department of music
Our Mission
The University of New Mexico Department of Music aims to provide the highest quality musical education, in order to make a substantial contribution to the cultural life of its region and the world by reinforcing the integral value of music in society.
We strive to give each student a first-rate musical education under the guidance of our dynamic artist faculty, and a well-balanced program among the disciplines of performance, music education, theory and composition, jazz studies, string pedagogy, conducting and musicology.
Accredited Degrees
Our programs strive to develop the complete musician, one who is not solely interested in his or her primary instrument, but one who engages the world around them with and through their music
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Concentration Areas
Our wide range of concentrations creates a diverse and exciting educational environment, one that allows students to explore their creative potential
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Community Outreach
The Department of Music at the University of New Mexico is highly engaged with the Albuquerque Arts community. This engagement goes far beyond the hundreds of concerts and musical events it hosts annually
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Auditions & Scholarships
The University of New Mexico Department of Music has many generous scholarship and assistantship opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in a music education at UNM.
Performances & Events
Our students and faculty regularly perform music in the Center for the Arts’ Keller Hall.
For more information about performances, tickets, etc.,
please contact Keller Hall at (505) 277-2131 or email keller@unm.edu.
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Horn players of all ages across New Mexico are invited to the 2nd Lobo Horn Howl. Events to include performances, masterclasses, lectures, All State clinic for high school students, and
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Horn players of all ages across New Mexico are invited to the 2nd Lobo Horn Howl. Events to include performances, masterclasses, lectures, All State clinic for high school students, and more! Email mlwalker@unm.edu for registration details.
Final concert in Keller Hall at 7:00pm.
Time
August 31, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
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03sep7:30 pm9:00 pmJoshua Rupley in Concert
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UNM alumnus Joshua Rupley performs Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words, Copland’s Piano Sonata, and Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit. Joshua Rupley lives his calling as an artist and educator: With characteristic creativity
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UNM alumnus Joshua Rupley performs Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words, Copland’s Piano Sonata, and Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit.
Joshua Rupley lives his calling as an artist and educator: With characteristic creativity and enthusiasm, he plunges into all kinds of activities dealing with the creation and communication of music. He is passionate about inspiring musicians with the beauty of their own repertoire, driving them to expand their own horizons and interpret music more beautifully than ever before.
In 2021, he began teaching at the Leopold Mozart College of Music of the University of Augsburg, where he has the privilege of assisting young pianists and singers in developing their artistic personality and interpretive skills. Beyond his university teaching, he coaches singers and pianists privately and is a guest clinician for piano solo and German art song repertoire at various higher education institutions and music academies.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
Photo credit Janina Riem
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Time
September 3, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
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October 27, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmMusic from the Americas
October 24, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmChristopher Buckholz in Concert
September 20, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFaculty Spotlight: Old World/New World
September 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmJoshua Rupley in Concert
September 3, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm08sep3:00 pm4:30 pmFaculty Spotlight: Old World/New World
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The Faculty Spotlight Concert Series showcases UNM Music faculty, alumni and guests, who enjoy robust careers on national and international stages; this concert presents an opportunity for you to hear
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The Faculty Spotlight Concert Series showcases UNM Music faculty, alumni and guests, who enjoy robust careers on national and international stages; this concert presents an opportunity for you to hear them in concert and meet them afterwards. Join us for a post-show reception to speak with our faculty and enjoy light refreshments.
This concert will feature a world premiere by Czech-American composer Dr. Beth Ratay. Dr. Ratay is a versatile musician who is able to craft music using a wide variety of styles and techniques. From music possessed of a quiet, understated grace, to music based on mathematical concepts, to emotive and hilarious opera, Ratay’s music is engaging, charming and beautiful. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts in World Music Composition from the University of California, Santa Cruz and has had works performed around the world by ensembles such as Earplay, West Edge Opera, Coalescence Percussion Duo, the Phoenix Symphony Chorus, Ninth Planet, The Hartford Opera Theater, and the Oregon Bach Festival Composer’s Ensemble. Her studies on the relationship of text to music in the work of Leoš Janáček and symmetric or layered musical structures in the music of Harrison Birtwistle strongly inform her own compositions. Ratay is a vigorous supporter of new music as the President of the Boston New Music Initiative.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
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Time
September 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
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Faculty Jazz Concert
November 7, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFaculty Spotlight
October 27, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmMusic from the Americas
October 24, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmChristopher Buckholz in Concert
September 20, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFaculty Spotlight: Old World/New World
September 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmJoshua Rupley in Concert
September 3, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm14sep12:00 pm1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
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The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class. Free admission
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The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
Free admission
Time
September 14, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
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Lab School Sharing Day
December 7, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 amLab School Noon Recital
November 23, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
October 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
October 5, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
September 14, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm14sep6:00 pm7:00 pmViolapalooza
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The New Mexico chapter of the American String Teachers Association and the UNM Suzuki String Lab School present Violapalooza, a day of instruction and collaborative music making for violists and
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The New Mexico chapter of the American String Teachers Association and the UNM Suzuki String Lab School present Violapalooza, a day of instruction and collaborative music making for violists and the viola-curious of all ages, culminating in a free performance in Keller Hall. Workshops are 1:00-4:00pm; the performance is at 6:00pm.
