UNLV Faculty Dr. John McMurtery, Postdoctoral Scholars Dr. Marta Plominska and Dr. Dawid Mzyk, and Doctoral Students Lauren Zwonik and Sam Wetzel performed at the 3rd International Low Flutes Festival in Washington D.C. Dr. McMurtery, Plominska and Mzyk performed works by Laurence Dresner and Ali Ryerson for two low flutes, as well as "Waha'yoo Winds: Nevadian Images" for alto flute and trombone…
The UNLV College of Fine Arts' very special 20th Annual College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame gala celebration was held on Tuesday, April 2 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Below is the complete video which includes all of the speeches and performances. To find the 5 minute recap, watch this video.
The Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center Spring 2024 lectures will focus on American cinema music. The guests are prominent scholars in the field of the history and interpretation of film sound. They will discuss the music of John Williams's Star Wars series, the western, and more. Both events take place in the Harmon Auxiliary Building, Room 110 (1325 E. Harmon Avenue).…
The UNLV Voice Area is excited to announce a series of Artist-in-Residence events bringing teachers and performers from around the country to Las Vegas. These clinicians have presented research and sung around the world and the events center around both our classical and jazz/commercial voice programs, and our aim is to expose our student body and community to high level researchers and…
Adam Schroeder's new release for Capri Records comes out officially on all streaming platforms on Jan. 19, 2024, and is also available on CD and LP. His first two albums on the label remained in the top 10 radio airplay for multiple weeks in a row, and both were chosen as the top 100 records of the year for each of their respective years. Listen to a featured song for free here…
Dearest Friends and Colleagues: At the end of the fall 2023 semester, on December 6, 2023, our beloved university, UNLV, was dealt a devastating blow, a tragic event we could never have imagined happening, as we were poised to end the semester. As we all know firsthand, an active shooter on our campus viciously murdered three esteemed faculty colleagues and seriously injured a fourth victim.…
Trombonist and president of the Jazz Outreach Initiative Curt Miller and his wife Eliane, a former UNLV dance instructor, recently made a generous gift to the UNLV Division of Jazz and Commercial Music. The gift will be used for endowed scholarships and studio upgrades. "On behalf of the UNLV School of Music, Jazz and Commercial Music Division, I am honored to extend our heartfelt gratitude to…
Joshua Thomas, first year Artist Diploma candidate in the Voice Area of the School of Music, was a winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition - Utah District. He will next compete at the Regional level in Denver, CO in February 2024. This competition was established to identify early career opera singers and provide development funding and exposure to industry professionals. Along with…