Joe Svendsen, Director of Choral Studies, has received word that he is now a quarterfinalist for the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award! Congratulations!
Described as “alluring” and “stirring” by The New York Times, the “arresting” (Gramophone), “irresistible” (San Francisco Chronicle), and “exhilarating” (Chicago Tribune) music of Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong (b. 1990) has been commissioned and performed on six continents by musicians and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles…
In March 2025, the Nevada Regents’ Award for Creative Activities was presented to Jennifer Bellor, Coordinator, Composition; Assistant Professor, Composition; Artistic Director, Nextet. Congratulations Jennifer!
The UNLV Violin Studio is proud to announce a new partnership with the College of Charleston (CofC) through a dynamic student and faculty exchange program. As part of this collaboration, violinist and CofC Professor Lee-Chin Siow is currently in residence at UNLV, accompanied by two of her students. During their visit, they will receive lessons from UNLV violin professors Prof. Weiwei Le and…
Congratulations to UNLV School of Music composition professor, Dr. Jennifer Bellor, who was recently named the recipient of the 2025 Regents' Creative Activities Award. "This honor is so well deserved," said Dean Nancy Uscher. "Dr. Bellor contributes to our college and community, as well as to the national and global arts communities, in such generous and special ways. Congratulations and brava!"
The inaugural alumni mini-residency, this year in the School of Music, will rotate among academic units each year. Friday April 11, 2025 Doc Rando Recital Hall 10-10:40 a.m. Masterclass with students from the UNLV String Division 10:45-11:30 a.m. Viola Recital Rizwan Jagani, viola Katie Leung, piano
On February 20, at 7:30 PM, the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall transformed into a vibrant stage of global artistry during the 2025 UNLV Lunar New Year Concert. Directed by Tianxi Wen—a dedicated doctoral candidate in orchestral conducting, conductor, Yangqin performer, and one of the concert’s composers—the evening was a groundbreaking celebration of cultural diversity and creative collaboration.…
Grace-Haeun Kim, an alumna of the School of Music and currently enrolled in SoM's Artistic Diploma Program, has won first prize in the prestigious Golden Classical Music Awards international competition. "Grace-Haeun Kim made us proud once again! Please join me in offering my enthusiastic congratulations to this talented laureate," says Kim's UNLV professor Mykola Suk, "I am…