Music
Oboe Professor to Celebrate Female Composers at Spring Conferences
Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant professor of oboe, will present music by female composers at two spring conferences. At the College Music Society Southern Regional Chapter Annual Conference, to be hosted February 28-March 2 at the University of Central Florida, she will present “Celebrating 21st Century Composers” a recital program that will feature the works of […]
Music Student Performs in Kent State Concert
Voice student Chrystle Mactal performed on December 6 in the World Music Asian Concert at Kent State University in Ohio. At the invitation of Dr. Priwan Nanongkham of the Kent State School of Music, Mactal sang two kundiman, art songs from the Philippines: “Ano Kaya ang Kapalaran,” by Francisco Santiago, and “Mutya Ng Pasig,” by […]
University Chorale Ushers in the Holidays on December 3
The University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Randy Haldeman, will perform a holiday concert on Monday, December 3, at 7:30 pm in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall. Divided into three themed sections – “Ghosts of Christmas Past,” “Ghosts of Christmas Present,” and “Ghosts of Christmas Future,” the program features beloved traditional […]
Concerts To Commemorate 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day
The Department of Music will present two concerts that commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Both concerts are free and open to the public; no tickets are necessary. On November 8 at 7:30 pm, the UNC Charlotte Orchestra will present Prayer for Peace: A Symphonic Remembrance of War, Holocaust, and […]
Voice Professor to Sing in Opera Carolina’s Daughter of the Regiment
Assistant Professor of Voice Carl DuPont will sing the role of Hortensius in the upcoming Opera Carolina production of The Daughter of the Regiment. Performances take place November 10, 15, and 18 at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Belk Theater in uptown Charlotte. Dr. DuPont, a bass-baritone, made his singing debut as a child in […]
DC Opera “In Series” Features UNC Charlotte Voice Professor
Dr. Brian Arreola, associate professor of voice, is completing a two-week run in the world premiere of Viva Verdi – The Promised End in Washington, D.C. It opened on September 8 and runs through September 23 at the Source Theater. Part of the In Series 2018-19 r(E)volution! season, Viva Verdi – The Promised End combines […]
Faculty & Friends Series Opens with Tribute to Nina Simone
The Department of Music Faculty & Friends Concert Series will open August 28 with “Revolution & Revival,” a tribute to Nina Simone that features A Sign of the Times jazz band and the Madison Park String Quartet. The concert will take place at 7:30 pm in Rowe Recital Hall. A Sign of the Times (ASOTT) […]
Work by Percussion Professor to be Performed in London
A composition by percussion professor Rick Dior will be performed in January by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. The concert, which will take place on January 5, 2019, at London’s Barbican Hall, will also feature music by John Adams and Jean Sibelius. Dior’s 12-minute work, Science Fiction, pays tribute to science fiction and […]
Voice Major Wins First Place in Regional NATS Auditions
Josh Coleman, a student of Dr. Alissa Deeter, won first place in the Second-Year Studio Men category at the Student Auditions hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Region of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). James Matens, a student of Dr. Brian Arreola, placed second. Tiffanie Briggs tied for fourth place in the Hall Johnson […]
Band to Present Flag Ceremony Prior to Normandy Departure
On Thursday, May 31, the UNC Charlotte “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band will depart for Normandy, France, where the band will officially represent the United States at the 74th-anniversary D-Day commemoration. Prior to its departure from Charlotte, the band will present a flag-planting ceremony at 10:30 am to honor veterans. Each year, one band […]