The department is saddened to announce the passing of former professor Michael Zenge. Professor Zenge taught piano, keyboard literature, and the history and interpretation of Lieder in the department for 34 years. His colleagues and students remember him as a … Continued

Alumnus Vivek Menon, B.Mus. 2018, has spent his post-graduation time continuing his violin studies and gaining more performance experience, both traditional and avant-garde. Currently, Vivek is working towards his Doctor of Musical Arts at Stony Brook University. In conjunction with … Continued

The department is saddened to announce the recent passing of former professor Harold Andrews. His family shared the obituary below, written by Professor Andrews himself. Harold Andrews of Chapel Hill died this week at the age of 94. He had … Continued

Created in Fall 2019 by Arts Everywhere and the UNC Department of Music, First Fridays is a concert series that features pop-up performances by different student and chamber ensembles on the first Friday of each month. These informal concerts allow students, faculty, … Continued

Music students Nuria Shin and Casey Mentch asked Tar Heels which songs they listen to when it’s time to hit the books.   It’s finals season at Carolina, and the College of Arts and Sciences’ music department asked UNC students … Continued

Alumna Christina Lai, BMus 2015, is back on campus this fall for exciting performances within the department, as part of The Process Series, and as a fellow with the UNC Asian American Center. These concerts explore stories of AAPI women, … Continued

Nothing comes close to the way music makes Melody Zhuo (BMus ’21, MAC ’22) feel. “I feel really free with music,” says Zhuo. “Someone once told me that if you want to be completely honest – sing. “Singing is very … Continued

Julia Holoman, class of 2023, is a Kenan Music Scholar majoring in vocal performance here at UNC. She spent her summer at the Aspen Music Festival in Aspen, Colorado. We were excited to talk with her and hear about her … Continued

The Department of Music is proud to announce the Scholarship Benefit Concert series and William S. Newman Artists series dates for the 2022-2023 academic year! This season will feature exciting performances by students, faculty, and guest artists including exciting collaborations, … Continued

The department is proud to announce the 2022-2023 graduate musicology student cohort! Hailing from Florida, South Carolina, France, and North Carolina this group of four scholars comes to Carolina with unique research interests and perspectives. “I want to emphasize their … Continued