Events

Sat, Apr 19 2025, 12 - 1pm
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Thu, Apr 24 2025, 6 - 8:30pm

Film screening and talkback with director Paul Wagner, University of Kentucky alumnus

Co-hosted by the College of Fine Arts, College of Communication and Information, and College of Arts and Sciences

SYNOPSIS

Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light is a feature documentary film exploring the life and art of the most important American woman artist of the 20th century. Known as the “Mother of American Modernism,” O’Keeffe exploded…

Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Apr 24 2025 | 7:30pm
UK Philharmonia Spring ConcertNicoletta Moss, conductorAdam Florence, double bass (2024 Concerto Competition Winner)Singletary Concert HallFree/open to the public
Singletary Concert Hall
Free
Fri, Apr 25 - Tue, Apr 29 2025, All day
BA in Art Studio and BS in Digital Media Design group showReception Friday, April 25 @ 4:30-7 
Bolivar Art Gallery
Free
Fri, Apr 25 2025, 3:30 - 4:30pm

Rey M. Longyear Lecture

“‘WHEN DREAMS DO SHOW THEE ME’: BENJAMIN BRITTEN AND THE NIGHT”
Justin Vickers, Illinois State University

My career in music has spanned many aspects of the discipline: the performance of opera, oratorio, concert, and recital; recording projects in opera, concert, and song repertoire; writing and publishing musicology and criticism; writing opera librettos; artistic directing; stage directing; and,…

John Jacob Niles Gallery
Free
Fri, Apr 25 2025, 7:30 - 9pm
University of Kentucky Symphony OrchestraJohn Nardolillo, conductorUniversity of Kentucky ChoirsJefferson Johnson, directorLori Hetzel, directorBeth Wilson, director Soloists:Angela Brown, sopranoEllen Graham, mezzo-sopranoNorman Reinhardt, tenorAnthony Clark Evans, bass-baritone Pre-concert lecture presented by the UK School of Music on the Concert Hall stage at 7:00 PM 

Lecturer, Lauren Alexander

· Verdi: Requiem

Singletary Concert Hall
$20 Adults/ $10 Students
Sat, Apr 26 2025, 12 - 2pm

Drawing inspiration from artist Jay Bolotin’s exhibition, which includes his film production work using stop-motion animation techniques, we will create our own original animations using clay and other craft materials. Participants will sculpt characters and props and then work with Museum staff to bring their scenes to life. We’ll provide the materials; you bring family members and a playful spirit! Make a reservation to guarantee your…

UK Art Museum
Free: Registration recommended
Sat, Apr 26 2025, 2:30 - 4pm

Panel Discussion

Join artist Natalie Frank and curator Kristin Spangenberg for a conversation about Jay Bolotin’s expansive art that utilizes Biblical stories, Appalachian coal legacies, expressionist architecture, and much more!

Moderated by Stuart Horodner, UK Art Museum Director

Natalie Frank is a widely exhibited artist known for her virtuosic paintings and works on paper that examine themes of power, sexuality, and…

UK Art Museum
Free
Sun, Apr 27 2025, 11am - 12pm

Performance given by students at the UK String Project.

Singletary Recital Hall
Free Admission
Sun, Apr 27 2025, 7 - 9pm

UK Wind Symphony

Dr. John Cody Birdwell, Conductor

Brian Froedge, Guest Conductor

Dr. ToniMarie Marchioni, Oboe

UK Symphony Band

Dr. Shayna Stahl, Conductor

Michael Hudson, Guest Conductor

Adam Miller, Graduate Conductor

UK Concert Band

Brian Froedge, Conductor

Michael Hudson, Guest Conductor

Jalen Allred, Graduate Conductor

Adam Miller, Graduate Conductor

Singletary Concert Hall
$14 / $7 Students
Mon, Apr 28 2025, 5 - 6pm

Doctoral piano recital

Featuring works by Ginastera, Liszt, and Grainger

Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Wed, Apr 30 2025, 7 - 8pm
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
May 2 2025 | 7:30pm

LexPhil’s 2024/25 Season finale concert bursts forth into spring with Hector Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture followed by Wolf Totem, a bass concerto by Tan Dun, that will feature LexPhil’s Principal Bassist Rachel Martin as soloist. Named for the novel by Jiang Rong, the piece is thematically tied by one Chinese-style melody and inspired by the story of wolves and their importance in the ecosystem.

The concert reaches its climactic…

Singletary Concert Hall
$28-$78 adults; $11 youth & students
Mon, Jun 2 2025, 10am - 9pm

A camp tailored for Middle School trumpet players.

Classes will be geared toward younger players, with an emphasis on sound production, breathing, reading, ensemble playing, and other fundamental skills.

Youth Camp Director: Julia Stowell

Highlights

Warm-up classesFundamentals ClassesSight-reading strategiesTrumpet ensemble sessionsRecreational activities and games

Faculty

Caleb Hudson, University of…
Holmes Hall - Creative Arts Living Learning Program
$250 Institute Tuition + $25 Summer Operating Fee, $125 Optional Room and Board, Online Registration Required