08 Oct 2020 By Brian G Reetz
First Korff Kast, featuring student Jordan Redd, released
The first Korff Kast, the podcast of the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is being released today and features graduate student Jordan Redd.
Redd shares his thoughts about what brought him to UNL, how competitions have been different during this pandemic as well as some great personal news!
01 Oct 2020
Hixson-Lied College seeks apps for Nebraska Young Artist Awards
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is seeking applications for the 24th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.
The Nebraska Young Artist Awards annually recognize 11th grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music, theatre, and emerging media arts. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts.
30 Sep 2020
The Cunning Little Vixen Webcast Date change
We've made a bit of a change in when we will be live webcasting the UNL Opera performance of The Cunning Little Vixen. The live webcast will now be shown at 5 p.m. on Friday (October 2) with no live webcast on Saturday as previously announced. The public, in-person audiences for the opera are on Saturday and Sunday.
Here is the link to the webcast:
30 Sep 2020
GKSOM Faculty Jazz Ensemble to perform at the Lied
The Glenn Korff School of Music Faculty Jazz Ensemble will be presenting an evening of traditional mainstream jazz, with original arrangements from composers such as Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Richard Rodgers, and Wayne Shorter on October 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
Members of the group include: Peter Bouffard, guitar; Dave Hall, drums; Paul Haar, saxophones; Tom Larson, piano; Greg Simon, trumpet; Hans Sturm, bass; and Darryl White, trumpet.
25 Sep 2020
UNL Wind Ensemble Lab presents a Virtual Open House
For those who are wondering what the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Wind Ensemble is up to during the pandemic, we are opening the doors to the lab to provide unprecedented access to these musicians at work on Friday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m.
23 Sep 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
UNL Opera presents ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’
Lincoln, Neb.--UNL Opera will present Leos Janacek’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. in the outdoor patio of Kimball Recital Hall. Fully amplified, you’ll be able to see and hear the opera from anywhere on the lawn of the arts quad.
17 Sep 2020
Flyover returns with New Music, pairs with GKSOM percussion studio
This fall, Flyover New Music will present two evenings of new collaborations, the first one will take place on Thursday, October 1 beginning at 7:30 p.m.
16 Sep 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Korff School’s Barnes presents recital at Lied Center on Sept. 24
Lincoln, Neb.--Paul Barnes, the Marguerite Scribante Professor of Piano in the Glenn Korff School of Music, presents “A Bright Sadness,” featuring piano works inspired by Greek, Latin, Hebrew and Native American chant on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
15 Sep 2020
Register now for the Fall Three-Week Session
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is offering four courses during the Fall Three-Week Session from Nov. 30 to Dec. 18.
Enroll in an online class during the fall Three-Week Session to make progress toward your degree, enhance your professional credentials or tackle a grand challenge.
Register now in MyRed. Availability is limited, so sign up today! Scholarships and financial aid options are available to qualifying students.
15 Sep 2020
Help us celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday
Graduate students from the Glenn Korff School of Music are celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a concert of youthful and lesser known works by the master at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28.