Alissa Galyon

Pride of the Southland names new Drum Major and Assistant Drum Major

Written 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 the Southland Marching Band (POTSB) as Drum Major and Assistant Drum Major. On Friday, March 6, the POTSB announced that Sydney…
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 Conference, one of the most competitive gatherings of choral musicians and educators in the region. The Southern Division conference is held in…
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 from across the region in a collegiate performance setting. Held in the Student Union Auditorium, the clinic provides participating students with…
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 the University of Tennessee. Designed and taught by Denin Slage-Koch, Teaching Assistant Professor of Jazz Guitar, Foundations of Guitar I, II,…
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 to the generations of students whose lives she touched through her generosity and belief in the arts. Each day, we experience…
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 Music in Warsaw, Poland. The Warsaw Wind Band Conducting Competition is an incredible opportunity as it challenges conductors with a mix of classical masterworks…
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, Illinois this December. With more than 18,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 40 countries, The Midwest Clinic is…
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 Award. Granted by the UT Knoxville Alumni Board of Directors, the award recognizes alumni age 40 or younger who have demonstrated…
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 No. 1 spot on Amazon’s Best Sellers list for Latin Jazz and remain strong on the charts. As of September 12,…
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 lessons. Typically, such instruction costs hundreds of dollars, but String Project offers accessible price points with UT undergraduate and graduate music…