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Category Archives: Awards & Recognition
And the Award Goes to…..
Dr. Martin Nedbal to receive The William Holmes/Frank D’Accone Endowment Award Eligible applicants submitted a statement of up to 1,000 words describing the research topic, a research plan, projected itinerary, and institutions where research would occur. Dr. Nedbal will be taking a … Continue reading
Dr. James Greeson inducted into the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame
University of Arkansas music professor James Greeson, a nationally respected jazz guitarist and composer, was inducted into the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame last month. Greeson was honored along with fellow musician and University of Arkansas graduate Joe Cripps at … Continue reading
Professor to present lecture at University of Melbourne, Austrailia
Chalon Ragsdale, professor of percussion in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, has been invited back to the University of Melbourne in Australia as an authority on composer Percy Grainger. Ragsdale’s presentation, “Percy Grainger: Australian Genius of … Continue reading
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Faculty member to present paper to American Musicological Society annual conference
The Music Department’s Matthew Mihalka has been invited to present a paper on the use of music at sporting events at the American Musicological Society’s annual conference. His paper, “From Town Hall to Play Ball!: The Origins of the Baseball … Continue reading
Matt Shipes Earns Euphonium Spot in Air Force Ceremonial Brass
The University of Arkansas Newswire posted this story about one of our Music Alumnus just this morning: http://newswire.uark.edu/article.aspx?id=18648 Congratulations Matt! Thank you for representing all of your alma maters in such a stellar fashion.
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Congratulations to Jennifer Fox and Patrick Oliverio!
Jennifer and Patrick are going to the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Columbus, GA at the end of May. Jennifer and Patrick each made a recording of an étude by Marcel Bitsch and Joseph Turrin’s “Caprice”. In return for their stellar efforts, … Continue reading
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Who is Conlon Nancarrow?
According to some, one of the most important composers of the 20th Century. And according to Dr. Jim Greeson, a composer whose impending 100th birthday in October has inspired a 56-minute long documentary. Part of Dr. Greeson’s interest in Nancarrow … Continue reading
Posted in Awards & Recognition, Music History, Piano
Tagged Conlon Nancarrow, Documentary, James Greeson
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Award-winning New Music performance by Emily McPherson
The award is First Place in “From Abstract to Contract: Graduate Student Research and Career Networking Competition.” And Emily McPherson, a graduate student in our Music program, has won it. The piece: Promoteo y Epimeteo for flute and electronics by … Continue reading
Posted in Awards & Recognition, Student News
Tagged award, competition, Emily McPherson, First Place, Flute, John C. Kelley, New Music, performance, visual
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1st Place Arkansas NATS finish for Allison Dean
The Music Department would like to congratulate Allison Dean on her 1st Place finish in the Junior Women’s Class last for the Arkansas Chapter of NATS. The competition was held at the University of Central Arkansas over the weekend of February … Continue reading
Posted in Awards & Recognition, Competitions, Student News
Tagged Allison Dean, Arkansas, competition, Music, NATS, performance
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Music Instructor Rick Salonen Recognized for Composition
Rick Salonen, an instructor in the Music Department, has received an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Arkansas Arts Council in recognition of his composition ‘Claudia Suite’, written and performed by the Fayetteville Jazz Collective. Visit the Fayetteville Jazz Collective’s website … Continue reading