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Remembering Kevin Joshua “Rowdy” Rowsey

April 19, 2024

The department is deeply saddened to share the news of Kevin Joshua “Rowdy” Rowsey’s unexpected passing this past Wednesday, April 17, 2024. An educator, performer, and community activist based in the North Carolina Triangle Area, Rowdy was an alumnus of … Read more

Pablo Vega appointed Teaching Assistant Professor

April 19, 2024

“Teaching at my alma mater is an absolute dream. My time at Carolina opened many doors for me and my family, and it gives me great pride to give back to this fantastic music department.” The music department welcomes Pablo … Read more

Coming soon: New location, greater access for Music Library

April 18, 2024

The Music Library to Davis over the summer. Davis Library will also expand its weekend hours starting in fall 2024.  The Music Library, currently located in Wilson Library, will relocate by the end of the summer. The move will provide greater visibility, longer hours … Read more

Celebrating Professor Tonu Kalam’s Tenure

April 8, 2024

After 36 years at the podium of the UNC Symphony Orchestra, Professor Tonu Kalam will be retiring at the end of this academic year. Alongside his work with the UNC Symphony Orchestra, Professor Kalam has taught conducting courses and coached … Read more

Heidi Radtke releases debut album, Convergence

March 22, 2024

“I quickly realized that I had truly captured a set of works that reflected my intentions and spirit as a performer.  Each piece either grooved, sang, or told a story.” On March 1, Lecturer of saxophone Dr. Heidi Radtke released … Read more

Explore Ex Machina with pianist Clara Yang

March 18, 2024

The department is delighted to host Ex Machina, the 2024 Festival on the Hill, this week! This festival is curated by Associate Professor Dr. Clara Yang, Area Head of Piano, and examines the complicated relationship humans have with technology through … Read more

An Interview with Martha Flowers

March 11, 2024

In July 2021 Associate Professor LaToya Lain sat down with Martha Flowers, the first Black faculty of the UNC Music Department, to discuss her life and career. Ms. Flowers was a fierce trailblazer, a powerhouse singer on the international opera … Read more

Spectacle and Silence: Music of the Atomic Age

March 8, 2024

“The interdisciplinarity of the question [of atomic legacy] was so fascinating to me and drove me to seek out what the scientists were saying versus what the policymakers were saying versus what the art and cultural historians were saying. I … Read more