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Meet the newest music graduate students

August 5, 2024

The department is delighted to welcome three new scholars to our graduate student ranks this year. This exciting East Coast cohort includes Maddy Allwein Pérez from Pennsylvania, Maya Letherer from Pennsylvania, and Mauren Rafter from Maryland. Their research interests include … Read more

Welcome, Dr. Evan Harger!

July 26, 2024

“I am tremendously excited for our students and audience to experience this upcoming season of the UNC Symphony Orchestra! In addition to classic works in the orchestral repertoire, we will also perform some remarkable new compositions that celebrate our current … Read more

Welcome, Dr. Deonte Harris!

July 17, 2024

“I feel incredibly lucky to be in this position of helping to create a more dynamic and transformative educational experience for UNC students through critical engagements with music.” The department is thrilled to welcome Dr. Deonte L. Harris as Assistant … Read more

Meet Dr. Sean Grier

July 15, 2024

The department is pleased to welcome Dr. Sean Grier, Lecturer, as a new faculty member this fall! Dr. Grier will be teaching music education courses and directing the UNC Glee Club. Dr. Grier holds a Ph.D. in Music Education and … Read more

Voice student takes first at NATS Nationals

July 12, 2024

Voice student Gabriela Hinckle recently won First Place at the NATS National Auditions in the First/Second-Year College Musical Theater category! “It’s exciting to qualify period, and to have the experience to be around other incredible musicians. I’m just extremely grateful … Read more

Never normal, always beyond

June 24, 2024

“Never Normal is a testament to giving oneself the permission to grow and exceed outside expectations … go beyond, don’t settle for normal. Ten years later, that means something to thousands of people beyond myself.” Ten years ago, Maya Shipman, … Read more

Rooted: David Garcia

June 19, 2024

David Garcia has been contributing to research at Carolina for 20 years. By Carleigh Gabryel, June 4, 2024, UNC Research David Garcia has worked for UNC-Chapel Hill in a variety of roles, most recently as a professor in the Department of Music … Read more

Graduate student greatness

June 13, 2024

Each year, we’re astounded by the incredible work of our graduate students, who are not only students but also serve as instructors and teaching assistants. They provide so much to our musical community on a daily basis and we are … Read more