Celestial Graces: A Remembrance of Nadine Shank
January 12, 2021
On Sunday, Jan. 31 at 3 PM, the Department presents a virtual concert featuring beloved long-time piano professor Nadine Shank, who passed away in October, along with current and former colleagues and students.
Jazz Faculty Tom Giampietro Releases CD on Ear Up Records
December 18, 2020
UMass jazz faculty Thomas Giampietro has released a CD, A Thru-Composed Life, with Giampietro on drums, Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar; Gary Versace, organ and guest trumpeter Ingrid Jensen.
New CD by UMass Wind Ensemble Released on MSR Classics
December 17, 2020
MSR Classics has released a CD, Quicksilver, by the UMass Wind Ensemble, led by Matthew Westgate, featuring world premiere recordings of three works, with soloists Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, saxophone and the late Nadine Shank, piano.
Faculty Recital: Kathryn Lockwood, viola
Livestream via YouTube
7:30 pm
"Standing Together" Series #6 - Wind Ensemble plays Raum, Vaughan Williams
Online via YouTube
7:30 pm
Dance Program Open House, Spring '21
Online via Zoom
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
"Standing Together" Series #7 - Wind Ensemble plays Kurt Weill
Online via YouTube
7:30 pm
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Open letter from Chair Macchia
to the UMass Music & Dance community
Spring special events:
CLARIconNEcT: Clarinet Day, Feb. 21
Dance Conference: Beyond the Proscenium, Mar 13
Our Videos: Video page YouTube channel
Videos for Prospective students:
Jazz Studies String Studies
Herald Emeritus Fanfare video
Listen to Studio Orchestra performing Oliver Nelson's There's A Yearnin'
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