News: Performing Arts Center
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Winner Jean Rohe receives $5,000 and is invited to UNLV during the fall 2023 semester to work with CFA students and to an event celebrating her award.
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The UNLV Wind Orchestra hosts the National Community Band, a project of the John Philip Sousa Foundation, in a tribute concert honoring 'The March King.'
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Brandt is currently associate chair and artistic director of the department of theater and film at San Jose State University.
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The show, which premiered at the PAC in September 2022, is nominated for a Drama Desk Award.
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The tour includes masterclasses and collaborations with students from prestigious Italian conservatories.
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The UNLV Division of Jazz & Commercial Music received five prestigious awards that will be publicized in DownBeat magazine’s June issue.
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UNLV Virtuosi Strings, composed of both faculty and students, will perform works from J.S. Bach, Purcell, Telemann, and Robert Fuchs.
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The program includes 'Prelude and Liebestod' from Tristan and Isolde, featuring Eric McAllister as guest conductor, and 'Symphonie Fantastique' by Hector Berlioz, conducted by Taras Krysa.
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Butler, currently head of the department of music at Valdosta State University, begins his new role July 1.
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The concert, performed by the American Prize Award-winning orchestra, takes place in the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall.
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Be captivated by multifaceted guitarist Meng Su during the Performing Arts Center’s 46th season final performance.
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This award-winning musical presents the story of Violet, disfigured as a child, who searches for salvation.