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.
16oct6:30 pm7:30 pmOcTuba-fest! Studio Recital I
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Featuring the tuba and euphonium studio of Dr. Richard White. Program details coming soon! Free admission. Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/MfXYOZrzjoQ?feature=share
Event Details
Featuring the tuba and euphonium studio of Dr. Richard White.
Program details coming soon!
Free admission.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/MfXYOZrzjoQ?feature=share
Time
October 16, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
17oct6:30 pm7:30 pmOcTuba-fest! Studio Recital II
Event Details
Featuring the tuba and euphonium studio of Dr. Richard White. Program details coming soon! Free admission. Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/nB9h1Gu0l_Y?feature=share
Event Details
Featuring the tuba and euphonium studio of Dr. Richard White.
Program details coming soon!
Free admission.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/nB9h1Gu0l_Y?feature=share
Time
October 17, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
18oct6:30 pm7:30 pmOcTuba-ween
Event Details
Featuring the tuba and euphonium studio of Dr. Richard White. Costumes encouraged! Program details coming soon! Free admission. Livestream link available at: https://youtube.com/live/cp3j6sIvDEE?feature=share
Event Details
Featuring the tuba and euphonium studio of Dr. Richard White. Costumes encouraged!
Program details coming soon!
Free admission.
Livestream link available at: https://youtube.com/live/cp3j6sIvDEE?feature=share
Time
October 18, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
19oct11:00 pm12:00 pmOliverso!
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A childrens opera by composer Nur Slim, performed by the Amity Trio. Free admission
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A childrens opera by composer Nur Slim, performed by the Amity Trio.
Free admission
Time
October 19, 2024 11:00 pm - 12:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
20oct4:00 pm5:45 pmConcerto & Aria Competition
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UNM Music students compete for a chance to solo in a spring UNM Symphony Orchestra concert. Free admission. Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/Y0oc_FiYMJc?feature=share
Event Details
UNM Music students compete for a chance to solo in a spring UNM Symphony Orchestra concert.
Free admission.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/Y0oc_FiYMJc?feature=share
Time
October 20, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
21oct7:30 pm9:00 pmChamber Winds
Event Details
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.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/dnUAZahrWFY?feature=share
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Time
October 21, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
Related Events
UNM Wind Band Originals
November 20, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmUNM Symphonic Band
October 9, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmUNM Choirs
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 pm23oct6:00 pm8:00 pmPiano Studio Fall Recital I
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Presented by the students of Dr. Falko Steinbach. Free admission. Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/FVl1_AvtR3k?feature=share
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Presented by the students of Dr. Falko Steinbach.
Free admission.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/FVl1_AvtR3k?feature=share
Time
October 23, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
26oct12:00 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
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 pm26oct2:00 pm3:00 pmCanyon Winds Trio & UNM Bassoon Quintet
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UNM’s undergraduate student wind chamber ensemble and the UNM Bassoon Quintet perform in concert. Coached by Prof. Denise Turner. Free admission. Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/rQqAflFE9KA?feature=share
Event Details
UNM’s undergraduate student wind chamber ensemble and the UNM Bassoon Quintet perform in concert. Coached by Prof. Denise Turner.
Free admission.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/rQqAflFE9KA?feature=share
Time
October 26, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
26oct4:00 pm5:00 pmEnchantment Winds Quintet
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UNM’s graduate student chamber wind ensemble. Coached by Prof. Denise Turner. Free admission. Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/Y1-xRHKadKs?feature=share
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UNM’s graduate student chamber wind ensemble. Coached by Prof. Denise Turner.
Free admission.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/Y1-xRHKadKs?feature=share
Time
October 26, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
27oct3:00 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.
Livestream Available at: https://youtube.com/live/6X0x4AvNGaE?feature=share
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 31, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 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 - 9:45 pm28oct7:30 pm9:00 pmJazz Combos
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Led by Dr. Glenn Kostur. Free admission. Photo credit Terry Behal. Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/RcRgaqAVjH0?feature=share
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Led by Dr. Glenn Kostur.
Free admission.
Photo credit Terry Behal.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/RcRgaqAVjH0?feature=share
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.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/Vzcit2gQosE?feature=share
Time
October 29, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
30oct6:00 pm7:00 pmSongwriting I Showcase
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The songwriting students of Professor Christy Cook perform original works for voice and guitar. Free admission. Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/O8vADCKTGDU?feature=share
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The songwriting students of Professor Christy Cook perform original works for voice and guitar.
Free admission.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/O8vADCKTGDU?feature=share
Time
October 30, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
31oct2:00 pm3:00 pmMusic from the Americas
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A Thursday afternoon concert featuring Laura Cocks, flute. Music by Jessie Cox, Laura Cocks, Dmitri Kourdlianski, Carlos Alberto Arellano Martinez, and Roberto Enrique De Leon Ortiz Laura Cocks
Event Details
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.
Free admission.
Livestream available at: https://youtube.com/live/kr4NUUkp_tY?feature=share
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Time
October 31, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 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 31, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFaculty Spotlight: Old World/New World
September 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmJoshua Rupley in Concert
September 3, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm04nov6:00 pm7:00 pmCármelo de los Santos in Concert
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Violin professor Cármelo de los Santos. Program details coming soon! Tickets at the box office or unmtickets.com
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Violin professor Cármelo de los Santos.
Program details coming soon!
Tickets at the box office or unmtickets.com
Time
November 4, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
06nov2:00 pm3:00 pmMusicology Colloquium
Event Details
UNM Music and UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute present this lecture by Dr. Russell C. Rodriguez (UC Santa Cruz), hosted at the Latin American & Iberian Institute building. Topic: Ay,
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UNM Music and UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute present this lecture by Dr. Russell C. Rodriguez (UC Santa Cruz), hosted at the Latin American & Iberian Institute building.
