See Clifford K. Madsen's Contributions to Music Education and Music Therapy: Love of Learning by Jessica Nápoles, UNT College of Music Associate Professor of Choral Music Education and Interim Chair of the Division of Conducting and Ensembles and her colleague Rebecca B. MacLeod.
Landon Chang has been named second-place winner in the woodwind division of the MTNA Young Artist National Performance Competition.
April 28, 2020: The UNT College of Music Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theatre (MEIT) as it's being made ready for renovation scheduled to be complete August 31.
NEW RANKING AND MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Billboard Magazine has once again named the University of North Texas to its list of Top Music Business Schools – the fourth year in a row. As well and in the same issue, the University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business and the UNT College of Music announce the creation of a partnership that will offer an MBA in Music Business beginning Fall 2020. See pages 7 and 25.
Jennifer Youngs (DMA '10, MM '12) was recently appointed as Assistant Professor of Voice at BYU School of Music. Her tenure begins Fall, 2020.
Bryan Murray (DMA '20) has accepted the Associate Director of Choral Activities/Choral Music Education position at the University of Wyoming Department of Music.
Rich DeRosa, UNT College of Music Professor of Jazz Composition & Arranging and GRAMMY nominee, was called out by Marsalis for his new arrangement of Yardbird Suite performed for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Concert for Our Culture: Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2020 Virtual Gala.
Camille Ortiz (DMA '17) will join the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance Fall 2020 as Assistant Professor of Voice.
Penned by Stephen Town (MM '77, BM '74), Professor of Music at Northwest Missouri State University, The Choral-Orchestral Works of Ralph Vaughan Williams has been published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Sean Murphy (DMA '19, MM '13) released recordings of saxophone manuscripts by French composer Pierre-Philippe Bauzin (1933-2005). The restored works have been released through Murphy Music Press.
"What Happens after the Primal Burn? Dissonance in Sonic Youth's Middle Period" by UNT College of Music Assistant Professor of Music Theory, David Heetderks, has been published by Music Theory Online
Judson Baines (BM '19) was appointed as Assistant Principal Double Bass of the Charlotte, North Carolina Symphony. He begins his position in Fall 2020.
UNT College of Music PhD music education student, Olivia Gail Tucker, accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of New Mexico.
DMA student Marcus Flores recently won the trumpet position with the United States Naval Academy Band.
Mark Montemayor will be joining the UNT College of Music Division of Music Education as associate professor beginning Fall 2020
Michael League ('02-'06), leader of Snarky Puppy told Bryan Reesman, who interviewed him for the current magazine issue, "I'm just not good at doing things halfway."
Landon Chang placed third in the collegiate solo division at the 2020 North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) competition.
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science and UNT College of Music student, Austin Schilling, placed second at the North American Saxophone Alliance.
Mariachi Águilas de UNT, directed by Lizeth Dominguez, performed at Denton ISD’S Nelson Elementary School’s diversity day
All Music Guide’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019 includes UNT College of Music assistant professor of jazz piano Dave Meder album titled Passage. "The jazz pianist's engaging debut balances post-bop harmonies with a soulful gospel warmth and contemporary classical sophistication."
Patron Magazine and Lee Cullum wrote a story highlighting North Texas performing arts leaders to include UNT College of Music Dean, John Richmond. See page 60.
“Dueling Fundamentals for Two Trumpets” was published by Mountain Peak Music. The UNT College of Music assistant professor of trumpet says, "The book challenges and engages two trumpeters when practicing fundamentals in a duet format. The book includes exercises dealing with sound production, flexibility, articulation, finger dexterity, and range." The book also places value on collaborative practice.
https://www.mountainpeakmusic.com/dueling-fundamentals-for-two-trumpets/
L-R - Jim Ed Norman ('68-'69); Philip Dizack, assistant professor of jazz trumpet - improvisation; David Mann; Jamie Hovorka (BM '05); Mike Cottone; Mike Boscarino; Alan Baylock (MM '94), director of the One O'Clock Lab Band® and Tom Evans were in rehearsal of the One O'Clock Monday speaking about their vast and diverse industry experience individually and together and performed.
