01 Sep 2015
Anderson’s recital to showcase versatility of the trombone
LINCOLN, Neb.— University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Koff School of Music Hixson-Lied Professor of Trombone Scott Anderson will host his faculty recital on Wednesday, September 16 in the Kimball Recital Hall starting at 7:30 p.m.
28 Aug 2015
McCray’s faculty performance will be his birthday celebration
LINCOLN, Neb.— University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Associate Professor of Bassoon Jeffrey McCray will have his faculty performance on Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.
25 Aug 2015
Glenn Korff School of Music receives major gift from James and Rhonda Seacrest for Nebraska opera outreach
Lincoln, Neb.—The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts announced a major gift from James and Rhonda Seacrest, of Lincoln, Nebraska, during a freshman student recital at the Glenn Korff School of Music on Aug. 24.
The Seacrests have made a contribution to the University of Nebraska Foundation for the Glenn Korff School of Music to create the James C. and Rhonda Seacrest Tour Nebraska Opera Fund.
18 Aug 2015
Create, perform, achieve at the Glenn Korff School of Music
LINCOLN, Neb.— Highlighted by Mozart’s opera, Don Giovanni, two performances in the Hixson-Lied Concert Series of the Chiara String Quartet, and the Cornhusker Marching Band Highlights Show at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music is excited to announce its Fall 2015 season.
14 Aug 2015
Marks releases CD featuring the organ music of Seth Bingham
Lincoln, Neb.--Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Organ Christopher Marks has released his latest CD, “Organ Music of Seth Bingham, Vol. 3 ‘Cathedral Strains’” on the Raven label.
13 Aug 2015
Skyros Quartet releases new CD
Lincoln, Neb.--The Skyros Quartet are releasing their first CD, “Introspective Odyssey,” on Navona Records on Aug. 14. It is available on both Amazon and iTunes.
10 Aug 2015
Johnson delighted to be awarded as third in nation
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music had six national semifinalists in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) “National NATS Student Auditions" this summer at UNC-Greensboro in early July.
The students included: Jeremy Brown (student of Alisa Belflower), Angela Gilbert (student of Alisa Belflower), Kathleen Johnson (student of Kate Butler), Nicholas Prior (student of Alisa Belflower), Thomas Stoysich (student of Jamie Reimer) and Ryan White (student of Bill Shomos).
06 Aug 2015
Maestro Hal France to preview Lincoln, Omaha Opera Aug. 16
Lincoln, Neb.--Showcasing talented young performers from UNL Opera, nationally acclaimed Maestro Hal France takes a conductor’s view of operatic storytelling for "Opera: Running Through Us" on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. at the Van Brunt Visitors Center. Using classic video and audio footage and live performance he will share his insights into this extraordinary art form. Along with examples chosen to highlight opera’s uniqueness, he will include golden moments from productions coming to Lincoln and Omaha this season.
01 Aug 2015
Glenn Korff School of Music goes global with webcasting
More than 4,000 unique users from all over the world watched more than 102,000 minutes of 39 concerts webcast this academic year by the Glenn Korff School of Music. In addition, 1,500 people watched more than 6,000 minutes per month of the archived videos posted on YouTube.
“It’s been a remarkably happy success,” said Glenn Korff School of Music Director John W. Richmond as he summed up the first full year of webcasting selected concerts.
The idea for webcasting began many years ago.
31 Jul 2015
Cornhusker Marching Band takes over Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN, Neb.— The Cornhusker Marching Band’s annual exhibition performance will take place Friday, August 21 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Stadium on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
You'll see highlights of what the Cornhusker Marching Band has been working on during their pre-season Band Camp, including the famous "drill down," a preview of the first halftime show and hear many more Husker favorites.