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.

Professor of Saxophone and Coordinator of Woodwinds, Eric Nestler, received renewal of his appointment as DISTINGUISHED TEACHING PROFESSOR.

Director of the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia (CEMI) and Professor of Composition, Panayiotis Kokoras, named REGENTS PROFESSOR by the University of North Texas.

David Childs, Professor of Euphonium and Co-Director of the UNT Brass Band, honored by the University of North Texas with DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH PROFESSOR designation.

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.

Cherisse Williams named Second-Prize Winner of the William Gammon Henry Concerto Competition and will perform at the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, Texas during their 2024-2025 season and with the UNT Concert Orchestra conducted by Clay Couturiaux.

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.

The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers, by UNT Associate Professor of Choral Studies, Marques L. A. Garrett, named Presto Music's Choral Publication of the Year. “A landmark collection… we chose this collection as our winner for its original and exceptional content, as well as its aim to improve representation within the choral sector.”

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.

University of North Texas Professor of Euphonium, David Childs, performs Peter Graham’s euphonium concerto, “Force of Nature” at the at the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Festival in Chicago. He performed with the UNT hometown school district's Braswell High School Band Wind Symphony from Braswell High School, conducted by Aaron Snipes, III.