Hixson-Lied Professor of Double Bass and Jazz Studies Hans Sturm (right) with François Rabbath. Courtesy photo. Hans Sturm’s “75 Years on 4 Strings: The Life and Music of François Rabbath,” a biography of the legendary bassist, received a certificate of merit in the 2023 Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. Courtesy photo.

06 Nov 2023    

Sturm’s book on Rabbath earns ARSC recognition

Lincoln, Neb.--Hixson-Lied Professor of Double Bass and Jazz Studies Hans Sturm’s book, “75 Years on 4 Strings; The Life and Music of François Rabbath,” has won a certificate of merit in the 2023 Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research in country, folk, roots or world music. 

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William McMullen

01 Nov 2023    

McMullen presents faculty recital Nov. 12

Lincoln, Neb.--William McMullen, oboe, will present a faculty recital on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. 

The concert is free and open to the public. It will also be live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.

McMullen will be joined by Catherine Herbener, piano; John Bailey, flute; and James Compton, bassoon.

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Karen Becker and Mark Clinton

01 Nov 2023    

Becker, Clinton present recital Nov. 9

Lincoln, Neb.--Glenn Korff School of Music professors Karen Becker, cello, and Mark Clinton, piano, will perform two of Ludwig van Beethoven’s sonatas for cello and piano at their faculty recital on Thursday, Nov. 9.

The concert is at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. The concert is free and open to the public. It will also be live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.

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Dana Fritz's “Field Guide to a Hybrid Landscape" was published by University of Nebraska Press. Dana Fritz

01 Nov 2023    

Fritz to present book talk during Nebraska Research Days

Lincoln, Neb.--Hixson-Lied Professor of Art Dana Fritz will present a book talk during Nebraska Research Days on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to noon at The Mill at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Visit https://go.unl.edu/bets to register.

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A visitor interacts with a graduate student at a previous Open Studios event. This year’s Open Studios event is Nov. 3. Photo by Eddy Aldana. Eighteen graduate students in the School of Art, Art History & Design will participate in Open Studios on Friday, Nov. 3 in Richards Hall and Woods Art Building.

27 Oct 2023    

UNL graduate studio art students host Open Studios Nov. 3

Lincoln, Neb.—Graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) studio art program in the School of Art, Art History & Design will host their annual Open Studios and Raffle on Friday, Nov. 3 from 6-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The event, hosted by the student-run Visual Artists in Practice, is free and open to the public. Studios will be open in Richards Hall (basement and 2nd floor) and Woods Art Building (basement and 3rd floor) on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus.

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Sebastian Sorensen (left) as Carl Linstrum and Sarah Wibben as Alexandra Bergson in Tyler Goodrich White’s “O Pioneers!” Photo courtesy of the Glenn Korff School of Music. William Shomos (left) and Tyler Goodrich White in Red Cloud during the "O Pioneers!" tour. The opera will be performed Nov. 12 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln. Photo by Meredith Gamet.

27 Oct 2023    

Glenn Korff School of Music presents ‘O Pioneers’ opera Nov. 12

Lincoln, Neb.—The Glenn Korff School of Music opera program presents “O Pioneers!” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln.

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The i2Choir performs at the International Quilt Museum. The inclusive and intergenerational choir is one of the examples highlighted in an international journal article about the inclusive practices of Nebraska's music education program.

26 Oct 2023    

Korff School music education program’s inclusivity featured in international journal

Lincoln, Neb.--The inclusive practices of the Glenn Korff School of Music’s music education program are featured in the International Journal of Music Education in an article written by music education professors Rhonda Fuelberth and Robert Woody. The article is available online now at https://go.unl.edu/musicedjournal and will be included in an upcoming issue of the publication.

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Left to right: Joel Davies, Paul Barnes, Dimitrios Katsiklis and Eleftherios Chasinidis inside the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine last May. Courtesy photo. Paul Barnes will be performing at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine on Dec. 12. The church was the only house of worship destroyed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It was completely rebuilt and recently reopened in 2022. Courtesy photo.

24 Oct 2023    

Barnes to perform at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in New York City

Lincoln, Neb.--Glenn Korff School of Music Marguerite Scribante Professor of Piano Paul Barnes will perform at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. in New York City.

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Don Gorder

18 Oct 2023    

Gorder to speak on ‘The Business of Music’

Lincoln, Neb.--Alumnus Don Gorder will present “The Business of Music—Creator to Consumer” on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 2-3:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. His presentation is free and open to the public.

Gorder is chair emeritus and the former chair and founder of the Music Business/Management Department at Berklee College of Music. He is an attorney, educator and musician. 

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The UNL Wind Ensemble will perform Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Westbrook Rm. 130.

18 Oct 2023    

UNL Wind Ensemble concert is Nov. 1

Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Wind Ensemble presents their next concert on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 130 with a simulcast in Rm. 119 for overflow seating. 

The concert is free and open to the public. It will also be available for remote webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the concert for the link.

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