University of North Georgia Bands

03/31/2025

University of North Georgia faculty and staff release an award-winning album featuring new music on the last year of Abraham Lincoln's life UNG Department of Music faculty member David Peoples composed an hour-long extended work for music performance titled 'A Final Year for President Lincoln.' The composition has reached an international stage and was awarded a silver medal by the Global Music Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Contemporary Classical Composition.

The album includes performances by Dr. Benjamin Schoening, voice; Michael Brown, trumpet; Dr. Philip Snyder, guitar; Dr. Adam Frey, euphonium; Dr. Steven Walker, percussion; Dr. Bart Walters, saxophone; Dr. Shannon Gilstrap (English) narrator; Dr. Jovana Damnjanović, flute; Cherri Helms, narrator; and Dr. David Peoples, piano.

02/25/2025

The University of North Georgia (UNG) has been named the top producer of Fulbright students in its category nationwide with seven Fulbright U.S. Student Program selections for 2024-25. Released by the U.S. Department of State on Feb. 25, the list showed that UNG was the best among nine master's inst...

02/25/2025

02/23/2025

Roughly 30 Georgia high school students visited the University of North Georgia (UNG) Dahlonega Campus Jan. 29 to participate in the inaugural Brass & Percussion Day, an event created by faculty member Michael S. Brown, Jr. and hosted by the Department of Music. The day concluded with a concert perf...

12/30/2024

Scholarships have provided life-changing opportunities for UNG students, including performing with and learning from faculty who have performed at Carnegie Hall.

12/29/2024

Five University of North Georgia (UNG) students placed in the 2024 annual Concerto/Aria Competition in UNG's Department of Music with solo performances awarded to two competitors.

11/20/2024

Today is the last day to register for our All-State Band and Orchestra Clinic! Don't miss this opportunity to work with our talented faculty and prepare for the upcoming auditions.

Visit ung.edu/music to register.

GMEA: Georgia Music Educators Association

11/19/2024

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the UNG Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will present an evening of music featuring pieces that represent the spirit of gratitude. One of the highlights of the program will be Maslanka’s monumental work, Give Us This Day. Also featured on the program is highlights from John Williams’ soundtrack Catch Me If You Can featuring UNG faculty soloist Dr. Bart Walters on Alto Saxophone. The evening will conclude with a favorite for low brass, Them Basses which celebrates its centennial as it was completed in 1924. This classic march will be played by the combination of both bands. The members of the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic band are UNG undergraduates representing a wide variety of majors. Both ensembles are under the direction of Dr. J. Ashley Jarrell. Admission is free for this 7:30 p.m. concert which will take place in the Dawson County Performing Arts Center 1665 Perimeter Rd. Dawsonville, GA 30534. For additional information on this and other upcoming events, please visit us at https://ung.edu/music/music-events.php or contact us at [email protected].