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Theatre Graduate Student Writes and Directs Full Length Play

September 24, 2013
Theatre UCF graduate student Whit Emerson is presenting a new full length play in the UCF Performing Arts Center October 10-13. The comedy, titled All of Chinese Literature Condensed covers 10 major works of literature that contribute to modern day Chinese culture. The play is written in a style reminiscent of the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s…

Theatre Professor Receives Estill Voice Lifetime Achievement Award

September 16, 2013
Theatre professor Steven R. Chicurel, DMA, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Estill Voice International at the Sixth Estill World Voice Symposium at Harvard University, August 2013. The Estill Lifetime Achievement Award “recognizes outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of voice. Recipients of this award have served as role models to…

Music Professor Jeremy Hunt Releases Apps

September 12, 2013
Jeremy Hunt has released four new educational apps to the Apple Store. His IPA Sing, French Diction, German Diction, and Italian Diction are instructional tools for singers. They are all currently available for iOS 6.1 or later on the Mac App store.

Drexler Joins Jazz Greats on New Album

August 28, 2013
Richard Drexler features prominently on Low Standards, the latest release from renowned jazz musician Jeff Berlin. Drexler plays piano and bass alongside Berlin, one of the world’s most influential electric bass players. They are joined by famed drummer Mike Clark. The album, along with Drexler’s performance, has been received warmly in a multitude of reviews.…

Trumpet Student Wins First Place at Drum Corp Competition

August 26, 2013
Kyle Schmidt (B.M.E. Trumpet) won 1st Place in the Drum Corps International Individual and Ensemble Competition. The event was held during the DCI Grand Championships on August 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Schmidt was one of 37 brass soloists vying for first place. There were 16 trumpet players in the competition. Schmidt performed…

Student and Faculty Composers Score Success in Fanfare Competition

August 26, 2013
Josh Hobbs won a place in the prestigious Dallas Wind Symphony Fanfare competition. Hobbs is a graduate student studying composition in the Master of Arts in Music program. UCF made an impressive showing with two winners. A piece by Josh’s teacher Christopher Marshall was also selected. The Fanfare Competition boasts entries from composers around the…

Jeff Rupert Performs at I Love Jazz Festival in Brazil

August 13, 2013
This August, Jeff Rupert performed in Brazil at the I Love Jazz Festival Internacional. The festival boasts an attendance of more than 10,000 visitors each night. Rupert appeared with the Happy Feet Big Band and the Judy Carmichael Group on August 10 and 11 in Belo Horizonte. Rupert also performed in the studio during his…

"Music and Neuroscience" Research Featured in Orlando Weekly

June 6, 2013
The latest issue of Orlando Weekly features research on “Music and the Brain” by UCF faculty members. The work began with a course by Dr. Kiminobu Sugaya, a UCF professor of neuroscience, and Juilliard-trained violinist and UCF professor Ayako Yonetani. The course lead to lectures, performances, and a symposium as well as involvement from the…

Central Florida Future on the Music and the Brain Symposium

May 17, 2013
Whether it’s an exciting baseline, a somber melody or a crescendo that makes your heart flutter every time, we’re all aware of the power music can have over our emotions. But is it capable of curing diseases? Could it be the reason for a murder or a suicide? Could it cure Parkinson’s disease? These are…

Sophomore Wins Central Florida Jazz Scholarship

April 12, 2013
Sophomore Greg Zabel has won the Central Florida Jazz Society 2013 Scholarship. Zabel was one of seven finalists following a preliminary round consisting of a recorded performance. Four of the finalists were UCF students. Zabel will receive a $2000 prize that he expects to put toward the purchase of a new bass and amp. When…