27 Apr 2021
UPDATE: Alum Smith-Wilson named Finalist in division of The American Prize
Johnny Smith-Wilson, who earned his degree from the Glenn Korff School of Music in 2018, was named a Finalist in the Composers student instrumental Chamber Music division of The American Prize. Smith-Wilson composed String Quintet No. 2 "Lawurl".
19 Apr 2021
GKSOM’S ‘Mosaic’ makes its debut this week
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music is thrilled to announce the formation of “Mosaic”, a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Festival as part of a new DEI initiative developed as part of the GKSOM’s new commitment to creating a more representative and inclusive curriculum.
16 Apr 2021
UNL Jazz groups close season with ‘At the End of the Day’
The Jazz Orchestra and the Jazz Singers round out the 2020-21 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music season with “At the End of the Day”, a concert about looking back while looking forward on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. live from Kimball Recital Hall. There is no in-person audience, however the event will be live webcast at music.unl.edu.
16 Apr 2021
UNL Symphony Orchestra closes out year with ‘Articles of Faith’
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music’s Symphony Orchestra will present “Articles of Faith” on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. from Kimball Recital Hall. No in-person audience, but the performance will be live streamed.
The program opens with Herbert Haufrecht’s festive Symphony for Brass and Timpani. Also featured is Charles Ives’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Symphony No. 3 “The Camp Meeting”, a work based on old American hymn tunes. Closing out the program is Felix Mendelssohn’s dramatic and triumphant Symphony No. 5, “Reformation.”
15 Apr 2021
UNL Dance program takes exciting step to Lied Center main stage performance
This year’s University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music dance program’s Evening of Dance concert will take place on the Lied Center’s Main Stage. There will be one performance only, with a live audience, on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. The event will also be livestreamed from the Lied Center website.
14 Apr 2021
‘Get on Board’ with the UNL Symphonic Band
Please join the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music’s Symphonic Band live via webcast from Kimball Recital Hall on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30 pm for their spring concert, “Get on Board”. This is in-person only, but the webcast will be available at music.unl.edu.
14 Apr 2021
Harper hired as new Assistant Professor of Musicology
Paula Clare Harper, formerly a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named the new Assistant Professor of Musicology in the Glenn Korff School of Music. She will teach courses in music history, ethnomusicology, and popular music, as well as special topics courses.
12 Apr 2021
UNL Campus Bands present ‘Precious Gems’
The UNL Campus Bands will perform a two-part concert titled, “Precious Gems”, featuring the music of Blackshaw, Boysen, Goldman, Holsinger, Thomas, Ticheli, Tschenekov, Williams, Whitacre, and others Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. The event will be webcast live from Kimball Recital Hall and will be available at music.unl.edu, but no in-person audience.
12 Apr 2021
Barnes to perform in New York City on April 19
Glenn Korff School of Music Marguerite Scribante Professor of Piano Paul Barnes will perform April 19 in New York City as part of the Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival.
His performance at 6:30 p.m. CT live in the Symphony Space in the Thalia Theater will be available free by webcast on YouTube at https://go.unl.edu/barnesconcert.
“I’m tremendously excited about this trip to New York. This is the first time I will get on a plane since November of 2019. I’ve almost forgotten how to do it,” Barnes said.
08 Apr 2021
Tyler Butterfield Memorial Scholarship created
The Epsilon Omega chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska bands are proud to announce the creation of the Tyler Butterfield Memorial Scholarship through the University of Nebraska Foundation.