The new album Bohuslav Martinů: Chamber Music 1937–1945 (Brilliant Classics), featuring Ambroise Aubrun (violin) alongside Jocelyn Aubrun (flute) and Steven Vanhauwaert (piano), has been recognized with three of Europe's most prestigious classical-music distinctions: CHOC de Classica - the highest award of France's Classica magazine Five Stars in …
The Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center is pleased to announce the 2026–2027 Lecture Series. This academic year, they offer four lectures on diverse topics including video game music, heavy metal, Afro-Puerto Rican popular culture and Latin jazz, and Whitney Houston's embodiment of musical genius. The speakers are accomplished scholar/practitioners from across the U.S., including…
Enjoy a special program with UNLV Opera featuring live opera selections and an engaging introduction to the history, artistry, and storytelling of opera, inspired by The Dark Maestro. Discover the beauty and drama of opera through a special collaboration between One Book One Henderson and UNLV Opera. Inspired by this year's selection, The Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb, this…
Dear Friends: It is my great pleasure to welcome the College of Fine Arts community and our friends and supporters to the new academic year! The next months of the 2026-2027 academic year will be a momentous and exciting time for all of us. The work of our college is, of course, to educate our students at the highest level possible, teaching skills and ways of knowing the world that will…
Dear UNLV Campus Community, I am delighted to share that the College of Fine Arts will continue our Faculty and Staff Appreciation Arts Events initiative for the 2026–27 academic year. Each semester, we will select events for which members of the campus community can RSVP and receive free tickets. In the spirit of “One UNLV,” the Office of the President is also graciously sponsoring receptions…
Students from the UNLV School of Music are expanding their musical horizons this summer through an international exchange in Adelaide, Australia. Working alongside students and faculty at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, the aspiring jazz musicians are immersed in a collaborative experience that includes rehearsals, masterclasses, cultural exchange, and performance opportunities. The…
Linda Lister (UNLV Opera) receives Honorable Mention for the Richard Sjoerdsma Excellence in Writing Award! The committee recognized Linda Lister’s article, “The Prolific Song Output and Seasonal Sehnsucht of Franz Schubert and Taylor Swift,” as an honorable mention, citing the Lister’s eloquent writing and the originality of her chosen topic. “I am honored by this distinction,…
Congratulations to UNLV’s Alex Stopa, who teaches History of Rock and Roll, and Sam Friend, audio engineer for the School of Music, on their Emmy Award-winning collaboration on Pale Blue Dot. Stopa’s original composition received four Emmy nominations and earned two awards: Outstanding Music Composition and Outstanding Audio Recording,…