Assistant Professor of Music Theory, Andrew Chung, received recognition at the recently held annual meeting of the Society for Music Theory. He was named a recipient of the Society’s Emerging Scholar Award for his article "What is Musical Meaning? Theorizing Music as Performative Utterance" in Music Theory Online. The award recognizes “significant contributions to music theory, analysis, or history of theory.”
Christine (Belle) Cumberledge (BM ’97), band director at Central Junior High School in Euless, Texas and Jack A. Eaddy, Jr. (DMA ’19), Assistant Professor at Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, named 2 of the 25 semifinalists for the Recording Academy & GRAMMY Museum 2023 Music Educator Award. The award ‘recognizes current educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and demonstrate a commitment to maintaining music education in schools.’
Professor of Piano, Pamela Mia Paul, was jury panel chair of the 2022 Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. Meet the panel here.
Kevin Neill Hawkins returned to campus October 18th speaking to students about his career.
The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus released a video celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. The video is a collaboration with the University of North Texas College of Music Mariachi Águilas performing “De Colores” filmed at the Dallas Latino Cultural Center.
The National Symphony Orchestra with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers performed the world premiere of Blue Electra composed by UNT College of Music alumnus and multi-Grammy® award-winning Composer Michael Daugherty (BM ’76 - Composition).
Grammy, Oscar, 24-time Emmy nominee and 10-time Emmy winner, Bruce Broughton, returns to the University of North Texas College of Music as Media Composer In Residence for the seventh year.
Assistant professor of trumpet and member of the Canadian Brass, Caleb Hudson, performed with The Philadelphia Orchestra as they presented Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. Nicholas McGegan conducted at Verizon Hall, The Kimmel Cultural Campus in Philadelphia.
Professor and Director of Choral Studies, Allen Hightower, has been announced as the Director of the Houston Symphony Chorus for the 2022-2023 Season. The announcement was made after the retirement of UNT alumna Betsy Cook Weber as director of the ensemble.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Dalia Faheid featured University of North Texas Artist-in-Residence Professor of Piano, Vladimir Viardo. See the full-page advertisement honoring Vladimir Viardo in The Cliburn program book:
University of North Texas UNT Opera Graduate Artist Certificate student, Taylor Carnes, has won a National Opera Association's JoElyn Wakefield-Wright Stage Director Fellowship.
The Society for Ethnomusicology Southern Plains Chapter presented its Vida Chenoweth Prize to PhD student, Rachel Schuck, for her paper, "Virtual Aaraathanai:” Assimilation Practices in Dallas Tamil Church Worship, August 2020-January 2021."
Robert Blocker (MM ’70, DMA ’72) will retire Summer 2023 as the Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music at the Yale School of Music.
Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden, Associate Professor of Music History and Program Coordinator of the new University of North Texas Bachelor of Arts in Critical Studies in Music and Society, recently appeared on Arts Engines with Aaron Dworkin speaking about serving students though evolving curriculum.
Sam Flippin (PhD ‘22, music education, MMEd ’17, BM '08, accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Music Education (tenure-track) at Texas State University.
The Texas Choral Directors Association has awarded an early career scholarship to Nick Standish (BM ’20).
Renée McGee, trumpet, has been selected to receive an "Air Force Diversity Fellowship" by The United States Air Force Band and includes a residency to rehearse and perform with the Airmen of Note in Washington, DC in July. Photo: Jerry Almonte.
Jessica Nápoles, University of North Texas Professor of Choral Music Education conducted the national middle school honors choir during the WorldStrides Festival at Carnegie Hall.
University of North Texas Professor Sean Powell, Chair of the Division of Music Education, has been named Chair of the Executive Committee of the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE). The appointment was made by National Association for Music Education President and Board Chair Scott R. Sheehan.
Along with his family, incoming music education graduate student, Robert T. Gibson, was honored by the NAACP Springfield, Missouri with their Community Trailblazer award for music dedication and contributions and named June 9, 2022 as Robert T. Gibson Day.
University of North Texas Alumna Sarah Canzonetta (BM ’19) joins Glasgow Scotland's Nevis Ensemble as a fellowship recipient for the coming season. Sarah is currently an Artist Diploma Fellow at England's Royal Northern College of Music.
The Office of Governor Greg Abbott announced the appointment of alumna Lindy Rydman (’72, Voice/Music Education) to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents. She is co-owner of Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods and President of the Spec’s Charitable Foundation which has been generous in its support of UNT student scholarships, underwriting of the multi-GRAMMY nominated One O’Clock Lab Band and for significant facilities enhancements to what is now the Spec's Charitable Foundation Courtyard in the College of Music.
At its recent Summer convention, Alumna Kim Ahrens (MMED ’22) received a Choral Directors of Distinction award from the Texas Choral Directors Association.
Music education and saxophone major, Luke Vanek, has received the 2021-2022 undergraduate Presser Award. This award, considered the most prestigious undergraduate award in music at the University of North Texas is provided by The Presser Foundation. The recipient “should show a high level of academic and musical accomplishment and embody the qualities of leadership and citizenship. The recipient is one who has grown individually and who has contributed earnestly to the success of the school of music.” Moving forward, the recipient will be referred to as a Presser Scholar.
The Texas Choral Directors Association has awarded a professional scholarship to incoming choral conducting graduate student Ken Sieloff.
