Conducted by Daniel Cook, the University of North Texas Wind Ensemble has been named the first-place winner of the American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance in the large collegiate ensemble division.
Kimberly Cole Luevano’s HAVEN Trio was awarded a 2021 Chamber Music America's Classical Commissioning Program grant for a work from composer Ivette Herryman Rodriquez. The program supports professional United States based ensembles and presenters for the creation and performance of classical contemporary chamber works by American composers.
Elizabeth (Kramer) Anderson, (BM ‘00 Education) and former University of North Texas Green Brigade drum major and now director of bands at Denton ISD Navo Middle School, was featured by the United States Naval Academy Band with her great-great-great-grandfather.
Voices Of Change and Rosana Eckert premiered the final work of the late composer Jack Waldenmeir, "Quartet for Heather." Written for jazz voice, cello, clarinet, and piano, the piece was performed during the final concert of the 46th concert season of Voices of Change, an organization that celebrates and encourages new chamber music in North Texas.
Jim Atliano: Smithfield MS; Birdville ISD, Ariana Ayala: Blanton Elementary; Denton ISD, Ben Ayers: Frisco Memorial HS; Frisco ISD, Hunter Baker: Griffin MS; Lewisville ISD, Jayden Bernal: Terrell HS; Terrell ISD, Brass Burapa: West Cliff Elementary; Ft. Worth ISD, Chris Cerda: Highlands HS; San Antonio ISD, Alejandro Cervantes: Paloma Creek Elementary, Denton ISD, David Clark: Myers MS; Denton ISD, Alejandro Cruz: C. E. King HS; Sheldon ISD, Jordan Davis: Kimberlin Academy for Excellence; Garland ISD, Emma DeGraaf: Hernandez MS; Round Rock ISD, Andrew Diaz: Foster Elementary; Arlington ISD, Stefanie Herrera: Dan F. Long MS: Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD, Kyle Gallardo: Huffman MS; Huffman ISD, Scott Jones: Private Teacher; Music and Arts, Isaac Galvan: Lilliard Intermediate School; Mansfield ISD, Kameron Gaskin: United States Marine Corps, Sebastian Grajeda: Mata Middle School; Alief ISD, Ashley Lindorm: Rucker Elementary; Prosper ISD, Amber Lucky: Keystone Church, Andrew Martin: Blalack MS; Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD, Ericka Myers: Purefoy Elementary; Frisco ISD, Madeline Neely: Gainesville MS/HS; Gainesville ISD, Megan Oshiro: Scoggins MS; Frisco ISD, Adrienne Paton: Atlanta International School; Atlanta, GA, Davis Ponjuan: Kirkpatrick MS; Fort Worth ISD, Maryssa Redding: Bowie MS; Fort Bend ISD, Amber Rock: Mildred Baskin Elementary; San Antonio ISD, Alexandria Roddy: Anna Education Center; Anna ISD, Zachary Sanchez: Crosby HS; Crosby ISD, Brenna Santos: Earl Warren HS; Northside ISD, Adam Selph: Iraan HS/JH School; Iraan-Sheffield ISD, Laura Vokey: Carroll Middle School/Durham Intermediate School; Carroll ISD, Hannah Will: Stratton Meadows Elementary, Colorado Springs, George Theodoroulis: Corsicana HS; Corsicana ISD, Erica Willis: Wallace Elementary School; Richardson ISD, Krista Windingland: McKinney ISD/Lewisville ISD, Dustin Woods: Barbara Bush MS; Carolton-Farmers Branch ISD, Easel Yoo: Willow Springs Elementary; Killeen ISD.
DEAFinitely Dope with Matt Maxey – 'The Man Bringing Music to the Deaf Community' - Event sponsored by: The College of Music, UNT Student Government Association, UNT Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access, UNT Office of Disability Access and UNT University Program Council (UPC).
Doctoral student Kensley Behel published Synthesizing the Literature on Stress Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Recommendations for Music Educators. Along with co-authors Alison Evans and Bridget Rennie-Salonen, it creates an SVPI resource for musicians/educators. UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Education.
University of North Texas celebrates the Green Brigade 110th Anniversary.
David Childs and Raquel Rodriquez Samayoa conduct the University of North Texas Brass Band at 7:30 tonight in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. The world premiere of Mill City Flourish, by Stamp will be conducted by Raquel Rodriquez Samayoa. Other selections include works by Lovatt-Cooper, Williams, Bates, Price and Jenkins.
The Boston Art Song Society has selected Mason Bynes, (BM ’19 Composition) as its inaugural composer-in-residence.
