by Catherine Zachary Over the summer, the faculty and staff of the music department have been hard at work examining our internal systemic racism and looking for ways that we can begin to enact real and meaningful change. Over the … Read more
The IBMA Foundation announced the winners of the first-ever Sally Ann Forrester Scholarships this week and senior banjo player Anne Frances Jarrell was one of five recipients from across the country. Sally Ann Forrester is widely considered the first female … Read more
The best part about August is getting to see all of the returning students again and meeting all of the new students! We were thrilled to get to know the incoming class of Kenan Music Scholars during their audition process … Read more
by Scott Jared This excerpt was published as part of the full article “Roll out the welcome mat” on The Well, Monday, August 3rd, 2020. Their interests range from neurodegenerative diseases to eating disorders to race, class and gender to playing and … Read more
On Saturday, August 1, Professor Brent Wissick was awarded Lifetime Membership by the Viola da Gamba Society of America at the closing session of the 2020 (virtual) National Conclave “for his devotion to the VdGSA, musicianship, humility, and care for … Read more
First Fridays was a concert series created by Arts Everywhere and the Department of Music which featured pop-up performances by different student and chamber ensembles on the first Friday of each month in the rotunda of Hill Hall. These informal … Read more
The department is excited to welcome four new graduate students this fall. These four scholars come to Carolina from across the state and country with diverse research interests. We look forward to all they will accomplish during their time here … Read more
The Society for American Music annual conference is happening now, July 16-18, and we have three of our current musicology faculty and students presenting research throughout the weekend. There are also numerous alumni presenting, as well as incoming graduate student … Read more
As we continue to transition from one academic year to the next, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduate students and alumni! This year saw two of our Ph.D. candidates matriculate and two more … Read more
by Audrey Ladele “The music department provides an entirely unique and substantive perspective into all sorts of issues that have shaped people’s lives and cultures.” -Professor David Garcia As the UNC Department of Music prepares for the upcoming semester, we … Read more
