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Pride of the Southland names new Drum Major and Assistant Drum Major
By Alissa Galyon For the first time in nearly a decade and only the second time in UT Bands history, the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music has named two women to lead its Pride of…
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UT Men’s Chorale Receives Prestigious Invitation to Perform at ACDA Southern Regional Conference
Written by Eliza Simikian | Video produced by Austin Orr The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Natalie L. Haslam College of Music Men’s Chorale will perform this Thursday, March 5 at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Southern Regional…
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UT Bands prepares to host The Volunteer Concert Clinic
Written by Alissa Galyon On February 25, the University of Tennessee Natalie L. Haslam College of Music will host the Volunteer Concert Clinic, an educational event designed to spotlight middle and high school ensembles…
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UT Music Online Guitar Courses Featured as Model for Digital Learning
Written by Alissa Galyon Three asynchronous online courses from the University of Tennessee Natalie L. Haslam College of Music have been selected by UT Digital Learning as featured examples of innovative online instruction at…
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The Heart of a Volunteer: Natalie L. Haslam (1931-2026)
It is with heavy hearts that the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music shares the news of Mrs. Natalie L. Haslam’s passing. Words cannot fully capture what Mrs. Haslam meant to our College and…
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UT Music Professor Selected for Warsaw Wind Band Conducting Competition
By Miles Standish Fuller Lyon, distinguished lecturer, assistant director of bands, and associate director of marching and athletic bands in the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music, was selected to compete in the Warsaw Wind Band Conducting Competition at the Fryderyk Chopin University of…
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UT Percussion Ensemble Earns Prestigious Invitation to The Midwest Clinic
The Natalie L. Haslam College of Music is pleased to announce that the University of Tennessee Percussion Ensemble has been invited to perform at The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago,…
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A New Vision for the Stage: James Kenon Mitchell Leads UT Opera into Its Next Act
Written by Eliza Simikian Meet James Kenon Mitchell, the new Director of Opera Theatre at the UT Natalie L. Haslam College of Music. On November 14 – 16, UT Opera Theatre will be performing…
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UT Music Professors featured at Grand Teton Festival
Written by Eliza Simikian Each summer, the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, brings together some of the finest classical musicians from around the world. Among the world-class artists performing at this…
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UT Music Professor Renee Tatum to headline Knoxville Opera’s “Carmen”
Written by Eliza Simikian Renee Tatum, acclaimed mezzo-soprano and faculty member at the University of Tennessee’s Natalie L. Haslam College of Music, will take center stage in Knoxville Opera’s 2025–26 season opener, performing the…
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UT Music Professor Leads Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Written by Eliza Simikian James Fellenbaum, associate professor and director of orchestras at the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music, was invited this summer to conduct at the Hollywood Bowl for Bugs Bunny at…
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UT Music Alumna Maria Natale Honored with UT Alumni Promise Award
Written by Alissa Galyon Maria Natale, acclaimed Italian American soprano and alumna of the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music, has been named one of just six recipients of the prestigious UT Alumni Promise…
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UT Music Professor’s Albums Reach No. 1, Remain Strong on Amazon Latin Jazz Charts
The music of Juan Carlos “JC” Quintero, director of music business and communications in the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music, continues to resonate with listeners worldwide. Two of his albums recently reached the…
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UT String Project Makes Music Accessible to Knoxville Schoolchildren
The UT String Project runs first-, second-, and third-year classes on campus for Knoxville children during fall and spring semesters. The classes consist mainly of elementary-age children, with some middle school students in private, upper-level…
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Professor Hillary Herndon Honored with UT’s Thomas Jefferson Prize
Hillary Herndon, professor of viola at the University of Tennessee Natalie L. Haslam College of Music, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Prize, one of the highest faculty honors bestowed…
