- Professor Emeritus Virko Baley Wins 2024 American Prize ​Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for Performance of American MusicProfessor Emeritus Virko Baley is the winner of Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music, 2024, in the professional division, for "Music for Emily Dickinson". Baley was selected from applications reviewed throughout the United States. Among the many contests of The American Prize, the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music is unique. It…
- 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ SoA Represented at the AIA Nevada Design and Service AwardsThe AIA Nevada Design and Service Awards Gala was held recently and among the many highlights, Professor Glenn Nowak was awarded the Silver Medal - the highest honor that AIA Nevada can bestow on an individual architect for lasting contributions to the theory and practice of architecture in the state. Jamie Centeno, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ M. Arch 2024 and current History of Architecture faculty, received the…
- David Mulkey, M.D. and Laura Taylor Mulkey Create First Endowed Chair in Jazz and Commercial MusicDean Nancy J. Uscher recently announced the first endowed chair in the college. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Director of Jazz Studies Dave Loeb now holds The David Mulkey, M.D. & Laura Taylor Mulkey Endowed Chair in Jazz and Commercial Music made possible through a legacy gift. David, a lifelong music aficionado who began playing trumpet in junior high school, has long held an interest and an appreciation in…
- New LIGHT TALK Podcast Features a Conversation with Christina Watanabe and Brackley FrayerJoin the LIGHT TALK hosts as they speak with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Theatre assistant professor Christina Watanabe and special guest, retired 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ lighting design professor Brackley Frayer, as they discuss the early days of discovering lighting design; hitting the pavement in NYC; the "Christina Questions"; Christina's Knights of Illumination Award project; most challenging productions; issues with Zactrack;…
- 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Music Wins Big at Prestigious CompetitionThis year's National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) District competition was held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. Participants came from Southern Utah, Southern Nevada, and Southern California. Below are all of our School of Music winners! Congratulations! College Freshman and Sophomore Men category: First Pace: Anthony Erbella Apodaca (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ--student of Alfonse…
- School of Music Alum Wins First Prize at Ariano International Online Piano CompetitionGrace-Haeun Kim, an alumna of the School of Music who is currently enrolled in the Artistic Diploma Program and studied with Mykola Suk, has won the First Prize in the Ariano International Online Piano Competition out of Italy. Congratulations!
- Immersive Experience 'The Seance Room', Produced by NCT and EED, Happening Now through Nov. 17The Seance Room, produced through NCT and the EED program, is an intimate and immersive experience that lasts approximately 30 minutes long, and is free of charge. RSVPs are required.
- Entertainment Development Council Panel Focused on the Future of EntertainmentThe mission of the Entertainment Development Council (EDC) is to serve as a thought-leadership engine for their members on trends, innovations and best practices for invigorating the built environment, engaging our communities and creating truly outstanding entertainment destinations. "What Is The Future Of Entertainment?" Presentation & Panel Discussion on October 29 (pictured here) was…