30 Apr 2021 By Brian G Reetz
Enter named winner of Presser Scholarship at University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music’s India Enter has been named the winner of the Presser Scholarship given by The Presser Foundation.
30 Apr 2021
Lebita, Zuloaga awarded Glenn Korff Distinguished Artist/Scholar Awards
The Glenn Korff Distinguished Undergraduate and Graduate Artist/Scholar Awards were awarded as part of the Glenn Korff School of Music Honors Day Convocation on Thursday, April 29, 2021 as part of a virtual, online celebration.
Intended to recognize and reward excellence in performance and/or scholarship in the Glenn Korff School of Music, the winners of these prestigious awards for 2021 are – Undergraduate: Sean Lebita; Graduate: Florencia Zuloaga.
29 Apr 2021
Two FPA students honored with Student Luminary Awards
Lincoln, Neb.--Two Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts students were among 10 honored with Student Luminary Awards to recognize their exceptional leadership and commitment to improving the campus and community.
Lizbeth Daniela Chavez, a senior art major from Grand Island, Nebraska, and Thao Duong, a senior dance and public relations major from Saigon, Vietnam, were honored.
28 Apr 2021 By Kathe C. Andersen
Music alumna Taylor named one of Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers for 2021
Lincoln, Neb.--Stephanie Taylor (B.M.E. 1999; J.D. 2002) was honored recently as one of Billboard Magazine’s Top Music Lawyers for 2021.
The leading music attorneys chosen for this list are nominated by their firms and peers and chosen by Billboard Magazine editors (see the article at https://go.unl.edu/izct).
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.