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…
Events
Fri, May 2 2025, 7:30pm
Singletary Concert Hall
$28-$78 adults; $11 youth & students
Mon, May 5 2025, 6 - 7pm
Join music education students in MUS 361 Modern Band and the rock band class at UK "The RocKats" for their final performance, covering hits of today and yesterday. Performance starts at 6pm. Come early and snag a good seat!
Ethereal Brewing, Cornerstone Building
free
Mon, May 5 2025, 7:30 - 9pm
Featuring:
UK Faculty Brass Quintet
UK Faculty Jazz Trio
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Tue, May 6 2025, 6 - 7pm
The School of Art and Visual Studies Presents:Digital Media Blast, Spring 2025 Come and see the best time-based media of the semester! The Spring 2025 Digital Media Blast features work from students in the following SA/VS courses: Lens Arts, Animation, Digital Video and Experimental Filmmaking. Free and open to the public!
Gatton Student Center Cinema
Free
Thu, May 8 2025, 6pm
Pigman College of Engineering – Induction into the Profession
Celebrate graduating engineering students as they take the Engineer’s Obligation and receive their Order of the Engineer rings in this formal rite of passage. Family, friends, and faculty are welcome.
Free, general admission. Seating is first come, first served.
[PARKING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE]
Singletary Concert Hall
FREE
Fri, May 9 2025, 9am
College of Nursing – Convocation Ceremony
Celebrate the accomplishments of graduating nursing students as they are honored and pinned in this meaningful send-off into the healthcare profession.
FREE, general admission. Seating is first come first served.
[LIVESTREAM OF THE CEREMONY CAN BE FOUND HERE]
[PARKING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE]
Singletary Concert Hall
FREE
Fri, May 9 2025, 4pm
Rosenberg College of Law – Commencement Ceremony
Celebrate the achievements of graduating law students as they are hooded and formally recognized in this distinguished academic tradition.
[CEREMONY WILL BE LIVESTREAMED HERE]
[PARKING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE]
Singletary Concert Hall
FREE
Fri, May 9 2025, 7pm
College of Pharmacy – Graduate Recognition Ceremony
Celebrate graduating pharmacy students as they are individually recognized for their achievements and prepared to launch impactful careers in healthcare.
Ticket required for entry to the ceremony--please see your graduate for more information on obtaining a ticket.
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Singletary Concert Hall
Ticket required for entry
Sat, May 10 2025, 3pm
College of Dentistry – Graduation Ceremony
Celebrate graduating dental students as they are recognized for their accomplishments and officially welcomed into the dental profession.
[CEREMONY CAN BE LIVESTREAMED HERE]
[INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE]
Singletary Concert Hall
FREE
Sat, May 17 2025, 12 - 4pm
For its 12th year, the Halftone Zine Fest (formerly known as the Ephemera Festival and the Kentucky Fried Zine Fest) will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from noon to 4:00 PM at University of Kentucky’s School of Art and Visual Studies (SA/VS). The event is free and open to all ages. Fifty vendors will exhibit zines (independently produced magazines), comix, and printed art in a variety of forms in the SA/VS Atrium, with many traveling…
Atrium Gallery
Free
Mon, Jun 2 2025, 10am - 9pm
Returning for the 9th year, the UK Trumpet Institute offers the chance to work with highly acclaimed guest artists from around the United States, daily master classes, performance opportunities, topical classes, and concerts for High School, College, and Adult trumpet students.
Highlights
Daily master classes, concerts, and performance opportunitiesSpecialized classes in solo performance, orchestral excerpts, Baroque…Holmes Hall - Creative Arts Living Learning Program
$250 Institute Tuition + $25 Summer Operating Fee, $125 Optional Lodging, Online Registration Required
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 gamesFaculty
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
Tue, Jun 3 2025, 8am - 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 gamesFaculty
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
Tue, Jun 3 2025, 8am - 9pm
Returning for the 9th year, the UK Trumpet Institute offers the chance to work with highly acclaimed guest artists from around the United States, daily master classes, performance opportunities, topical classes, and concerts for High School, College, and Adult trumpet students.
Highlights
Daily master classes, concerts, and performance opportunitiesSpecialized classes in solo performance, orchestral excerpts, Baroque…Holmes Hall - Creative Arts Living Learning Program
$250 Institute Tuition + $25 Summer Operating Fee, $125 Optional Lodging, Online Registration Required
Wed, Jun 4 - Fri, Jun 6 2025, All day
Unfortunately the 2025 Conducting Symposium has been canceled. We hope to see you next year.
The UK Conducting Symposium is designed for instrumental conductors and music educators of all experience levels. Conducting participants will receive quality podium time conducting outstanding literature in front of a live ensemble while receiving immediate/interactive feedback from the featured clinician. Each conducting participant will…
CANCELED