Alumni Stories

Story by Michaela Bowman, Originally published Summer 2019

All three of you are string players, how did you get involved with the instrument? What was it like growing up as musicians? Did you ever want to play a different instrument?

Story courtesy UKNow originally posted by Aly Bourne, April 24, 2020.

Check out Tianlan's spotlight on "ARTpublika" HERE. His installation "Cave" exhibited in the group show Duality in Brooklyn, New York, and explores Tianlan's experience in the education systems in America and China.

“Nearly as soon as the outbreak began to have its effects here in the United States, Caitlin reached out to me and asked if I would be willing to help her put together a virtual choir,” said Vanover, who is currently Director of Choirs at Lexington Catholic High School.  “I am very proud of Caitlin, who is a former choir student of mine at Lexington Catholic.”

Dr. Justin Vickers received his Master's of Music in vocal performance from UK in 2000. After leaving the University of Kentucky, Dr. Vickers, now Associate Professor of Voice at Illinois State University, earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance and Literature, while completing the coursework for the Ph.D. in historical musicology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Story courtesy of UKNow 

Hampton, a soprano from New Castle, Delaware, is part of the critically acclaimed cast of the Met’s 2019-20 production of “Porgy and Bess.” The opera, which also features seven UK alumni, has been such a hit that three performances were added to its winter run that began Jan. 8.

Story courtesy of UKNow originally posted by Gabriela Antenore

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2020) — 

Story and video courtesy of UKNow, by Whitney Hale and Jenny Wells-Hosley

WHAT WAS YOUR LIFE LIKE AT UK?