UNT College of Music

09/22/2026

TONIGHT: Join us in exploring the many music industry career paths from 5:30 - 8:30 today.

UNT College of Music join us in exploring career paths within the music industry! This is your moment! Join us for Music Career Night on Sep. 22, 5:30–8:30 pm, and unlock new possibilities in the music industry.

Get ahead now and by registering at: bit.ly/f26MusicNight

📅 September 22nd
⏲️ 5:30pm - 8:30pm
📍 Music Recital Hall

09/22/2026

CHORALFEST!: Don’t miss an evening of choral music this Friday in the Murchison Performing Arts Center at 7:30 presented by six of the University of North Texas choirs. Get your tickets at https://tinyurl.com/UNTMusicCF092526 and to show your support for excellence, integrity and imagination of the College of Music, please donate at https://tinyurl.com/UNTMusicSupport092226.

University of North Texas Choirs UNT Advancement

09/22/2026

KEYBOARD DOCTORAL STUDENT RECEIVES FIRST PRIZE: Dakuan Zheng, University of North Texas doctor of musical arts student, won First Prize at the Charleston International Music Competition in Piano in the 19th Century music division. See Dakuan perform Impromptus No.1, No.2, No.3" by Gabriel Fauré and read more at https://charlestoncompetition.com/finalist/dakuan-zheng/.

09/18/2026

Be sure to be in the audience Monday evening for this exciting evening showcasing guest composer Nancy Galbraith and two world premiere compositions.

The North Texas Wind Symphony presents their first concert of the season, Homage!

Monday, September 21 we welcome guest composer Nancy Galbraith for a world premiere of her new work, Energy Shifts. The Wind Symphony will perform a version world premiere of Musical Journey for Wind Band by Gao Hong. Other selections include Paul Hindemith’s Symphony in B-flat, Chang Su Koh’s Ode to R.S., and Jan Van der Roost’s Homage.

You can join us live at the Murchison Performing Arts Center or online via the livestream at 7:30 PM Central! See you there!

UNT College of Music Andrew Trachsel

09/18/2026

KEYBOARD CHAIR PRESENTS IN EUROPE AND SOUTH AMERICA: University of North Texas associate professor of piano pedagogy and chair of the division of keyboard studies, Oscar Macchioni, recently presented clinics and masterclasses in Great Britain, Poland, Portugal and Argentina. He presented a piano pedagogy clinic and masterclass at the Trinity Laban Conservatory in London, presented a masterclass and adjudicated at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków and served as panelist at the 4th Alink-Argerich Foundation Conference in Porto, along with his presentation of piano pedagogy clinics and masterclasses in San Miguel de Tucumán and Buenos Aires.

09/16/2026

DMA STUDENT TAKES FIRST PRIZE: During the recently held Charleston International Music Competition, University of North Texas doctor of musical arts student, Yi (Esther) Zhang, received a First Prize in the piano 19th Century category. See her perform “Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52,” by Frédéric Chopin and read more at https://charlestoncompetition.com/finalist/yi-zhang/.

09/15/2026

CONCERT ORCHESTRA PERFORMS: Wednesday evening, Clay Couturiaux conducts "Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25" by Felix Mendelssohn with new University of North Texas assistant professor of piano, Éva Polgár at the piano. Rounding out the evening will be Rimsky-Korsakov's "Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34" and Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67." See the full concert program at https://tinyurl.com/UNTMusicCO091626 and purchase tickets at https://tinyurl.com/UNTMusicTicketsCO091626.