The University of Kentucky (UK) early music program was re-established in 2013 by Dr. Jason Dovel when he created the UK Baroque Trumpet Ensemble. In 2019, he teamed up with UK associate dean and professor of voice Dr. Elizabeth Arnold to form the UK Early Music Collective, which consists of faculty and students from the string, keyboard, voice, brass, and percussion faculty. They perform music from the…
Events
Jan 28 2025 | 7:30 - 8:30pm
About the UK Early Music Collective
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Fri, Jan 31 - Sun, Feb 2 2025, All day
George R. Boulden Honor Band Weekend features two fantastic bands and lots of opportunities to learn, grow, and share in a once-in-a-lifetime experience with giants of the wind band world and other band students.
Entrance into the Honors Concert Band is based on high school director recommendation and all names must be submitted by director and not by student.
Entrance into the Honors Wind Ensemble will be based on a personal…
Singletary Center
Audition/Nomination Required, $75 per selected performer
Sat, Feb 1 2025, 7:30 - 9:30pm
FANTASTIC DREAMS!
University of Kentucky Wind Symphony
Dr. John Cody Birdwell, Conductor
Featuring
Dr. Frank Ticheli, Conductor and Composer
Dr. Scott Wright, Clarinet
Also Featuring the Jessie Clark Middle School Symphonic Band
Jonathan Stites, Conductor
Program to Include
“Rejoicing” from Three Revelations of the Lotus Sutra - Alfred ReedSymphony No. 4 – James M. StephensonConcerto…Singletary Concert Hall
$14 Adults / $7 Students (additional fees may apply online)
Sat, Feb 8 2025, 10am
The Singletary Center presents the inaugural Visual Music Festival in the SCFA Recital Hall. Join us for a day of dynamic expressions of abstract art featuring a curated program of multimedia works from an international collection of contemporary artists. Experience the harmonies of light and sound as we explore what goes on in the mind while listening to music!
The Visual Music Festival program begins at 10:00am and will play…
Singletary Center
FREE ADMISSION
Sat, Feb 8 2025, 7pm
"Koyaanisqatsi" is a groundbreaking 1982 American non-narrative documentary film directed and produced by Godfrey Reggio, features a score composed by Philip Glass and cinematography by Ron Fricke.
The title, derived from the Hopi word meaning "life out of balance," encapsulates the film's central theme: the growing disconnect between humanity and the natural world. Through a powerful juxtaposition of breathtaking natural…
Singletary Recital Hall
FREE, but ticket required for entry
Fri, Feb 14 2025, 7:30 - 9pm
University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, John Nardolillo, conductorCaleb Weber, BA & BM’25, piano Pre-concert lecture presented by the UK School of Music on the Concert Hall stage at 7:00 PM
Lecturer, Mary Margaret Zrull
· Debussy: Prélude à “L’après-midi d’un faune”
· Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
· Prokofiev: Suite from Cinderella
· R. Strauss: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Singletary Concert Hall
$20 Adults/ $10 Students
Sat, Feb 15 2025, 7:30pm
"Thirst" is a trailblazing live electronic performance that redefines the boundaries of audiovisual art. Utilizing multi-projection techniques, the show seamlessly merges the aesthetics of road movies, American iconography, and hyper-saturated 3D visuals to create a vibrant, immersive experience.
Exploring profound themes of desire, freedom, and societal transformation, "Thirst" invites viewers to reflect on the evolving nature…Singletary Concert Hall
FREE for UK Students, $23 Adults/$10 Students
Sat, Feb 22 2025, 9:30am - 5:30pm
Registration closes on February 18.
Agenda
9:30-9:55 am: Check-in (West Lobby of SCFA)10 am-12 pm: Rehearsal (Concert Hall)12-1:30 pm: Lunch (on your own)1:30-2 pm: Rehearsal2-2:30 pm: Clinic with acoUstiKats2:30-3:15 pm: Beatboxing, Q&A, clinic with acoUstiKats (1 student per school)3:15-4 pm: Final rehearsal4:30 pm *CONCERT (Concert Hall) by UK Men’s Chorus, acoUstiKats, and Male Chorus Day choir- FREE!*Participating…
Singletary Concert Hall
$12 per student
Mon, Feb 24 2025, 7:30 - 9:30pm
UK Symphony Band
Dr. Shayna Stahl, Conductor
Dr. Shayna Stahl, Conductor
Singletary Concert Hall
$14 Adults / $7 Students (additional fees may apply online)
Sat, Mar 1 2025, 9:30am - 4pm
Discover the joy of the viola at this exciting event featuring:Guest masterclasses and performancesViola ensemblesViola Day Virtual Competition for pre-college and undergraduate levelsSpecial Guests:Lauren Burns Hodges: Associate Professor of Viola, University of FloridaHannah Levinson: Assistant Professor of Viola, Bowling Green State UniversityRegistration Details:Open to all student participants$30 registration feeLunch not…
Singletary Center
$30, Registration Required
Sat, Mar 1 2025, 7:30pm
This program of all French music will encapsulate and translate the beauty and grace of the French impressionist painters to a sonic landscape depicted by the orchestra and choir.
Louise Farrenc’s Overture No. 2 followed by Claude Debussy’s La mer, meaning The Sea. Preferring painted seascapes, The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is featured on the Debussy first edition. Following intermission, LexPhil and Music…
Singletary Concert Hall
$28-$78 adults; $11 youth & students
Tue, Mar 4 2025, 7:30pm
Let your soul dance to the rhythm of life! Celebrating more than 40 years, Kodo returns to North America with One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe, a thrilling performance that revisits the ensemble’s early repertoire – blending simple forms of taiko expression that highlight its unique sound, resonance, and physicality. With Warabe, Kodo explores the desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child. These highly athletic drummers, bearers of a…
Singletary Concert Hall
$18 Students with valid ID, $55 / $41 / $29 by location