In The News: School of Music

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Grammy-nominated UNLV Wind Orchestra has released its latest CD, “Quaternity.”

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When Clinton Williams took over as band director at Rancho High School in Las Vegas in 2013, it had almost nothing.

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The School of Music at UNLV is among the top in the nation for bachelor's degrees in music, according to a new study.

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Clark County Public Arts’ recent open call for abstract art produced more than 42 works by local artists. Judged by guest curator and artist Valentin Yordanov, the pieces can be viewed in “Existing in Thought” through March 4 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

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Showing that the classic Las Vegas variety extravaganza maintains a heartbeat, a show with that very title is moving into the old Jubilee Theater.

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As a senior at UNLV, Christina Castellanos earned a chair in the Las Vegas Philharmonic.

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The artistic connection between the Neon Museum’s Boneyard Ball at Wynn Las Vegas and “Very Vegas Showcase” at the Smith Center was, oddly enough, The Killers.

Broadway World Las Vegas

Jess here. It's GRAMMY season and I just had the pleasure of listening to LAS VEGAS SUITE, an absolutely amazing album representing a collection of original compositions by Nathan Tanouye. Clint Holmes supplies the lyrics and vocals, and the entire recording is backed by the Las Vegas Jazz Connection; an orchestra comprised of 33 of Las Vegas' finest musicians.

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UNLV music students will ring a set of chimes 58 times in honor of the victims of the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting.

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Vinny Adinolfi plays a game called, “What would Wayne do?” It’s a reference to big decisions, with Wayne Newton in the pivotal role.

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Lady Gaga’s big-band performances at the Park Theater are called, “Jazz & Piano,” but they could be called, “UNLV Jazz & Piano.”

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The sound of music — and the sound of musicals.