Events

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

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…

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,…

Lecturer, Lauren Alexander

· Verdi: Requiem

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…

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…

Performance given by students at the UK String Project.

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

Doctoral piano recital

Featuring works by Ginastera, Liszt, and Grainger

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…

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

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