Early registration due August 13; registration closes on August 23. Email asta.newmexico@gmail.com for more information.
Photo credit Terry Behal
Time
September 14, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
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December 7, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 amLab School Noon Recital
November 23, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
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October 5, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
September 14, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm20sep7:30 pm9:00 pmChristopher Buckholz in Concert
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Trombone faculty Dr. Christopher Buckholz in concert, with Dr. Natasha Stojanovska on piano. Chris Buckholz is a virtuoso crossover artist in both classical music and jazz. He is Associate Professor of
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Trombone faculty Dr. Christopher Buckholz in concert, with Dr. Natasha Stojanovska on piano.
Chris Buckholz is a virtuoso crossover artist in both classical music and jazz. He is Associate Professor of Trombone at the University of New Mexico, where he also directs UNM Jazz I. Buckholz has three solo CDs to his credit: the 2015 classical/jazz double album Versatility, A la Albéniz from 2012 and the 2006 jazz release Muse. He is the first trombonist to have released both a classical and a jazz solo CD. From 1997 to 2005, Buckholz was the lead trombonist for the Army Jazz Ambassadors in Washington, D.C. and performed with the Pittsburgh, National and Baltimore Symphonies, and the Boston and Cincinnati Pops. He has performed alongside many jazz greats, including Carl Fontana, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous, Conrad Herwig, Matt Wilson, Phil Woods, Kevin Mahogany, Wayne Bergeron, Dick Oatts, Kenny Werner, Slide Hampton, Christian McBride, Jim Pugh, Louie Bellson, Jeff Coffin, and Greg Gisbert. Buckholz is a co-founder of the Southwest Trombone Conference. He has given masterclasses at universities and conferences throughout North and South America. He holds degrees from Wake Forest University, Yale University and the University of Michigan. His teachers include John Swallow, H. Dennis Smith, Arnold Jacobs, Curtis Fuller, Conrad Herwig, Steve Davis and Steve Turré.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
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Time
September 20, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
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September 20, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFaculty Spotlight: Old World/New World
September 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmJoshua Rupley in Concert
September 3, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmEvent Details
Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student
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Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Photo credit Hyunju Blemel
Time
September 24, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
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25sep7:30 pm9:00 pmUNM Symphony Orchestra
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Conducted by Sebastian Serrano. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass. Photo credit Terry Behal.
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Conducted by Sebastian Serrano.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Photo credit Terry Behal.
Time
September 25, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Popejoy Hall
203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque, NM 87131
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30sep7:30 pm9:00 pmUNM Wind Symphony
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Conducted by Dr. Emily Moss, the UNM Wind Symphony presents a preview of their upcoming Colorado Tour. Repertoire includes Fairest of the Fair (John Philip Sousa), Symphony on Themes by
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Conducted by Dr. Emily Moss, the UNM Wind Symphony presents a preview of their upcoming Colorado Tour. Repertoire includes Fairest of the Fair (John Philip Sousa), Symphony on Themes by John Philip Sousa, mt. 3 After Fairest of the Fair (Ira Hearshen), Zion (Dan Welcher), and Sinfonietta (Ingolf Dahl).
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Photo credit Terry Behal.
Time
September 30, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Popejoy Hall
203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Event Details
Directed by Dr. David Edmonds. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
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Directed by Dr. David Edmonds.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
October 4, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
05oct12:00 pm1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class. Free admission
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
Free admission
Time
October 5, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
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Lab School Sharing Day
December 7, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 amLab School Noon Recital
November 23, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
October 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
October 5, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
September 14, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm09oct7:30 pm9:00 pmUNM Symphonic Band
Event Details
Conducted by Dr. Chad Simons. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass. Photo credit Terry Behal.
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Conducted by Dr. Chad Simons.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Photo credit Terry Behal.
