23 Jan 2019 By Kathe C. Andersen
Barnes, Brooklyn Rider record CD featuring the chamber music of Philip Glass
Lincoln, Neb.--Marguerite Scribante Professor of Piano Paul Barnes traveled to New York City over the winter break to record a new CD featuring the chamber music of Philip Glass for Orange Mountain Music with the quartet Brooklyn Rider that includes Glass’s newest Piano Quintet, “Annunciation.”
18 Jan 2019
Redd captures win at regional round of MTNA
LINCOLN, Neb.— Glenn Korff School of Music graduate student Jordan Redd, Horn, was recently named the winner in the West Central Division MTNA Competition "Young Artist Performance."
There are three stages to the competition -- the state round, regional round, and the national round. The regional round this year was done by video submission. This year Redd played selections from “Episodes” by James Naigus, “Laudatio” by Bernhard Krol, and the Franz Strauss Horn Concerto Op. 8.
17 Jan 2019
After division win, Amore String Quartet sets sights on nationals
LINCOLN, Neb.— The Amore String Quartet, which includes undergrads Claudia Holm, An Tran, Travis Taylor and Riley Beranek of the Glenn Korff School of Music, was recently named the winner in the West Central Division MTNA Competition “Chamber Music String”.
“I’m so excited to be competing at MTNA Nationals with three incredible friends and musicians,” Holm said. “Also, it’s really cool to be representing the chamber/string program at GKSOM at a national level.”
17 Jan 2019
Bailey, Marks present ‘Old Favorites’ on final day of January
LINCOLN, Neb.— Flutist John Bailey, Richard H. Larson Distinguished College Professor of Music, and pianist Christopher Marks will present a faculty recital in Kimball Recital Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Titled “Old Favorites,” the recital includes works by Mozart, Roussel, Blumer, and Muczysnski. Two works by Mozart open the recital: the lyrical Andante, K.
16 Jan 2019 By Kathe C. Andersen
Hanrahan, Blom present 'New Art Song of the Pacific Rim'
Lincoln, Neb.--Glenn Korff School of Music Associate Professor of Voice and Vocal Pedagogy Kevin Hanrahan, tenor, and guest artist Diana Blom, composer and pianist, will present a recital titled “New Art Song of the Pacific Rim” on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.
The concert is free and open to the public. It will also be live webcast. Visit http://music.unl.edu on the day of the performance for the link.
16 Jan 2019
Ceramics graduate student has two works accepted for NCECA Juried Student Exhibition
Lincoln, Neb.--Iren Tete, a third-year Master of Fine Arts in ceramics student in the School of Art, Art History & Design, had two of her works accepted into the 2019 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Juried Student Exhibition to be held at the Soo Visual Arts Center March 25-April 20, 2019, in conjunction with the NCECA annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Only 34 pieces by 32 artists were selected for the exhibition, out of more than 530 works that were entered.
10 Jan 2019
Flyover offers ‘inner voices’ at upcoming concert
LINCOLN, Neb.—The Flyover New Music Series’ concert ‘inner voices’ on Thursday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Recital Hall is a celebration of voices in all their forms, including the human voice. This concert features four new compositions for chorus, alongside premieres of pieces for ensembles from all across the spectrum.
07 Jan 2019
Clinton recital scheduled for March 26 canceled
LINCOLN, Neb.— Glenn Korff School of Music’s Hixson-Lied Professor of Piano, Mark Clinton, has canceled his March 26th recital, which was scheduled to take place in Kimball Recital Hall.
For a full listing of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music events, visit music.unl.edu.
02 Jan 2019
UNL Oboist McMullen to present works of three French composers
LINCOLN, Neb.— Dr. William McMullen, oboe, and Catherine Herbener, harpsichord and piano, will present an evening of repertoire for oboe and keyboard by three French composers on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln city campus. This is their third program of works featuring French composers they have presented.
02 Jan 2019
Potter, Trans-Nebraska Players present ‘A Wintry Mix’
LINCOLN, Neb.— Violist Clark Potter of UNL’s Glenn Korff School of Music is joined by his friends from the Trans-Nebraska Players to present “A Wintry Mix” on Sunday, January 13 at 3 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Works by Bloch, Vivaldi, Martinu, Haydn and Dvorak highlight the performance, which also features Franziska Brech, UNK flute faculty; David C. Neely, UNL violin faculty; Noah Rogoff, UNK cello faculty and James Margetts, pianist and Dean at Chadron State College.