Music
Voice Professor Performs in “Live at Mint” Stream
Assistant Professor of Voice Sequina DuBose will perform in Voice and Vision: Live at the Mint, a livestreamed event on May 29 at 6:00 pm. Presented through a collaboration between the Mint Museum and Opera Carolina, the program features performances by five singers, who were asked to create complementary pairings of songs and paintings that […]
Professor’s New Book Demonstrates How Music Training Teaches Life Skills
GIA Publications, Inc., has released The Transposed Musician: Teaching Universal Skills to Improve Performance and Benefit Life, a new book by Associate Professor of Piano Dylan Savage. A resource for music educators and their students, The Transposed Musician demonstrates that the same skills necessary for a successful life — problem-solving, patience, focus, collaboration, critical thinking, […]
Music Alum Named Union County Teacher of the Year
Dareion Malone (’13) has been named the Union County Public Schools 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year. Malone is the chorus teacher at Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw. When Malone’s corporate job was eliminated in the 2008 economic downturn, he decided to return to school to pursue his first love, music. “That was always my […]
Voice Professor Sings in Streamed Production of “The Crucible”
Assistant Professor of Voice Audrey Babcock sang the role of Elizabeth Proctor in the Opera Santa Barbara production of The Crucible. The opera by Robert Ward, based on Arthur Miller’s play about the Salem Witch trials, was streamed on April 14 at 8:00 pm via the Opera Santa Barbara (OSB) Facebook page, then available for […]
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Music/Music Industry Chair & Director of Bands at Hinds Community College
UNC Charlotte Students Perform at American Trombone Workshop
The UNC Charlotte Trombone Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Jeremy Marks, combined with the Winthrop University Trombone Ensemble to present a recital at the 2020 American Trombone Workshop, held March 4-7 at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, home of the US Army Band. The students performed on March 6 to an audience of musicians from across […]
Department of Music Announces New Chair
The College of Arts + Architecture is pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph Skillen will become the next chair of the Department of Music, effective July 1. Skillen comes to UNC Charlotte after 22 years at Louisiana State University, where he has served in numerous capacities, most recently as the Galante Endowed Professor and associate […]
Professor Performs at Music by Women International Festival
Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant professor of oboe, performed three works at the Music by Women International Festival, held March 5-7 at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi. Now in its fourth year, the festival includes papers and presentations, lecture-recitals, and concerts all relating to the subject of music composed, taught, and performed by women. […]
Student Wins SETC Sound Design Award
Student Gianna Agostino won first place in the Sound Design competition at the 71st annual Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) Convention, which was held February 26 – March 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. Gianna is a junior pursuing a double major in music and communications with a minor in theatre. She won the award for her design […]
Voice Professor Sings at Seattle Opera
Assistant Professor of Voice Audrey Babcock has sung the role of “Nica” (the Baroness Nica de Koenigswarter) in the Seattle Opera production of Charlie Parker’s Yardbird, a contemporary opera by Daniel Schnyder based on the legendary jazz saxophonist. The production opened February 22 and closes March 7. Babcock, who joined the music faculty in January, […]