Events

Sat, Apr 19 2025, 12 - 1pm
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Thu, 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 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
Sun, Apr 27 2025, 11am - 12pm

Performance given by students at the UK String Project.

Singletary Recital Hall
Free Admission
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
Fri, 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
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
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 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
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