School of Music
The largest event of its kind in the nation, the UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival brings together internationally recognized artists, jazz lovers, award-winning clinicians, and over 250 college, high school, and middle school big bands, combos, and jazz vocal groups from across the country. Each year, over 8,000 participants enjoy the main stage concerts, after-hours sessions, daytime performances, and the many educational workshop sessions. [READ FULL POST]
On this episode of Bear in Mind, Dr. Frank Cook discusses the unique and international background behind rock and roll. [READ FULL POST]
The UNC School of Music is excited to announce that Drew Zaremba will be our new Assistant Professor of Jazz Composition in the fall. Drew is a Conn-Selmer Center Stage artist and has composed and arranged for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and an impressive list of jazz artists including Wycliffe Gordon, Stefan Karlsson, and Bobby Shew. His compositions have been performed internationally in Holland and China. [READ FULL POST]
Students take the reins in our Spring Opera Scenes program, directing and singing scenes from operas by Franz Joseph Haydn, including Il mondo della luna (The World of the Moon), Armida, and Orlando Paladino. [READ FULL POST]
