Events

Apr 30 2025 | 7 - 8pm

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. Wednesday, April 30 at the Singletary Center for the Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free.

Along with some beautiful music by such celebrated composers as Bach, Schumann, Ginastera, Chopin, Grieg, William…

Singletary Recital Hall
Free
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, 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
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 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

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
Wed, Jun 4 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
Wed, Jun 4 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
Thu, Jun 5 2025, 8am - 5pm

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
Thu, Jun 5 2025, 8am - 5pm

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
Jun 13 2025 | 7:30 - 9:30pm

UK Opera Theatre's annual It's a Grand Night for Singing! is a popular musical revue featuring the best of Broadway's past and present, starring more than 100 UK Opera Theatre and community performers. In 2017, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Grand Night and won an Emmy for the KET broadcast of the production.

What can you expect from Grand Night? A little of everything! From large dance numbers to…

Singletary Concert Hall
Ticketed
Sat, Jun 14 2025, 2 - 4pm

UK Opera Theatre's annual It's a Grand Night for Singing! is a popular musical revue featuring the best of Broadway's past and present, starring more than 100 UK Opera Theatre and community performers. In 2017, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Grand Night and won an Emmy for the KET broadcast of the production.

What can you expect from Grand Night? A little of everything! From large dance numbers to…

Singletary Concert Hall
Ticketed