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Upcoming Events

Apr 6 2025 | 3 - 4:30pm
Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert
Singletary Concert Hall
Apr 8 2025 | 7:30pm
UK Saxophone Ensemble Concert
Singletary Recital Hall

Apr 10 2025 | 7:30 - 9pm
UK Jazz Ensemble & Lab Band Concert with the Great Crossing High School Jazz Ensemble I
UK Jazz Ensemble and UK Lab Band concert.
With special guests the Great Crossing High School Jazz Ensemble I
Dr. Ian Cruz, director
Brad Keesler, director of bands
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Singletary Recital Hall
Apr 11 2025 | 5 - 6pm
Too Many Sopranos
Presented by the Opera Workshop in the Opera Theatre Program
A two-act chamber opera about four opera divas who die and go to heaven. They want to sing in the heavenly chorus, but adding…
Schmidt Vocal Arts Center

Apr 14 2025 | 7 - 8:30pm
Big Blue Sing
UK Choirs Presents: Big Blue Sing! Join us for a night filled with incredible a cappella and music-making as all of UK’s a cappella groups take the stage together for Big Blue Sing. Featuring…

First Presbyterian Church

174 N Mill St
Apr 17 2025 | 7:30pm
UK New Music Ensemble Concert
The program will include the world premiere of "The Great Barrier Reef" for ensemble by Jeffrey L. Jones and "Retahílas de las Infinitas Luciérnagas Fluorescentes", for solo guitar and chamber…
Singletary Recital Hall

News and Stories

Appointment of Dr. Ben Arnold as Director of the School of Music

Dr. Ben Arnold has agreed to begin service on July 1, 2025, for a four-year term as Director of the School of Music to conclude on June 30, 2029.
Donna Kwon publishes works on K-Pop, Korean Drumming and Dance

Associate Professor Donna Kwon published the chapter "K-pop and the Racialization of Asian American Popular Musicians" in the book "Korean Pop Culture Beyond Asia," University of Washington Press.

Teaching workshop builds confidence in music education

Through a service learning project, music education students in the UK School of Music bring fun music lessons to regional elementary students.
Freshman music major earns Young Artist Award

UK freshman music education major Adrianna Dick received the International Trumpet Guild’s Young Artist Award.

UK composition student Angel Gómez Ramos awarded by San Francisco ARTZenter Institute

Angel Gómez Ramos, a master’s degree student in composition studying under School of Music's Juan Trigos, was awarded with the ARTZenter Composer’s Grant Program of the ARTZenter Institute in collaboration with the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.
UK's top barbershop quartet places in international barbershop contest

Three University of Kentucky School of Music students earned international recognition at the 2024 International Varsity Quartet Contest in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer.

Striking a chord: UK professor assembles Kentucky’s 1st all-state elementary modern band

Martina Vasil, associate professor of music education and director of graduate studies, helped coordinate the first all-state elementary modern band performance at the 2024 KMEA conference.
UK hosts Contemplative Practices for High Education Conference

The 11th Annual Conference on Contemplative Practices in Higher Education will take place at UK from February 29-March 2 on the UK Campus.

School of Music's Dailey and Osland perform world premiere at World Sax Congress

Two University of Kentucky School of Music faculty premiered a new composition in the Canary Islands this December at the 19th World Saxophone Congress.
Music Ed grad works to address traumatic stress among educators, students

One University of Kentucky's December graduate will use her Ph.D. to help a group of professionals whose experienced trauma may often go unrecognized.

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