LIVE!DOWNLOAD PROGRAM (PDF)UNIVERSITY BANDS uncgsom/uncgmusic The UNCG Symphonic Band is a select ensemble of approximately 55 music majors, chosen by audition, who join together to perform two concerts each semester. The Symphonic Band provides a challenging musical environment…
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