13 Sep 2017
Hall, Chiaras join forces for ‘aLIgNEd’
LINCOLN, Neb.— Percussionist Dave Hall and the Chiara String Quartet (Gregory Beaver, Rebecca Fischer, Jonah Sirota, and Hyeyung Yoon) will join forces for an evening of exciting and aggressive music titled “aLIgNEd” on Friday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
11 Sep 2017
Potter and friends present ‘Harping on the Viola’
LINCOLN, Neb.— Clark Potter, Professor of Viola at the Glenn Korff School of Music, will be joined by harpist Kathleen Wychulis, flutist Franziska Brech and violinist David Neely to present trio works by Quincy Porter, Théodore DuBois, David Bruce, and the Sonata for Harp and Viola by Arnold Bax on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.
11 Sep 2017
Reimer donates composer papers of Robert Owens to University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries
Lincoln, Neb.--Glenn Korff School of Music Associate Professor of Voice Jamie Reimer has donated a collection of published works, concert programs and reviews, photographs and other memorabilia she received from composer Robert Owens to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. The collection, titled “Robert Owens, Composer Papers,” will reside in the Music Library in Westbrook Music Building.
“It’s overwhelming to think that a decade of a relationship has resulted in this tremendous gift,” Reimer said.
08 Sep 2017
Anderson, Cotton to present Half the World Away
LINCOLN, Neb.— Scott Anderson and Michael Cotton will present a recital of music for trombone and piano on September 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Glenn Korff School of Music’s Kimball Recital Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
06 Sep 2017
Reimer’s recital to be Homage to Robert Owens
LINCOLN, Neb.— Jamie Reimer’s recital program on September 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Kimball Recital Hall includes three American premieres of pieces written by Robert Owens in the last years of his life. The program is also scheduled between what would have been his 93rd birthday (9/19) and the tenth anniversary of Reimer and Owens first performance together (9/17), which was given on the Kimball Hall stage.
29 Aug 2017
Commissions, Dedications and Premieres
LINCOLN, Neb.— Formed out of friendship, the Amicitia Duo brings music for clarinet to a wide variety of audiences featuring clarinetists from the Glenn Korff School of Music Diane Barger and Denise Gainey from the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Sunday, September 10 at 3:00 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
29 Aug 2017
Chiara String Quartet announces farewell season
The Chiara String Quartet, artists-in-residence at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Glenn Korff School of Music, announced today that 2017-18 will be its final concert season.
The group will finish performing together full time in September 2018 and characterizes its decision as one made "in a spirit of tremendous gratitude and love."
In its 18th overall season, the Chiara String Quartet has been in residence at the Korff School since 2004. Members will continue as faculty in the Korff School through the 2018-19 academic year.
15 Aug 2017
Korff School doctoral student wins Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition in piano
Lincoln, Neb.--Yanbing Dong, a Doctor of Musical Arts student in the Glenn Korff School of Music, won the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition in piano (senior division) and will be performing in New York City at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 4.
“I was simply thrilled after I learned the news through e-mail, but immediately realized the importance of the upcoming performance in New York City,” Dong said. “This will be my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. I think performing at Carnegie Hall is, undoubtedly, a momentous event, and I feel very privileged to be a part of it.”
08 Aug 2017
Big Red Singers exhibition coming Saturday, August 19
LINCOLN, Neb.— The 2017-2018 Big Red Singers will make its debut in Kimball Recital Hall by performing select titles of recent Nebraska Show Choir Camp songs on Saturday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m.
The exhibition is a high-energy performance of singing and expert choreography that will conclude a week of rehearsals. The concert is free and open to the public, but patrons are advised to come early to get the best seats. It will be a performance to remember!