Topic: Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no compones: Mariachi Performance and Composition
Free admission.
Time
November 6, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Latin American and Iberian Institute
801 Yale Blvd NE
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 31, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 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 - 9:45 pm08nov8:00 pm9:00 pmSoundscapes of Her: Music of Women Composers for Trumpet
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UNM faculty Dr. John Marchiando, trumpet, with Dr. Natasha Stojanovska, piano Pedernal – Reena Esmail (b. 1983) Jhula Jhule – Esmail Selections from “Framed” – Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
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UNM faculty Dr. John Marchiando, trumpet, with Dr. Natasha Stojanovska, piano
Pedernal – Reena Esmail (b. 1983)
Jhula Jhule – Esmail
Selections from “Framed” – Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
Kava – Carolina Cavalche (b. 1985)
Song for the Lost – Gina Gillie (b. 1981)
Totem Voices – Catherine McMichael (b. 1954)
Tickets available at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Faculty Concert Series pass.
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Time
November 8, 2024 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
14nov7:30 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
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 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
Event Details
UNM’s all-string orchestra, led by Dr. Sebastián Serrano-Ayala. Free admission. Photo credit Terry Behal.
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UNM’s all-string orchestra, led by Dr. Sebastián Serrano-Ayala.
Free admission.
Photo credit Terry Behal.
Time
November 18, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 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
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 (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
21nov2:00 pm3:00 pmMusicology Colloquium: LAII Greenleaf Scholar Lecture
Event Details
UNM Music and UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute present this lecture by Dr. Javier Marín-López (Universidad de Jaén, Spain), hosted at the Latin American & Iberian Institute building. Topic: Sound
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UNM Music and UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute present this lecture by Dr. Javier Marín-López (Universidad de Jaén, Spain), hosted at the Latin American & Iberian Institute building.
Topic: Sound on the Road: Music and Mobility in the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Free admission.
Time
November 21, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Latin American and Iberian Institute
801 Yale Blvd NE
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 pm23nov2:00 pm3:00 pmSenior Voice Recital
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Joliana Davidson’s senior recital. Student of Dr. Olga Perez Flora. Free admission.
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Joliana Davidson’s senior recital.
Student of Dr. Olga Perez Flora.
Free admission.
Time
November 23, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
25nov7:30 pm9:00 pmJazz Combos
Event Details
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
November 25, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
06dec7:30 pm8:30 pmAbe Franck String Quartet: Semester Finale
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UNM’s graduate string quartet, coached by Dr. Christoph Wagner. Free admission.
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UNM’s graduate string quartet, coached by Dr. Christoph Wagner.
Free admission.
Time
December 6, 2024 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop Concert Hall
3201 Carlisle Blvd NE
06dec7:30 pm9:00 pmUNM Symphonic Band
Event Details
Conducted by Dr. Chad Simons, with La Cueva High School Camerata, conducted by Rebecca Simons. Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert
Event Details
Conducted by Dr. Chad Simons, with La Cueva High School Camerata, conducted by Rebecca Simons.
Tickets on sale starting August 16 at unmtickets.com. This concert is included with the Student Concert Series pass.
Time
December 6, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
07dec9:00 am11:00 amLab School Sharing Day
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned this year. Free admission
Event Details
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned this year.
Free admission
Time
December 7, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
08dec2:00 pm3:00 pmEarly Music Ensemble
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Led by Prof. Colleen Sheinberg, the Early Music Ensemble performs music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and early Baroque. Free admission.
Event Details
Led by Prof. Colleen Sheinberg, the Early Music Ensemble performs music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and early Baroque.
Free admission.
Time
December 8, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Location
Keller Hall
203 Cornell Dr
Stories from the HeART of Music in New Mexico
Fulbright Scholar in Residence comes to UNM from Sardinia
Aug 21, 2024 | Music Education
Fulbright Scholar in Residence comes to UNM from SardiniaSardinian ethnomusicologist Diego Pani will be a Fulbright Scholar in Residence for the next 10 months at The University of New Mexico. He and his wife will be hosted by UNM Associate Professor of...
UNM graduate student premieres musical composition at New York festival
Aug 12, 2024 | Featured News, Theory & Composition
UNM Department of Music Students, Faculty & Alumni sweep cast of Opera Southwest Production of Carmen in SpanishThanks to the Student Enrichment Grant, Carlos Arellano, a student in Theory and Composition at The University of New Mexico, recently participated in the...
Albuquerque native accepted into Santa Fe Opera apprentice program
Aug 2, 2024 | Featured News, Music Education, Uncategorized
Originally published in The Albuquerque Journal on June 24, 2024. By Kathaleen Roberts / Assistant Arts Editor. *Feature Image caption: From left-to-right: UNM Professor of Voice Olga Perez Flora, '24 UNM Alumnus Tzvi Bat Asherah, and UNM Professor of Voice &...
Meet our Music Alumni
Wenci Fan, Piano and Choral Conducting
Assistant Professor of Piano and Collaborative Piano, Shandong University, Weihai, China
Erin Rolan, Viola
Member, Santa Fe Pro Musica and Opera Southwest; Music Educator, Albuquerque Public Schools and private teaching
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.
Klarissa Petti, cello
University of New Mexico, Department of Music, Part-time faculty, Luthier
Luis Mascaro, Violin
Jazz and Pop Recording Artist, Netherlands
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
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
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Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone: (505)277-2126
Email: music@unm.edu
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