14 Oct 2015
Chamber Singers open season in Sheldon Museum of Art
LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music 28-voice chamber choir, the Chamber Singers, will perform in the Sheldon Museum of Art on Sunday afternoon October 25 at 4 p.m.
13 Oct 2015
University of Nebraska Brass Quintet preps for October 26 performance
LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska Brass Quintet recital brings together several pieces from some of its favorite composers for its October 26 performance in Kimball Recital Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m.
12 Oct 2015
Carson School alumnus Jeffery wins Louisiana Film Prize
Lincoln, Neb.--“The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy,” a short film directed and produced by Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film alumnus Alexander Jeffery received $50,000 as the grand prize winner of the Louisiana Film Prize.Twenty filmmaker finalists competed for the cash prize for a 15-minute film. According to founder Gregory Kallenberg, it’s the largest award for a short film in the world.
08 Oct 2015
‘Kick-Off’ concert to Jazz season; New Jazz Fronts debut
LINCOLN, Neb.— The UNL Jazz Orchestra (Dr. Paul Haar, director) and the UNL Big Band (Patrick Brown, director) will present a “Kick-Off” concert to celebrate the start of the jazz concert season in the Glenn Korff School of Music on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kimball Recital Hall. The concert will also feature new band fronts thanks to a gift from local supporters John and Laurie Tavlin.
06 Oct 2015
Chiara String Quartet to perform ‘Chiara Soiree’
LINCOLN, Neb.— On Friday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m., the Chiara String Quartet will be performing the second concert of the 2015-2016 Hixson-Lied Concert Series at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music’s Kimball Recital Hall (11th and R Streets). The program, titled Chiara Soiree, will feature Arthur Foote’s A Night Piece and Scherzo, both for flute and string quartet with flutist John Bailey; Dohnányi’s Serenade in C Major for String Trio; and Brahms’, Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 with pianist Mark Clinton.
06 Oct 2015
University Singers to perform at UNL Newman Center in mid-October
LINCOLN, Neb.— The Thursday, October 15th University Singers concert will feature many of the seminal, 20th-Century works for mixed choir, including Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei and will take place at the UNL Newman Center – St. Thomas Aquinas Church beginning at 7:30 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public.
06 Oct 2015
Steger to step down as director of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
Lincoln, Neb.—Paul Steger announced on Monday that he will be stepping down as Director of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, effective June 30, 2016, and will return to the faculty next Fall.
02 Oct 2015
High school juniors invited to apply for Nebraska Young Artist Awards
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is seeking applications for the 19th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.The awards recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music, theater, and film and new media. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts.
01 Oct 2015
Cornhusker Marching Band traveling to Illinois game to perform
LINCOLN, Neb.— The 300-member University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhusker Marching Band will be taking to the road this weekend to perform at halftime of the Nebraska vs. Illinois football game in Champaign, Illinois.
01 Oct 2015
An Afternoon of Choirs takes the stage on October 11
LINCOLN, Neb.— Three of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s most visible and inclusive choral ensembles—composed of both music majors and non-music majors -- Women’s University Chorale, All-Collegiate Choir and Varsity Men’s Chorus, will present a concert on Sunday, October 11 at 3 p.m. in the Glenn Korff School of Music’s Kimball Recital Hall.