UNT alumna Colleen Clark (DMA ’19, drum set) appeared as guest drummer with the 8G Band on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers.

UNT alum Kristopher Carter (BM ’93) and his two partners Lolita Ritmanis and fellow UNT alum Michael McCuistion (BM ’87), were nominated for “Best Music-TV/Media” in the 51st Annie Awards™ for their composing of the music for the Warner Brothers animated movie, “Babylon 5: The Road Home!” The award honors excellence in the field of animation.

Dave Richards (BM ’05 and MM ‘09) joins the funk and soul band Tower of Power as trumpeter and trombonist.

University of North Texas alumna, composer Lisa DeSpain (BM ’91) and librettist David Simpatico, brought “That Hellbound Train” to Voertman Concert Hall for a free public scenes workshop.

The College of Music joins in celebrating Willem van Schalkwyk's (MM '06, DMA '09) appointment as Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano and Vocal Coaching. His new position begins Fall 2024.

Pianist and UNT alumna, Elena Dorozhkina (DMA ’12) released Russian Piano Gems showcasing works of Mosolov, Glinka, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Fanfare Magazine said, “Her debut disc reveals a remarkable talent ... a thoroughly successful and musically satisfying debut on disc.” This PARMA Recordings (Navona Records) album is available at the link below.

Alumni Shara Nova (BM ’98) has two choral projects nominated for the Grammy’s Best Choral Performance. Austin, Texas-based Conspirare’s “The House of Belonging” conducted by Craig Hella Johnson, for which she wrote two songs, one being the title track, and then Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based choir, The Crossing's album “Carols After A Plague,” conducted by Donald Nally, on which appear three of her compositions.

Greg Abbott has appointed Cathy Bryce, Ed.D. to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents for a term expiring 2029. See parts of her remarkable experiences here.

Two UNT Vocal Studies Alumni have been chosen from more than 1,000 applicants for the Santa Fe Opera apprentice program for singers. Alumni Kayla Nanto, mezzo-soprano, (MM '18) and David Bogaev, tenor (MM '20) will be Santa Fe apprentice artists in 2024. "This is one of the most prestigious and competitive apprentice programs in the nation."

Shane Morris Wise (BM '87) serves as Artistic Director of the Kauai Chorale who is in its 60th year and serves as the community chorus of Kauai County in Hawaii.