31 Mar 2015
Moran Woodwind Quintet to perform wide variety of styles of works
LINCOLN, Neb.— On Tuesday, April 14, the Moran Woodwind Quintet, the faculty quintet in residence in the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall on the UNL Campus.
31 Mar 2015
Be inspired with a performance from the UNL Trumpet Studio
LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Trumpet Studio concert on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Westbrook Recital Hall will feature the inspiring music of Bruce Broughton, Ronald Lo Presti and several original compositions.
The concert will also feature Danny Boy, a ballad written by English songwriter Frederic Weatherly and set to the Irish tune of the “Londonderry Air”.
31 Mar 2015
Next AIA Lecture features UNL's Sapirstein
Lincoln, Neb.—University of Nebraska–Lincoln Assistant Professor of Art History Philip Sapirstein will present the final Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) lecture of the 2014-2015 season on Monday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Love Library Rm. 102 on the UNL city campus.The lecture is free and open to the public.
27 Mar 2015
Chiara final 2014-15 series concert includes Play with the Chiaras winner
LINCOLN, Neb.— On Friday, April 10, 2015 at 7:30pm, the Chiara String Quartet (Rebecca Fischer and Hyeyung Julie Yoon, violins; Jonah Sirota, viola; Gregory Beaver, cello) will perform the final concert of the 2014-2015 Hixson-Lied Concert Series at University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Kimball Recital Hall (11th and R Streets), featuring clarinetist Hattie Bestul, winner of the “Play with the Chiaras” auditions. The program will feature Mendelssohn Quartet no. 1, Op. 12 in E-flat Major, Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 5, and Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet in B minor.
27 Mar 2015
MFA Thesis Exhibitions open April 6
Lincoln, Neb.—Seven graduating Master of Fine Arts students will present their MFA Thesis Exhibitions in three exhibitions between April 6-24 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.
The first MFA Thesis Exhibition runs April 6-10 and features the work of Avi Arenfeld, Allen Morris and Adrienne Smart. A reception will be held April 10 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
The second MFA Thesis Exhibition runs April 13-17 and features the work of Hiromi Iyoda and Gabrielle Valdez. A reception will be held April 17 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
26 Mar 2015
Nebraska Masquers to produce 'Matters of the Heart: A Musical Theatre Cabaret' to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Lincoln, Neb.--Nebraska Masquers, the Recognized Student Organization for theatre and film at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is proud to announce its spring charity production of Matters of the Heart: A Musical Theatre Cabaret, directed by Emma Gruhl and Bryan Howard. With two performances the first week of April, in addition to a silent auction and raffle to take place at the event, all proceeds will go to benefit BroadwayCares/Equity Fights AIDS.
26 Mar 2015
Bestul chosen as winner of Play with the Chiaras
LINCOLN, Neb.— Hattie Bestul (clarinet) was chosen as the winner of the “Play with the Chiaras” auditions. Bestul will be performing the Brahms Clarinet Quintet with the Chiara String Quartet as part of the Hixson-Lied Concert Series taking place on Friday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.
26 Mar 2015
Wet Ink showcases Composition program at UNL
LINCOLN, Neb.— The Composition program at the Glenn Korff School of Music presents its WET INK concert series for the Spring 2015 semester on April 8-9 in the Westbrook Recital Hall. This two-evening concert series features an especially varied and rich set of premieres from the student composers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Both nights begin at 7:30 p.m. The first night will be live webcast. Visit music.unl.edu the night of the event for the direct link. The performances are free and open to the public.
25 Mar 2015
Visiting Instructor of Piano, Ono, to present solo recital in Kimball
LINCOLN, Neb.— Momoro Ono, visiting instructor of piano at the Glenn Korff School of Music, will present a solo recital on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
The recital, free and open to the public, will include the Bach-Brahms Chaconne for the left hand, sonatas by Haydn & Schubert and Trois Mouvements de Pétrouchka, arranged by Stravinsky himself.
25 Mar 2015
Glenn Korff School Cellist performing in Switzerland tour for new Machover composition
Lincoln, Neb.--Justin Lepard, a senior cello performance major in the Glenn Korff School of Music from Lincoln, Nebraska, is one of 10 ‘ensemble soloists’ that will be premiering a new work by composer Tod Machover next Fall on tour in Switzerland and again in March 2016 in a broader tour of Europe.Lepard is traveling in late March to Switzerland to work with Machover and the ensemble and to experiment with the electronic hyperinstruments that Machover’s MIT Media Lab produces to workshop the details of the new composition.