Aug 28 - Nov 20
School of Filmmaking Symposium
School of Filmmaking: Symposium

The School of Filmmaking's "Symposium" series opens a door into the world behind the screen, offering audiences a chance to engage with filmmakers, artists and creative thinkers from myriad disciplines who are shaping contemporary storytelling. Through screenings, conversations and engaging dialogue, each event becomes a unique space to come together and explore how art is made, why it matters and what it reveals about the world we live in.

6
Sep
Shadows to Sunlight
From Shadows to Sunlight: Prokofiev's Journey from Darkness to Radiance

Experience a powerful arc of contrast and transformation as Sergei Prokofiev's music moves concertgoers from shadow into light. Faculty members Ida Bieler, violin; Dmitri Vorobiev, piano; and Tadeu Coelho, flute, trace a compelling emotional journey through two of the famed composer's most expressive chamber works. The program features the Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 80, and the Flute Sonata in D major, Op. 94. Opening in the shadowed, unsettled world of the Violin Sonata, tension and fragility intertwine in music Prokofiev described as "wind over the graves." The Flute Sonata offers a striking contrast: bright, transparent and serene. Together, the works reveal a composer navigating war, fear and upheaval while still reaching toward beauty and light. The result is a deeply human portrait of resilience expressed through sound.

12
Sep
Brett Deubner
Violist, Brett Deubner in Recital

Discover the dazzling power of the viola in a program that reveals the instrument's full range: restless, lyrical, bold and radiant. New faculty artist Brett Deubner leads an evening that moves from high-contrast modernism to intimate chamber dialogue, including a special commissioned work. The viola shifts constantly -- exposed and unaccompanied, in close conversation with its musical counterparts and expanded by unexpected color and texture. The result is a portrait of an instrument that embraces many identities. Joined by faculty members Ida Bieler, violin; Allison Gagnon, piano; and Ksenija Komljenović, chimes, Deubner highlights both the viola's tradition and its evolving voice on the contemporary stage.

18
Sep
Priscilla Navarro
Piano Fridays: Priscilla Navarro

The Piano Department at the UNCSA School of Music opens its fourth season of Piano Fridays with Peruvian-born artist Priscilla Navarro. Navarro's career has included performances at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and her playing has been featured on BBC Radio and Medici TV. Her UNCSA program features works by Bach, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Albéniz and Gershwin.

19
Sep
Symphony
UNCSA Symphony Orchestra

Kick off the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra season with a program of powerful storytelling and musical depth.

20
Sep
UNCSA Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds: Cuentista!
UNCSA Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds: Cuentista!

Step into a world where music sparks imagination and storytelling takes shape. The vibrant "Cuentista!" program invites audiences on a journey through colorful landscapes, inviting characters and unforgettable tales - brought to life by the UNCSA Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds under the direction of Mark Norman.

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Kenan Institute announces recipients of 2019-20 Faculty Leadership Grants

The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts awards Faculty Leadership Grants each year to faculty members at UNCSA. The grants provide UNCSA faculty the opportunity to develop and implement innovative ideas that advance creative learning on campus and beyond.

Each fall, the Kenan Institute invites faculty to apply for the grants, which can range anywhere from $300 to $5,000, to support projects led by the faculty member. Past recipients have utilized the grants to fund student and faculty exchange programs, bring renowned guest artists and special projects to campus, support community outreach and attend and present at professional conferences.

The Institute seeks proposals that explore new approaches to creative learning challenges, impact student learning outcomes, engage diverse stakeholders on campus and beyond, and produce ideas, initiatives and/or curricular innovations, among other guidelines.

Recipients of the 2019-20 Faculty Leadership Grants are instructors in the Division of Liberal Arts and Schools of Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking and Music.

Recipients and project titles include:

Division of Liberal Arts

  • Andrew Britt, “Reconstruction Sacred Spaces in Afro-São Paulo”

School of Design & Production

  • Molly McCarter, “The Motherhood Project Workshop”
  • Wade Wilson, “David Kneupper, Master of Themed Entertainment Composition and Sound Design”

School of Drama

  • Robin Christian-McNair, “VASTA Conference, Australia”
  • Janine Hawley, “Intergenerational Women’s Chorus”
  • Cameron Knight, “Shakespeare and Gender: Workshops and performance by Lisa Wolpe”
  • Ann Louise Wolf, “Wolf Method Expansion”

School of Filmmaking

  • Bob Gosse, “Konrad Wolf Film University Exchange”
  • Julian Semilian, “Andrei Codrescu film”

School of Music

  • Joseph Pecoraro, “Alexander Technique Teacher Training”
  • Saxton Rose, “Video Production Bootcamp and Equipment Repository”

More information about the 2019-20 recipients’ projects can be found on the Faculty Leadership Grants page.

August 27, 2025