Assistant Professor of Trombone Chris Buckholz has released his third solo CD, Versatility, a double album of classical and jazz. It includes a recording of Richard Peaslee’s Arrows of Time with the University of New Mexico Wind Symphony, jazz originals and standards, classical works for tenor and alto trombone, a new edition of Frederick Innes’s 1880 composition The Sea-Shells Waltz, and classical improvisations. Buckholz’s previous recordings include an album of jazz originals, Muse, and the 2010 classical album À la Albéniz on Albany Records.
Summer Music Institute offers masterful music experience for high school and collegiate students
The UNM Summer Music Institute (UNMSMI) begins on Saturday, June 8, 2024. UNMSMI is an annual event taught by UNM Department of Music faculty and acclaimed guest artists. Professor Kimberly Fredenburgh is both Professor of Viola at UNM and a faculty member at the...
UNM Department of Music Students, Faculty & Alumni sweep cast of Opera Southwest Production of Carmen in Spanish
UNM Department of Music Students, Faculty & Alumni sweep cast of Opera Southwest Production of Carmen in SpanishCurrent students, faculty and alumni of The Department of Music at UNM have filled the cast of the upcoming Opera Southwest production of Carmen, one of the...
Dr. Melissa Ryan appointed Assistant Professor of Education
Dr. Melissa Ryan appointed Assistant Professor of EducationDr. Ryan had the following to say about her new position, "The UNM Department of Music is a truly special place, and I am beyond thrilled to join this welcoming and thriving community. Upon arriving, I felt...