24 Mar 2023
Flyover new music concert is March 29
Lincoln, Neb.—The fourth Flyover new music concert will be held on Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119.
The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will also be live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.
23 Mar 2023
UNL Wind Ensemble to present immersive experience at April 6 concert
Lincoln, Neb.—You might not be old enough to have experienced Sensurround in movie theatres, but the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Wind Ensemble’s April 6 concert, titled “Sensurround,” will be inspired by it.
Sensurround was the brand name for a process developed by Cerwin-Vega in conjunction with Universal Studios to enhance the audio experience during film screenings. Sounds were felt more than heard.
21 Mar 2023
You had me at cello
Lincoln, Neb.—The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music presents a cello concert titled “You Had Me at Cello!” featuring guest artist Sonja Kraus, assistant professor of cello/bass at the University of South Dakota; Glenn Korff School of Music Professor of Cello Karen Becker; and the Nebraska Cello Choir. The concert is Monday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119.
20 Mar 2023
Music Library to temporarily close, move
Lincoln, Neb.--The Music Library in Westbrook Music Building will close at the end of the day March 31 to accommodate construction of the Glenn Korff School of Music building project.
16 Mar 2023
Two performances remain for UNL Opera’s ‘La Traviata’
Lincoln, Neb.--Two performances remain of Verdi’s “La Traviata” as part of the Glenn Korff School of Music’s opera tour of Nebraska.
The tour opened March 5 with a performance at The Golden Husk Theatre in Ord, Nebraska. Remaining performances include:
15 Mar 2023
Haar presents recital tribute to his late mother
Lincoln, Neb.--Glenn Korff School of Music Associate Professor of Saxophone Ora Paul Haar presents “Too Late, Too Soon,” a faculty recital in tribute to his late mother on Monday, March 27.
The recital is at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119 on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will also be live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.
15 Mar 2023
1 faculty, 1 alum earn NAC Individual Artist Fellowships
Lincoln, Neb.--One faculty member and one alumnus from the Glenn Korff School of Music were among the nine winners of 2023 Individual Artist Fellowships from the Nebraska Arts Council.
Greg Simon, Associate Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies, received a $2,500 IAF grant. Gayle Rocz (B.A. 2020) received a $2,000 IAF grant.
07 Mar 2023
Garrett publishes choral music anthology by Black composers
Lincoln, Neb.--Glenn Korff School of Music Assistant Professor of Music in Choral Activities Marques L.A. Garrett compiled and edited “The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers,” published in February by Oxford University Press (OUP). The book aims to address an historical lack of representation of Black musicians and composers in the choral canon.
27 Feb 2023
Jazz Singers perform March 2
Lincoln, Neb.—The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Jazz Singers will perform a recital titled “Keep an Eye on Spring” on Thursday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Recital Hall Rm. 119.
The performance is free and open to the public. The concert will also be live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.
16 Feb 2023
UNL Opera on tour in March with ‘La Traviata’
Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music’s opera program will be going on tour in Nebraska with three performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” in March in Ord, Scottsbluff and Lincoln.
The performances will be held:
• Sunday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m. at The Golden Husk Theatre, Ord, Nebraska. For ticket information, visit https://www.goldenhuskarts.org.
• Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at North Star High School Auditorium, Lincoln, Nebraska (free and open to the public).