Being able to tell a story through music is the skill every great performer possesses. While perfecting their skills, the UK piano students will be using technology to project visual images that portray the emotions they “decoded” in their musical pieces. These images will help to engage sight, sound and imagination to create an immersive experience and fully enrich the audience’s perception of the music.
Events
Lori Hetzel, director
Beth Wilson, director PROGRAMBohuslav Martinů: Concerto for Oboe and Small OrchestraJean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:…
A collaborative concert of music and dance featuring choreography, performance, and composition by students in the University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance and the UK School of Music. Free admission, registration suggested.
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Featuring UK Balinese Gamelan Angklung Langen Kerti
Guests include: Hirotaka and Anna Inuzuka, K-Pop Dance, and Ellen Fei on Chinese guzheng.
The UK Percussion Ensemble (5-time winner of the Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition) presents their spring UKPE concert. Directed by Dr. Joshua D. Smith, with Assistant Directors, Jeremiah Ingram and Kyle McElroy.
GUEST ARTIST: Dr. Eric Willie, Professor of Percussion at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
A collaborative concert of music and dance featuring choreography, performance, and composition by students in the University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance and the UK School of Music. Free admission, registration suggested.
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Conductors: Adam Miller & Brian Froedge
University of Kentucky Symphony Band
Dr. Shayna Stahl, Conductor & Brian Froedge, Graduate Conductor
6:00 PM, April 24, 2024
Schmidt Vocal Arts Center, 2nd floor
Free and open to the public
Chamber Music Society of Central Kentucky presents the Horszowski Trio
Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 3PM in the SCFA Recital Hall
Giving performances that are “lithe, persuasive” (The New York Times), “eloquent and enthralling” (The Boston Globe), and described as “the most compelling American group to come on the scene” (The New Yorker), the Horszowski Trio has quickly become a vital force in the international chamber…
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: Abby Temple
Highlights
Warm-up classesFundamentals ClassesSight-reading strategiesTrumpet ensemble sessionsRecreational activities and gamesFaculty
William Leathers, Nashville Symphony…Returning for the 8th 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 Middle School, High School, College, and Adult trumpet students.
Highlights
Daily master classes, concerts, and performance opportunitiesSpecialized classes in solo performance, orchestral excerpts, Baroque…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: Abby Temple
Highlights
Warm-up classesFundamentals ClassesSight-reading strategiesTrumpet ensemble sessionsRecreational activities and gamesFaculty
William Leathers, Nashville Symphony…