Rubén Darió Gómez

16 Apr 2019    By Kathe C. Andersen

Korff School graduate student wins North American Student Composer Competition

Lincoln, Neb.--Rubén Darió Gómez, a second-year Doctor of Musical Arts student in the Glenn Korff School of Music, has won the North American Student Composer Competition organized and sponsored by MetWinds, a Boston-area wind ensemble.

As the winner of the competition, he will receive a $1,000 commission to write a five- to eight-minute piece for the ensemble, which will premiere in November 2020 during the ensemble’s 50th anniversary celebration.

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Symphony Orchestra

15 Apr 2019    

‘Gallery of Titans’ closes out UNLSO season

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music’s Symphony Orchestra closes its 2018-19 season with “Gallery of Titans,” a celebration of works by Mozart, Bach, and Mahler on Sunday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.

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15 Apr 2019    

Come join Time Travelers, a Musical Theatre Revue

LINCOLN, Neb.— TIME TRAVELERS: A Musical Theatre Revue, directed by Alisa Belflower, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26 in the Westbrook Recital Hall at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music.

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The recipients of this year's College Alumni Board Awards include (clockwise from upper left): Karen Kunc, Donald C. Gorder, Scott Raymond and Mike Hill. They will be recognized at the Honors Day Dinner on April 27.

15 Apr 2019    

College Alumni Board Awards announced

Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Alumni Board has selected the recipients of this year’s Alumni Board Awards. The awards will be presented at the College’s Honors Day Dinner on Saturday, April 27. The dinner is by invitation only.

For a full list of Honors Day awards recipients, click HERE.

The Alumni Achievement Awards honor alumni from each academic area of the college who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and overall professional excellence.

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Paul Barnes (left) with Philip Glass. "A Celebration of Philip Glass," the April 2018 world premiere of a piano quintet by renowned composer Philip Glass, has won the Outstanding Event Award at the Mayor's Arts Awards. Photo by Walker Pickering.

11 Apr 2019    

Mayor’s Arts Awards May 9

Lincoln, Neb.--Associate Professor of Art Santiago Cal, Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts Tice Miller, and the “Celebration of Philip Glass” event at the Lied Center for Performing Arts last April are among the winners of the 2019 Mayor’s Arts Awards.

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14th annual Evenings of Dance scheduled for Carson Studio Theater

11 Apr 2019    

14th annual Evenings of Dance scheduled for Carson Studio Theater

LINCOLN, Neb.— A modern dance concert, directed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Associate Professor of Dance Susan Ourada, will take place on four consecutive days April 25-28 in the Lied Center’s Johnny Carson Studio Theater — it’s the 14th annual Evenings of Dance.

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11 Apr 2019    

Copland, Maslanka music part of Campus Bands performance

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Campus Bands will perform a two-part concert featuring the music of Copland, De Falla, Giroux, Maslanka, Yagisawa, and many others on Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. The bands take the names of UNL Directors of Band Emeriti.

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Violet, April 12 & 14th

10 Apr 2019    

UNL Opera presenting Violet in Westbrook April 12 and 14

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music’s Opera program will present Violet on Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. and then again on Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. in Room 130 of the Westbrook Music Building. Tickets for the performance are free and open to the public, but a limited number of tickets are available. 

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10 Apr 2019    

Flow with the Wind Ensemble during its final performance of the year

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music’s Wind Ensemble concludes its season with a program titled, Flow, on Monday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.

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10 Apr 2019    

University Singers to perform Handel’s Messiah

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University Singers will present George Friderik Handel’s seminal choral work MESSIAH at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23 at the Newman Center (320 North 16th Street). The performance is free and open to the public.

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