Events

High school theatre students are invited to engage in theatre workshops taught by UK's Theatre faculty, Q&As with both faculty and current students, and a tour of our facilities. Plus, all participants receive one complimentary ticket to our mainstage production, William Shakespeare's "As you Like It" at 10am in the Guignol Theatre and lunch at Champion's Kitchen in the Gatton Student Center.

Registration is required. A letter of…

The Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble is a performing ensemble of talented bluegrass musicians and singers under the 
direction of Sam Gleaves.

Linda Austern, Northwestern University

Rey M. Longyear Colloquium Series

Sponsored and organized by FOCUS and the UK Musicology and Ethnomusicology Division

Join Director Stuart Horodner and Curator Rachel Hooper for a tour of our current exhibitions including Floor, Wall, Outlet: Sculpture and Works on Paper, Promised Gifts from the John Davis Collection, and Queer Views. This takes place prior to the Lexington Philharmonic Concert.

IMAGE: Henry Faulkner, Self Portrait, circa 1970s, oil on Masonite. Courtesy of John Davis.

Encompassing different musical styles and genres from the African diaspora, Mary D. Watkins describes her Five Movements in Color as an “epochal painting or poem about our journey as a [Black] people in [the United States].” The heart wrenchingly beautiful second movement, Soul of Remembrance, was featured on LexPhil’s 2023/24 season finale concert.

Dolores White’s Give Birth to the Dream incorporates the poignant and hopeful verses of…

A native of Greeley, Colorado, Lowell E. Graham was named Music Director for the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra (GPO) in 2021. He previously served as Professor of Music holding the Abraham Chavez Professorship in Music at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 2002 to 2021.  While at UTEP he served as Chair of the Department of Music from 2002-…

Undergrad Opera Workshop Performance

Get on the Train or Step Aside!

Arias and duets from late 20th and early 21st century operas

A concert featuring the talents of students in University of Kentucky’s Piano Creativity Lab aims to delight audiences not only with sounds, but imagery as well. This free public concert, “Making Music to Be Seen”, will begin 7:00 p.m., Nov. 25, at the Singletary Center for the Arts Recital Hall.

Along with some beautiful music by such celebrated composers as Alexander Scriabin, Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc, J.S.…

Welcome to the UK New Music Ensemble FALL 2024 CONCERT! Join us for a night of incredible music on Tue Nov 26 2024 at 7:30 pm at the Singletary Center for the Arts, Recital Hall. Get ready to be amazed by the talented musicians of the UK New Music Ensemble as they showcase their skills and passion for music. This event is a must-see for music lovers and anyone looking for a memorable night out. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to…