PhD student in music theory, Andrew Vagts, won the Colvin paper award at the Texas Society for Music Theory this past weekend. He presented a paper titled "Fanfare Topics as Boundary Markers in Mozart's Da Ponte Operas."
Jonathan Patterson, assistant professor of popular and commercial music, and professor emeritus of jazz trumpet, Mike Steinel, spoke to the Denton Record-Chronicle about the state of protest music.
https://dentonrc.com/entertainment/denton_time/blowin-in-the-wind-where-...
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science and UNT College of Music student Austin Schilling placed third at "The President's Own" United States Marine Band 2020 Concerto Competition held in Washington, DC.
Camille Ortiz (DMA '17) will be performing the title role of Marie in Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment.
Allen Hightower led the ensemble in their performance – A Journey Home at the 2020 TMEA convention in San Antonio, TX.
Junior Shauna Heisler, senior Megan Hutchison, junior Francisco Carreon and senior Ally Langley performed.
The College of Music mourned the death of UNT alumnus and American jazz pianist and composer known for his work as a member of the Pat Metheny Group. He was an eleven time GRAMMY® winner and 23 time nominee. Pat Metheney wrote, “Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known. Across more than 30 years, every moment we shared in music was special."
Andrew Trachsel, Associate Professor of Wind Studies, conducted the All-State Band at the Texas Private School Music Education Association state conference.
