by Britt A Graves | Jul 25, 2023 | Features, Musical Performances, Student Success
Latin American Ensemble Releases New Videos on YouTube Channel The U of A Latin American Ensemble, directed by professor Fernando Valencia, has released three new videos on the UA Jazz YouTube channel, two of which are compositions by U of A students. “The...
by Britt A Graves | May 2, 2023 | Features, Student Awards & Achievements, Student Success, Uncategorized
U of A Student Selected for International Music Festival Kyra Brockhausen, a junior from Billings, Montana, and a jazz studies/trumpet performance major, has been awarded an International Trumpet Guild Conference Scholarship for the ITG conference in Minneapolis,...
by Britt A Graves | Apr 28, 2023 | Features, Outreach & Impact
Department of Music Professor Fernando Valencia to Play in Concert With Grammy-Winning Legend A U of A professor will be spending two concerts playing with one of the world’s premier cellists in a stunning natural setting later this month in Louisville,...
by Britt A Graves | Mar 12, 2023 | Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
U of A Professor Wins Award for Album “Songs and Elegies” Associate professor of trombone Cory Mixdorf has been awarded a Global Music Award “Outstanding Achievement for an Instrumental Album” for his debut record, Songs & Elegies. Mixdorf...
by Britt A Graves | Dec 14, 2022 | Features, Student Awards & Achievements, Student Success
Saxophone Studio Sweeps State Competition The Music Teachers National Association hosted the Arkansas state round of the Young Artist Woodwind Competition at the University of Central Arkansas on Nov. 5. The Saxophone Studio at the University of Arkansas had four...
