News: School of Music
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UNLV doctor of musical arts candidate Dafne Guevara single-handedly organized and presented Panama's first flute festival.
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UNLV's oldest graduate finishes his degree after nearly seven decades.
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This spring 2017 project is a collaboration between the School of Music, the departments of film and art, and Australian master marimba builder James Bailey.
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UNLV Jazz Ensemble I took first place in the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, one of the most prestigious international collegiate jazz competitions.
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Consonance, dissonance, and a snippy critic were at the heart of this derisive term for some of classical's greats.
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Praised by music critics for their "joyous singing, remarkable delicacy and poise, impressive performance and expressive fervor," the Chamber Chorale is a select vocal ensemble of 20 singers.
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The program features the Bay Area's Archetti Baroque String Ensemble, prize-winning Notre Dame University organist Craig Cramer, faculty and student performances, and more.
Inspired by her research on the period’s music, flutist Jennifer Grim created a first-of-its-kind festival for UNLV and the community.
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"Sheer agony and triumphant beauty intersect" (Washington Post).
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Verdery is a prolific published composer, as well as an innovative and eclectic classical guitarist.