20 Apr 2015
South Florida’s Owen featured with UNL Jazz Orchestra and Big Band
LINCOLN, Neb.— Distinguished University Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of South Florida Chuck Owen will be featured in the final University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Jazz Orchestra and Big Band concert on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. The performance will also be live webcast.
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20 Apr 2015
Whose Song Is It Anyway? Coming to Westbrook
LINCOLN, Neb.— Featuring a cast of ten musical theatre performers, WHOSE SONG IS IT ANYWAY? is sure to add a spark of fun to your Friday night, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Westbrook Recital Hall.
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20 Apr 2015
Three UNL choirs take center stage on April 28
LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Evening of Choirs performance will take place April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.
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20 Apr 2015
Wolff visits UNL, hosts Master Class at the Glenn Korff School of Music
One of Brazil’s most acclaimed and versatile musicians, Daniel Wolff is currently visiting the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music. Wolff will be having a master class on Tuesday, April 21 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Room 114 of the Westbrook Music Building.
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20 Apr 2015
Carson School's Howard receives a Fulbright
Lincoln, Neb.--Bryan Howard, an English and theatre arts and human behavior major from Howell, N.J., is one of five University of Nebraska–Lincoln students who have earned Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grants for the 2015-2016 academic year.The Fulbright ETA Program is a nationally competitive award that places recent graduates in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to local English language teachers. These students are also cultural ambassadors for the United States.
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17 Apr 2015
Opera On the Big Screen to come to Westbrook Recital Hall
LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Opera Scenes performance is the final project for the Intermediate/Advanced Opera Techniques course. This performance will take place at 4 p.m. on April 22 in the Westbrook Recital Hall.
The theme this year is Opera On The Big Screen, featuring operatic scenes that are used in movie soundtracks. Works include the Flower Duet from LAKMÉ, Sull’aria from LE NOZZE DI FIGARO and La donna è mobile from RIGOLETTO.
The performance is free and open to the public.
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13 Apr 2015
Percussion Ensemble plans exciting, eclectic night in Kimball
LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Percussion Ensemble will present an exciting and eclectic program of chamber works composed within the last 10 years on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.
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13 Apr 2015
Get ‘In the Groove’ with the UNL Symphonic Band
LINCOLN, Neb.— Join the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Symphonic Band, conducted by Tony Falcone, as they close their 2014-2015 season with a program entitled, ‘In the Groove!’ on April 26 at 3 p.m. in the Kimball Recital Hall.
You’ll hear music with a “beat” by Dana Wilson, John Mackey, Ben Hjertmann (a Nebraska Premiere,) Edward Fairlie, Scott McAllister and Brian Balmages. With movement titles like “More Cowbell” and “Serenity Now,” a fun time is guaranteed for all.
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10 Apr 2015
Evenings of Dance includes amazing collaboration
LINCOLN, Neb.— Dancers, drummers and laptops. It’s not a combination that one sees very often placed together, but it is on the program for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music dance program’s Evenings of Dance performances coming up April 16-19 in the Johnny Carson Theater at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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09 Apr 2015
Students from Lincoln Public Schools enjoy Jazz Day lead by UNL
About 60 Lincoln Public School students took part in a Jazz Day, led by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Associate Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies Dr. Eric Richards and members of the UNL Jazz Orchestra, at Lincoln Southeast High School on Thursday, April 2.
Bob Krueger, who directs the Lincoln Southeast Jazz Bands, said the day came together out of a conversation between Dr. Richards and himself.
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