Texas Christian University announced that University of North Texas alumnus Marc Reed (MM ‘04 DMA ’07) has been selected as Professor of Music and Director of the TCU School of Music.
Jacob Augsten (DMA ’24) departs University of North Texas to become Director of Choral Activities at Reinhardt University in Georgia (USA) beginning Fall 2024.
Daniel Pinilla (MM ’16, DMA 20) joined the faculty at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance as Assistant Professor of Jazz Guitar starting Fall 2024.
All but dissertation (ABD) student, Jessica Schury, named Assistant Professor of Flute at West Texas A&M University.
June 8, University of North Texas alumna Latonia Moore performed on the Great Stages Concert hosted by Queen Latifah as The Philadelphia Orchestra and conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin presented an evening honoring the memory of contralto and civil rights leader Marian Anderson. Moore joined fellow sopranos Audra McDonald, Angel Blue and pianist Marcus Roberts.
Soprano Leanne Scaggs (DMA ’19) has published a modern performance edition of music by classical composer Nina d’Aubigny von Engelbrunner titled “Deutsche, Italienische und Französische Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte” (German, Italian, and French Songs with Piano Accompaniment). She is instructor of music in voice and opera at Texas A&M University in Commerce. The publisher is ClarNan Editions, a division of Classical Vocal Reprints Classical Vocal Reprints.
University of North Texas alumna harp student and winner of the 2024 Grammy Music Educator of the Year, Annie Ray (BM '17), appears on the cover of Harp Column magazine.
Native Texan, University of North Texas alumna, three-time Grammy winner and soprano Latonia Moore makes her debut with BBC Proms Festival performing Verdi’s "Requiem" as Ryan Bancroft conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus. She will perform along with fellow soloists Karen Cargill, SeokJong Baek, Solomon Howard and the Crouch End Festival Chorus. Begun in 1895 and referred to as, “The World’s Greatest Classical Music Festival,” this performance will be presented at the Royal Albert Hall in London July 23 and can be seen and heard at BBC Four and BBC iPlayer.
Welcome Michael Martin as Administrative Coordinator in the Division of Jazz Studies.
Alumnus Ryan Deignan (DMA ’19) announced as artistic director of Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota.
