Alissa Galyon
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Internationally Renowned Composer to Visit UT School of Music, Premiere New Composition
The University of Tennessee School of Music will welcome composer Kevin Day to campus for a three-day residency from November 15-17, culminating in the world premiere performance of his new concerto, Dual Strides for horn, trombone, and wind ensemble. This commissioned piece was made possible by a generous gift from Admiral Title, Inc. Kevin Day is an…
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Music Graduate Student Mikeila McQueston Studies Privately with World-Renowned Composer in Exclusive Program
Mikeila McQueston, a graduate student in the UT School of Music studying vocal performance and composition, is a rising star. This time last year, she was recognized with second place in the American Prize for student composition in choral works. This year, she has again placed second – this time for student composition in opera…
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“Pride of the Southland” Feature Twirlers Represent UT at International Baton Twirling Championships
The “Pride of the Southland” Marching Band is making waves internationally. Feature Twirler Laney Puhalla competed this summer in baton twirling world championships, taking home six medals. Feature Twirler Abbie Hadener has qualified to take part in the world championships next summer. There are two major international competitions for competitive baton twirling – the WFNBTA…
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School of Music Opera Graduate Receives Prestigious Scholarship for Graduate Study
Ask Will Ryan (BM Opera Performance, ’22) about his post-graduation plans and he’ll tell you: to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. But that’s not all – he’s also been selected for one of the most prestigious opera awards in higher education. The recipients of several of the University of…
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UT Alumnus Michael Kurek Named Composer Laureate of the State of Tennessee
UT School of Music alumnus Michael Kurek (BM Music Theory, 1977) has been blessed with a rare honor: to be named composer laureate of the state of Tennessee. “I’m very deeply touched,” Kurek said. “I’ve spent most of my life in Tennessee and to get this kind of recognition as a composer and a citizen on…
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Graduate Student Zhaohan Wang Places First in International Piano Competition
UT School of Music graduate student Zhaohan Wang’s piano skills were recently recognized with […]UT School of Music graduate student Zhaohan Wang’s piano skills were recently recognized with Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation…
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Michael Stewart announced incoming Director of the Pride of the Southland Marching and Athletic Bands, Associate Director of Wind Studies, and WJ Julian Endowed Professor
A longtime mainstay in the School of Music will continue to add to his legacy in music education. Michael Stewart, currently associate professor of music education and associate director of bands, arrived at the University of Tennessee campus in 2007. Since then, he has been a frequent face to the UT community, both with the Pride…
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Alumna Sarah Nordin Performs at Carnegie Hall for Special United Nations Event
Sarah Nordin (MM, ’07) is a singer of diverse talents. She can sing opera as well as Broadway style and has sung in nearly a dozen different languages. But her most recent adventure was a new one. She was asked: ‘Can you learn to sing in two new languages in two weeks?’ As it turns out, she can. Nordin…