UNLV doctoral student Lauren Zwonik and faculty Katie Leung performed at the 52nd National Flute Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Zwonik and Leung performed on the "Voice of an American Master: A Tribute to George Crumb" recital, featuring "Eleven Echoes of Autumn" for alto flute, clarinet, violin, and piano. They were joined by UTSA faculty, Drs. Nicholas Councilor and Stephanie…
The newly-renovated UNLV Recording Studio, led by manager Chuck Foley, recently recorded the Young Artists Orchestra of Las Vegas album. The recording studio hosted the organization's 70 musicians, and a 21-piece mariachi band, May 25-26. It is available on all streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.
The UNLV Double Reed Studio is honored to perform for the international conference of the International Double Reed Society being held at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. The group is giving two preview performances of our music in Southern Nevada on the week of July 15. These will be free and open to the public. Wednesday, July 17 3:30 PM Recital at Mt. Charleston…
'Were You There,' recorded by the UNLV Symphonic Winds, has been accepted in a publication deal with Seolta Music Limited, Dublin, Ireland. Music professor Anthony LaBounty wrote the orchestration to feature UNLV voice major Christian Shelton and the student musicians in the UNLV Symphonic Winds. Congratulations! Listen to the song now: A Few Song Selections from UNLV by UNLV College of Fine…
School of Music director Dr. Isrea Butler is thrilled to announce Lukas Perry will join the School of Music as Assistant Professor in Residence of Music Theory. His research interests include harmonic functional analysis for the diatonic modal music of Maurice Duruflé, video game music theory, and history of theory. He has presented at the Society for Music Theory (SMT) national conference, North…
The NFL Las Vegas Raiders recently announced that the The David Perrico Pop Strings Orchestra, a 19-piece, all-star ensemble conducted by David Perrico (MM in Jazz Performance and Composition, '06), has signed-on for two more years as the Raiders House Band. Perrico composes custom music arrangements for every game and special performances, including the pre-game show, musical segments…
Fine Arts Graduation Ceremony FAQs Q: Where and when does the ceremony take place? A: The Graduation Ceremony for the College of Fine Arts will take place on Sunday, May 12th at 1:00 p.m. in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Q: Does the CFA graduation ceremony replace the University Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, the 11th? A: …
Isrea Butler, the director of UNLV Music, released a new CD on April 30 with Vegas Records. The album, which was recorded at the UNLV School of Music recording studio in October 2024, was inspired by Ike Quebec's 1962 recording "Easy Living" and trombonist Bennie Green's 1959 record "Original Jazz Sound: Swing the Blues." "The idea to record this material," says Butler, "came up during a…