- Passing of Dr. Paul S. HesselinkUNLV School of Music adjunct organ faculty Dr. Paul S. Hesselink recently passed away. An adjunct faculty at UNLV since 1993, Dr. Hesselink played a major role in securing the university’s Maureen Jackson Smith Organ in Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Hall, completed in 2004 by the Rudolf von Beckerath Orgelbau of Hamburg, Germany. Hesselink earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in organ at…
- UNLV College of Fine Arts Promotes 'Around the World' InitiativeThe College of Fine Arts Around the World initiative is a powerful example of the way in which the CFA embeds and integrates global experiences into the education we offer to students. This is no ordinary travel abroad program, but rather it provides a robust opportunity for students to make original art and perform throughout the world to better understand it. Through this experiential learning…
- School of Music Student to be Featured at Perú's XXXVIII Festival Internacional de FlautistasDMA Student Lauren Zwonik will be featured this May as a guest artist at the XXXVIII Festival Internacional de Flautistas in Lima, Perú. While in Perú, Lauren will host a masterclass, perform in a joint recital with Dr. Christine Beard from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, perform the Telemann Double Concerto in e minor arranged for flute and piccolo with the festival orchestra, among…
- UNLV Students Awarded First Prize in the 2023 Baroque Music CompetitionJeayoung Jo and Michelle Kim were awarded first prize in the 2023 Baroque Music Competition (Charleston International Music Competition) in the duo category with their performance of the Sonata for Viola da Gamba (cello) and harpsichord, No.2 in D Major, BWV 1028 by J.S. Bach. Jo holds an undergraduate degree in music from Mokpo National University in South Korea, and is working towards…
- School of Music Professor Featured at Prestigious Conference in RenoProfessor Stephen Caplan was a featured speaker for the Music Teachers National Association national conference held in Reno, Nevada. His talk, "90% Mental, the Other Half in Physical! — The Body/Mind Conundrum in Music Performance," was part of MTNA's Pedagogy Saturday: Musician Wellness. Caplan also invited to discuss musicians' health issues in a panel discussion.
- School of Music Professor Receives Nevada Regent’s Award for Creative ActivitiesAssistant professor/assistant director Adam Schroeder (Jazz, Music) was just selected the recipient of the Nevada Regent’s Award for Creative Activities. The award is presented to two permanent full-time NSHE faculty members with distinguished records in creative activity. Recipients are nominated for this honor, which carries a $5,000 stipend. Candidates must have at…
- UNLV School of Music Professor Awarded 2023 Nevada Arts Council GrantThe Nevada Arts Council has awarded Taras Krysa (UNLV Music) a Fiscal Year 2023 Grant Award in the Project Grant for Artists category for a Bach Brandenburg Concertos event with Las Vegas Sinfonietta Orchestra on March 19. The Nevada Arts Council strives to support the remarkable work of Nevada’s arts industry in communities throughout the state. Congratulations Taras!…
- 2022-23 UNLV Fine Arts Alumni Seed Grant Winners AnnouncedIn September 2022, a request for proposals was sent to alumni for a new seed grant program. While there were no specific criteria for the projects submitted for review in the application process, the review panel was tasked with celebrating bold work, representing big ideas and further promoting the mission of the College of Fine Arts: "The College of Fine Arts, a creative nexus anchored within…