Time
October 9, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Popejoy Hall
203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque, NM 87131
21oct7:30 pm9:00 pmChamber Winds
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UNM Wind Symphony chamber ensembles perform Konzertmusik für Blasorchester (Paul Hindemith), Debo Gritarlo al Viento (world premiere by Nur Slim, featuring soprano Olga Perez Flora and tenor Jamie Flora), and
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UNM Wind Symphony chamber ensembles perform Konzertmusik für Blasorchester (Paul Hindemith), Debo Gritarlo al Viento (world premiere by Nur Slim, featuring soprano Olga Perez Flora and tenor Jamie Flora), and Concerto pour les instruments á vent et le piano (Frank Martin).
Composer Nur Slim received her degree in composition at the Escuela Superior de Música del INBAL, and her Masters in Music Education at UNAM. Her works have been premiered in Instrumenta Festival 2016; XXII Festival Eduardo Mata; Eurojazz Festival 2018, with Sattva Quartet; at the XXXIX Foro Internacional de Música Nueva Manuel Enríquez, premiered by CEPROMUSIC; and The Library of Congress in Washington D.C., by Dal Niente Ensemble. El Mito de Coronis premiered in 2020 at Indiana University’s Auer Hall with the Amity Trio. She has presented her work in Indiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Illinois and Denver in the USA and in Loja, Ecuador.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
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Time
October 21, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
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October 4, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmUNM Wind Symphony
September 30, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmUNM Symphony Orchestra
September 25, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmJazz Bands
September 24, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm24oct7:30 pm9:00 pmMusic from the Americas
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The Music from the Americas Concert Series features performers and composers born in or residing in North, Central, and South America. This series is a permanent initiative supported by The
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The Music from the Americas Concert Series features performers and composers born in or residing in North, Central, and South America. This series is a permanent initiative supported by The UNM Department of Music, the UNM College of Fine Arts, the UNM Latin American and Iberian Institute, the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, the Secretary of Culture of Mexico, and numerous local and International Institutions. Visit the series page to learn about past performances.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
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Time
October 24, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
Related Events
Faculty Jazz Concert
November 7, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFaculty Spotlight
October 27, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmMusic from the Americas
October 24, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFaculty Spotlight: Old World/New World
September 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmJoshua Rupley in Concert
September 3, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm26oct12:00 pm1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class. Free admission
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
Free admission
Time
October 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
Related Events
Lab School Sharing Day
December 7, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 amLab School Noon Recital
November 23, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
October 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
October 5, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
September 14, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm27oct3:00 pm4:30 pmFaculty Spotlight
Event Details
The Faculty Spotlight Concert Series showcases UNM Music faculty, alumni and guests, who enjoy robust careers on national and international stages; this concert presents an opportunity for you to hear
Event Details
The Faculty Spotlight Concert Series showcases UNM Music faculty, alumni and guests, who enjoy robust careers on national and international stages; this concert presents an opportunity for you to hear them in concert and meet them afterwards. Join us for a post-show reception to speak with our faculty and enjoy light refreshments.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
Time
October 27, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
Related Events
Faculty Jazz Concert
November 7, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmMusic from the Americas
October 24, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmChristopher Buckholz in Concert
September 20, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFaculty Spotlight: Old World/New World
September 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmJoshua Rupley in Concert
September 3, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm28oct7:30 pm9:00 pmJazz Combos
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Led by Dr. Glenn Kostur. Free admission. Photo credit Terry Behal
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Led by Dr. Glenn Kostur.
Free admission.
Photo credit Terry Behal
Time
October 28, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
Event Details
Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student
Event Details
Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
October 29, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
07nov7:30 pm9:00 pmFaculty Jazz Concert
Event Details
This concert will feature Dr. Christopher Buckholz, Dr. Glenn Kostur, Prof. Michael Anthony, and guests from the New Mexico jazz scene. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert
Event Details
This concert will feature Dr. Christopher Buckholz, Dr. Glenn Kostur, Prof. Michael Anthony, and guests from the New Mexico jazz scene.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
Time
November 7, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
Related Events
Faculty Spotlight
October 27, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmMusic from the Americas
October 24, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmChristopher Buckholz in Concert
September 20, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFaculty Spotlight: Old World/New World
September 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmJoshua Rupley in Concert
September 3, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm14nov7:30 pm9:00 pmUNM Symphony Orchestra
Event Details
Conducted by Sebastian Serrano. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Event Details
Conducted by Sebastian Serrano.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
November 14, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Popejoy Hall
203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque, NM 87131
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15nov7:30 pm9:30 pmOpera Scenes
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Directed by Prof. James Flora. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
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Directed by Prof. James Flora.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
November 15, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
16nov7:30 pm9:30 pmOpera Scenes
Event Details
Directed by Prof. James Flora. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Event Details
Directed by Prof. James Flora.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
November 16, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
20nov7:30 pm9:00 pmUNM Wind Band Originals
Event Details
UNM Wind Band Originals, conducted by Dr. Emily Moss. Repertoire includes Toccata Marziale (Vaughn Williams, 100th Anniversary), Emblems (Aaron Copland, 60th Anniversary), Trauermusik (Ricard Wagner/Votta, 180th Anniversary), and Symphonic Songs for Band
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UNM Wind Band Originals, conducted by Dr. Emily Moss. Repertoire includes Toccata Marziale (Vaughn Williams, 100th Anniversary), Emblems (Aaron Copland, 60th Anniversary), Trauermusik (Ricard Wagner/Votta, 180th Anniversary), and Symphonic Songs for Band (Robert Russell Bennett).
