03 May 2019 By Brian G Reetz
GKSOM faculty, students plan travel, collaborations in South Korea
Interdisciplinary and globally impactful collaborations can change mindsets, which brings understanding and creativity to audiences throughout the world. What started as a partnership with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music faculty members Karen Becker (cello) and Hye-Won Hwang (dance) will be taken to another level as they embark with a few GKSOM students to South Korea this month.
25 Apr 2019
Claudia Holm 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 Claudia Holm has been named the winner of the Presser Scholarship given by The Presser Foundation.
25 Apr 2019
Carter, Meyer 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 in Westbrook Music Building on Thursday, April 25, 2019 on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
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 2019-20 are – Undergraduate: Matthew Carter; Graduate: Trey Meyer.
24 Apr 2019
"Time and the River" features new work by Korff School alumnus, visual images from Platte Basin Timelapse project
Lincoln, Neb.--Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music will bring together science, photography, musical composition, performance and philanthropy when they present "Time and the River," on Saturday, April 27, under the baton of composer Kurt Knecht (D.M.A. 2009).
The performance is at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Hall. Tickets are $15 general and $5 students and are available in advance from the Lied Center Box Office at (402) 472-4747, online at www.liedcenter.org/events (enter "lfcm") or at the door.
17 Apr 2019 By Brian G Reetz
Fuller leaving a Legacy in the world
When one enriches other’s lives, makes significant contributions to the world and leaves a special feeling in the community one serves, it’s a legacy. It’s something that Craig Fuller has created in his 40 years of working with tuba/euphonium students at the University of Nebraska.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.