Alumnus Frank Greene, lead trumpet, for Best Large Jazz Ensemble, “Live at Birdland!” The Count Basie Orchestra.

Alumnus Shaun Martin for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, “Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2,” Mark Lettieri.

Norah Jones for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, "'Til We Meet Again."

The Hollywood Reporter has included the University of North Texas College of Music to its list of Top 20 Music Schools. Coming in at number 19, be sure to see the ranking details on page 78 at tinyurl.com/THRUNT

Conducted by Daniel Cook, the University of North Texas Wind Ensemble has been named the first-place winner of the American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance in the large collegiate ensemble division.

https://tinyurl.com/WindAward

Elizabeth (Kramer) Anderson, (BM ‘00 Education) and former University of North Texas Green Brigade drum major and now director of bands at Denton ISD Navo Middle School, was featured by the United States Naval Academy Band with her great-great-great-grandfather.

https://www.facebook.com/USNAband/posts/10159683271551763

Jim Atliano: Smithfield MS; Birdville ISD, Ariana Ayala: Blanton Elementary; Denton ISD, Ben Ayers: Frisco Memorial HS; Frisco ISD, Hunter Baker: Griffin MS; Lewisville ISD, Jayden Bernal: Terrell HS; Terrell ISD, Brass Burapa: West Cliff Elementary; Ft. Worth ISD, Chris Cerda: Highlands HS; San Antonio ISD, Alejandro Cervantes: Paloma Creek Elementary, Denton ISD, David Clark: Myers MS; Denton ISD, Alejandro Cruz: C. E. King HS; Sheldon ISD, Jordan Davis: Kimberlin Academy for Excellence; Garland ISD, Emma DeGraaf: Hernandez MS; Round Rock ISD, Andrew Diaz: Foster Elementary; Arlington ISD, Stefanie Herrera: Dan F. Long MS: Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD, Kyle Gallardo: Huffman MS; Huffman ISD, Scott Jones: Private Teacher; Music and Arts, Isaac Galvan: Lilliard Intermediate School; Mansfield ISD, Kameron Gaskin: United States Marine Corps, Sebastian Grajeda: Mata Middle School; Alief ISD, Ashley Lindorm: Rucker Elementary; Prosper ISD, Amber Lucky: Keystone Church, Andrew Martin: Blalack MS; Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD, Ericka Myers: Purefoy Elementary; Frisco ISD, Madeline Neely: Gainesville MS/HS; Gainesville ISD, Megan Oshiro: Scoggins MS; Frisco ISD, Adrienne Paton: Atlanta International School; Atlanta, GA, Davis Ponjuan: Kirkpatrick MS; Fort Worth ISD, Maryssa Redding: Bowie MS; Fort Bend ISD, Amber Rock: Mildred Baskin Elementary; San Antonio ISD, Alexandria Roddy: Anna Education Center; Anna ISD, Zachary Sanchez: Crosby HS; Crosby ISD, Brenna Santos: Earl Warren HS; Northside ISD, Adam Selph: Iraan HS/JH School; Iraan-Sheffield ISD, Laura Vokey: Carroll Middle School/Durham Intermediate School; Carroll ISD, Hannah Will: Stratton Meadows Elementary, Colorado Springs, George Theodoroulis: Corsicana HS; Corsicana ISD, Erica Willis: Wallace Elementary School; Richardson ISD, Krista Windingland: McKinney ISD/Lewisville ISD, Dustin Woods: Barbara Bush MS; Carolton-Farmers Branch ISD, Easel Yoo: Willow Springs Elementary; Killeen ISD.

Doctoral student Kensley Behel published Synthesizing the Literature on Stress Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Recommendations for Music Educators. Along with co-authors Alison Evans and Bridget Rennie-Salonen, it creates an SVPI resource for musicians/educators. UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Education.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/87551233211030167

David Childs and Raquel Rodriquez Samayoa conduct the University of North Texas Brass Band at 7:30 tonight in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. The world premiere of Mill City Flourish, by Stamp will be conducted by Raquel Rodriquez Samayoa. Other selections include works by Lovatt-Cooper, Williams, Bates, Price and Jenkins.

Music students in the Voertman Concert Hall lobby reminding our community that the University of North Texas requests that everyone wear a face mask indoors to keep our campus community safe.

Three university choral programs led by University of North Texas Choral Studies alumni have been invited to perform for the 2022 National Collegiate Choral Organization conference. Brian A. Schmidt is Associate Professor of Choral Music and Director of Graduate Choral Studies at Baylor University School of Music, Karen Kenaston-French is Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at The University of Texas at Arlington - Department of Music and Cameron F. LaBarr is Director of Choral Studies and Associate Professor at Missouri State University Music Department. https://ncco9.ncco-usa.org/cpv#wmu