Stories from the HeART of Music in New Mexico

How a Song Bridged Diné and Ndebele Worlds An anthropologist recounts a magical moment of songwriting collaboration between Diné (Navajo) and Ndebele artists gathered for the WOMAD Festival in South Africa. By Kristina Jacobsen  Originally published November 30, 2022,...

Visiting Scholar Dr. Javier Marín-López to present on Colonial and Baroque Music in the Americas Visiting Scholar Dr. Javier Marín-López, Professor of Musicology at the University of Jaén, Spain, will present two lectures at UNM this month. He is a scholar specialized...

UNM Music Students and Faculty to Perform in the Santa Fe Opera’s Premiere of This Little Light of Mine Four graduate vocal performance students in the UNM Music Department have been invited to perform with the Santa Fe Opera. Mia Flora, Marshal Hollingsworth, Garrett...

Kristina Jacobsen to tour South Africa as singer-songwriter and ethnomusicologist This month, Dr. Kristina Jacobsen will travel to Johannesburg, South Africa, as a guest of the Diné-led jazz trio, DDAT, as both a singer-songwriter and ethnomusicologist to perform at...

Jacobsen signs pre-completion contract for "The Creative Ethnographer's Notebook" (co-authored with Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor) a book for artists, ethnographers and qualitative researchers. How and when do anthropologists, educators, sociologists and other social...

Pulitzer winning alumnus Raven Chacon to debut new composition, perform Tickets available for performances in Santa Fe, Albuquerque By Mary Beth King August 11, 2022 Pulitzer Prize winning Diné composer and sound artist Raven Chacon, who earned his Bachelor of Arts...

The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is honored to announce the winners, runners-up, and honorable mentions of The American Prize in Vocal Performance—women in art song and oratorio,...

Friday, May 5 at 7:30 pmPopejoy HallUNM Symphony Orchestra directed by Dr. Matthew Forte.UNM Choirs directed by Dr. David Edmonds The UNM Choirs and Symphony Orchestra present a concert that speaks directly to the challenges faced by musicians during the COVID-19...

We’re proud to announce the 2022 Distinguished Music Alumni Award recipient.   The UNM Department of Music is awarding the first Distinguished Alumni Award to Colonel Jim R. Keene in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in the field of music. Col. Keene...

AMITY TRIO RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM“BETWEEN US NOW” Bloomington, IN: The Amity Trio is releasing their debut album, “Between Us Now”. The album features North American composers Amy Beach, Dr. Lauren Bernofsky, Dr. Alice Jones, Dr. Carrie Magin, Florence Price, and Nur...