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Photo credit Terry Behal.
Time
November 20, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Popejoy Hall
203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Event Details
Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student
Event Details
Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz and Robby Beasley, with Scott Jacobsen and John Funkhouser on piano.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
November 21, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
23nov12:00 pm1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class. Free admission
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
Free admission
Time
November 23, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Related Events
Lab School Sharing Day
December 7, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 amLab School Noon Recital
November 23, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
October 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
October 5, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLab School Noon Recital
September 14, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm25nov7:30 pm9:00 pmJazz Combos
Event Details
Led by Dr. Glenn Kostur. Free admission. Photo credit Terry Behal
Event Details
Led by Dr. Glenn Kostur.
Free admission.
Photo credit Terry Behal
Time
November 25, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
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Meet our Music Alumni
Wenci Fan, Piano and Choral Conducting
Assistant Professor of Piano and Collaborative Piano, Shandong University, Weihai, China
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Erin Rolan, Viola
Member, Santa Fe Pro Musica and Opera Southwest; Music Educator, Albuquerque Public Schools and private teaching
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Sabine Avilés, Piano and Music Theory
Sabine lives in Düren, Germany. A former associate lecturer at the Robert-Schumann-Hochschule, Germany and the founder, pianist and piano pedagogue at “Musikstudio Avilés”, Germany.
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Klarissa Petti, cello
University of New Mexico, Department of Music, Part-time faculty, Luthier
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Luis Mascaro, Violin
Jazz and Pop Recording Artist, Netherlands
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Juliana Jorge, Pianist
Alberta Ballet and Youth Singers of Calgary Staff Pianist
“UNM prepared me with the foundation of knowledge and skills I needed to advance as a musician while deepening my appreciation for the wonderful music being made in my home state.”
Dr. Sharon O’Connell Campbell
Chair/Professor of Music, Voice, University of Nebraska Kearney
“The Department of Music at UNM has been invaluable in preparing me for a career in the arts. My musical and academic experiences were second to none, and I found myself more than prepared amongst my peers at the doctoral level. I strongly believe that the opportunities granted to me, and the amazing encouragement and support I received at UNM, are integral parts of who and where I am today.”
Dr. Malena McLaren
Professor of Clarinet, Northwestern State University of Louisiana
“I have been fortunate to build and sustain a national and international reputation in the clarinet performance field over the past 15 years. My success would never have been possible without the significant, meaningful, and solid foundation UNM and the faculty in the Department of Music supplied to me in my undergraduate years.”
Dr. John Masserini
Dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver
“The UNM music program was the perfect balance of research and practice. I had the flexibility to conduct ensembles, play in the Wind Symphony, assist the Spirit Marching Band, and design and conduct research, all while teaching part-time in the Albuquerque Public Schools. I am proud to be a Lobo and am exceedingly grateful for the mentorship and encouragement I received at UNM. ”
Nathan B. Kruse
Associate Professor, Department of Music Associate Department Chair, Case Western Reserve University
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From the Chair
“Welcome to the Department of Music at UNM! The Department of Music combines a comprehensive faculty of highly regarded performers, scholars, and educators with a talented and energetic student body to create an environment of artistic discovery and expression. Our wide range of concentrations and course offerings provides students with a dynamic educational environment and many opportunities to explore and expand their artistic horizons.
Whether your career goals are to compose, teach, study, or perform music professionally, or if you want to keep music as an integral part of your life as you pursue your other studies, there is a place for you in the University of New Mexico Department of Music.”
—Michael Hix, Chair, Department of Music
Department of Music
MSC04 2570
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone: (505)277-2126
Email: music@unm.edu
Contact Music
The University of New Mexico is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
National Association of Schools of Music
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
(703) 437-0700 Phone
(703) 437-6312 Fax