University of North Texas Assistant Professor of Jazz Violin, Scott Tixier, was on the Yale campus as a guest of Hilary Hahn during her artist-in-residence. He also held a Masterclass on jazz strings improvisation.
Sarah Dunbar (DMA ’19 multiple woodwinds, MM ’17 multiple woodwinds, BM ’15 in jazz saxophone and BM ’15 in classical saxophone) accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Music (classical and jazz saxophone) at Jacksonville State University in Alabama.
Former first trumpet with the North Texas State University’s (UNT) One O'Clock Lab Band® Dan Fornero performed with the Oscar Awards Orchestra during the 95th presentation.
ALUMNUS CONTINUES MILITARY MUSIC CAREER: Ian E. Charleton MUCM (SW) (BM ’99 MM ’01) joins the Navy Band Southeast as Assistant Director and Senior Enlisted Leader, Master Chief Musician (Surface Warfare). Charleton joins after a successful tour as the Assistant Director and Senior Enlisted Leader at Navy Band Northwest. He enlisted in the Navy as a saxophone and clarinet instrumentalist May 2001.
Duran Ritz (BM ’11) and his Vancouver, BC based alternative rock band RARE AMERICANS received a Canadian JUNO Award nomination for "Breakthrough Group of the Year." Duran played drums in the One O'Clock Lab Band®.
Congratulations to The Metropolitan Opera and University of North Texas College of Music alumna Latonia Moore receiving Best Opera Recording at the 65th GRAMMY Awards for "Fire Shut Up in My Bones."
Congratulations to Snarky Puppy and University of North Texas College of Music alumni Michael League, Shaun Martin, Justin Stanton, Chris Bullock and Mike Maher for receiving Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for "Empire Central" at the 65th GRAMMY Awards."
Michael Clement (BM ’18, MM ’21) won the inaugural Bob Ravenscroft International Jazz Piano Competition.
Tyler Austin (MM ’14) serving as Director of Bands at Old Dominion University’s Dien School of Music in Norfolk, Virginia.
Justin Benavidez (BM ‘05 Tuba Performance) accepted position of Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the Eastman School of Music to begin Fall 2023.
