Aug 28 - Nov 13
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.

Oct 29 - Nov 7
Angels in America
"Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches" by Tony Kushner

In a world of surreal encounters and shifting realities, lives collide in 1980s America as friends, lovers and strangers navigate beautiful and challenging transformations in Tony Kushner's "Angels in America," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play that was also adapted into an acclaimed HBO miniseries.

7
Nov
Jennifer Rowley
Soprano Jennifer Rowley in Recital

Jennifer Rowley, lauded by the New York Times as "a singer of enormous gift and promise," illuminates Watson Hall with a voice of striking power and expressive nuance. From intimate reflection to soaring virtuosity, the program features music that demands both technical brilliance and deep emotional clarity, highlighting the full dramatic and lyrical range of the soprano repertoire. The recital moves between operatic arias and art song, showcasing the voice as both instrument and storyteller. Rowley is acclaimed for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence, with a repertoire spanning many of opera's great heroines. She has appeared on major international stages including the Metropolitan Opera, Staatsoper Berlin and Opernhaus Zürich and in roles such as Aida, Tosca and Turandot. She is also the founder of Aria Bootcamp and serves on the voice faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music. Jennifer Rowley performs at UNCSA as part of a year-long operatic celebration of the 25th anniversary of the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute.

8
Nov
Crosscurrents
Crosscurrents: UNCSA Woodwind Faculty in Recital

A vibrant showcase of woodwind artistry marks the arrival of new faculty members Steven Banks (H.S. Music '11) and Rachel Messing in a collaborative afternoon of chamber music. The program features the work of composers Reena Esmail and Madeleine Dring alongside new pieces by faculty composer Lawrence Dillon and alumna Phoebe Pylant (H.S. Music '25), showcasing a harmonious mix of voices across styles and generations. Banks, saxophone, and Messing, oboe, are joined by faculty artists -- Tadeu Coelho, flute; Oskar Espina Ruiz, clarinet; Stephanie Patterson, bassoon; Maria Serkin, horn, and special guests.

8
Nov
Trumpet Studio in Recital
UNCSA Trumpet Studio in Recital

Bold, brilliant and full of energy, trumpet students shine in an evening of music showcasing the range and technical power of the instrument. Under the guidance of professor David Dash, the studio presents a recital highlighting both individual growth and collective artistry, offering a glimpse of the next generation of brass performers.

9
Nov
The KDA Trio
The KDA Trio: A World in Three Voices

New music comes vividly to life in an evening of bold chamber collaboration from the KDA Trio -- intense and fresh, offering audience a direct connection to the evolving sound of today's chamber repertoire. Violinist Katherine Gilger, faculty trumpeter David Dash and pianist Anatoly Larkin present a program centered on contemporary creativity, featuring works by Canadian composer Michael Spiroff, American composer Eric Ewazen, Icelandic composer Jórunn Viðar and a UNCSA student composer.

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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.

December 6, 2019