14 Nov 2016
U. of Nebraska Brass Quintet plans late November recital
LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska Brass Quintet will present a Fall Recital on Monday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. The Glenn Korff School of Music quintet is performing music by composers we know and music by composers who are new to us.
10 Nov 2016
Three Brass Ensembles take to Westbrook stage in November
LINCOLN, Neb.— The Large Brass Ensembles at the UNL Glenn Korff School of Music (the Husker Horn Choir, the Nebraska Trombone Ensemble and the UNL Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble) will have its fall performance on Monday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Recital Hall.
09 Nov 2016 By Brian G. Reetz
U. of Nebraska wins big at West Central NATS
The National Association of the Teachers of Singing West Central 2016 Student Auditions took place at Wichita State University on November 4-5, 2016. There were 342 students-singers entered, adjudicated by 56 voice professionals from private studios, universities and colleges in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming.
Twenty University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music student-singers qualified to enter the 2017 NATS National Student Auditions. Nebraska students won 29 percent of the collegiate prizes and 57 percent of the categories.
They included:
04 Nov 2016 By Kathe Andersen
Opera program presents 'Little Women'
Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music’s opera program will present “Little Women” on Nov. 11 and 13.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 in Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets are $20 adults and $10 students/seniors. For advance ticket sales, contact the Lied Center Box Office at (402) 472-4747. Tickets are also available online at https://go.unl.edu/oawi.
31 Oct 2016
Upcoming Performance Canceled
LINCOLN, Neb.— The Honors ChamberFest performance scheduled for Sunday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. and listed on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Calendar of Events calendars has been canceled.
For a full listing of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music events, visit music.unl.edu.
31 Oct 2016
UNL Saxophone Studio concert coming up includes Group Sax
LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Saxophone Studio is pleased to announce their fall saxophone ensemble concert featuring the UNL Saxophone Choir and the Lincoln-based saxophone quartet Group Sax (Paul Haar-Soprano Saxophone, Mark Benson-Alto Saxophone, Ed Love-Tenor Saxophone, Scott Vicroy-Baritone Saxophone).
28 Oct 2016
BISoN iPad quintet to perform Nov. 5
Lincoln, Neb.—The composition program in the Glenn Korff School of Music will be hosting the Boulder Image and Sound Network (BISoN) ensemble from Boulder, Colorado, on Nov. 5 Directed by Hunter Ewen, BISoN is a groundbreaking, five-member quintet that performs a wild variety of music using nothing but iPads.
BISoN will be giving a mini concert and talkback session for composition students on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 110. The event is free and open to the public.
26 Oct 2016 By Brian G. Reetz
Solo Competition Winners announced
The Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is pleased to announce the winners of the recent Solo Competition that took place over two nights in Westbrook Recital Hall.
The Graduate winners include Dimitra Kokkinopoulou, piano and Jennifer Reeves, clarinet with honorable mentions including Jennifer Son, cello and Ayaka Kondo, piano.
The Undergraduate winners include J.T. McLaughlin, euphonium and Alyssa Vrable, soprano with honorable mentions including Kate Johnson, soprano; Jonathan Vusich, piano and William White, alto trombone.
25 Oct 2016
UNL Percussion Ensemble wins International Percussion Ensemble Competition
Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Percussion Ensemble is one of four university percussion ensembles to win the Percussive Arts Society’s International Percussion Ensemble Competition. They will perform in front of thousands of attendees during the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) Nov. 9-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
24 Oct 2016
Grad and Undergrad Jazz Combos take over Westbrook Recital Hall
LINCOLN, Neb.— The Graduate and Undergraduate Jazz Combos will be performing during the first few days of November in the Westbrook Recital Hall in the Glenn Korff School of Music.