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...
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...
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...
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...
"Music and Neuroscience" Research Featured in Orlando Weekly
June 06, 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...
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...
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...
Spotlight on Award-winning Senior Flute Players
March 29, 2013 Flute players Adriane Hill and Nicholas Buonanni are entering their final semester at UCF. During their time at UCF, they have been highly active performers, and their efforts have been recognized with numerous awards. Both students are studying with Nora Lee García in the flute studio and had the opportunity...
David L. Brunner Conducts Honor Choirs
March 25, 2013 David L. Brunner, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, conducted honor choirs in three states this spring: the Charleston All-County High School Chorus in South Carolina in January, North Dakota ACDA’s Middle School Mixed Honor Choir in February, and the Mississippi All-State High School Mixed Choir in April....
Hunt's "Vocal Tech" app now in App Store
March 19, 2013 On March 14th, Jeremy Hunt’s App “Vocal Tech” was approved for sale at the App store, internationally. The App is a vocal pedagogy instructional guide to classical singing. Visit www.appstore.com/vocaltech for more information.
Tobias Receives Citation of Excellence
February 27, 2013 Dr. Scott Tobias, Director of Bands at the University of Central Florida, was presented the Citation of Excellence by the National Band Association during the Florida Music Educators Association Conference in January. The Citation of Excellence is awarded “for an outstanding contribution to bands and band music” and for “inspired...
Yonetani Performs on Panama Canal TV
February 13, 2013 Ayako Yonetani performed at a concert in Panama on Wednesday, February 6th. The Japanese Embassy in Panama presented the recital. She collaborated with the students at the University of Panama. She was on Panama Canal TV on a show, similar to The Today Show. The event is covered in this...
Benefactor Duda Establishes Yonetani String Scholarship
February 02, 2013 Judith (Judy) Duda recently established the Endowed Ayako Yonetani String Scholarship, an endowment for violin and viola students. This is the first endowed scholarship honoring an active faculty member in the music department. Among her numerous leadership roles in the Central Florida community, Duda is a member of the Dean’s...
Theatre UCF Student Wins at A Cappella Competition
February 02, 2013 Stephanie Trull, a BFA Musical Theatre student at the University of Central Florida, has captured the Outstanding Soloist award at the International Championship of Collegiate (ICCA) A Cappella Quarterfinals. Trull participated as a member of the coed group Gemini Blvd., which took second place overall at the competition, guaranteeing them...
Jeff Moore honored by Percussive Arts Society
January 31, 2013 In October, Jeff Moore was elected to the Board of Directors of the Percussive Arts Society. His election was announced at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin, Texas where he adjudicated the Marching Percussion Collegiate and High School Ensemble competition. Additionally, Moore’s latest steel drum band arrangements (Alfred...
Drum Roll . . . UCF's 200,000th Alumnus
January 24, 2013 The University of Central Florida will reach a milestone during commencement ceremonies this week when the 200,000th alumnus receives a degree. Wendell Raulerson II will receive the distinction when he receives his Bachelor of Music during the 9 a.m. Thursday ceremony for students from the College of Arts & Humanities....
Musical Theatre Alum Wins First in National Singing Competition
January 11, 2013 Kelli Rose Sleigh (B.F.A. Musical Theatre, 2009) recently competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Central Florida Chapter Musical Theater Competition. Sleigh competed in the Advanced Musical Theater division, which required contestants to prepare six songs of varying styles and eras. Sleigh placed first in her division and...
UCF Flute Studio Finalists Prepare for State Competition
December 06, 2012 The UCF Flute Studio under the direction of Nora Lee Garcia, D.M.A. is proud to present the finalists who will compete at the Florida Flute Convention in January 2013. The Florida Flute Convention is hosted by the Florida Flute Association, a state-wide non-profit organization, and includes various concerts, competitions, scholarships,...
Potter to Star in Florida Opera Theatre's "Gianni Schicchi"
November 19, 2012 UCF Opera director, Thomas Potter, will practice what he preaches when he sings the title role in Puccini’s comic opera, GIANNI SCHICCHI with the Florida Opera Theatre – December 8 and 9, 2012. Joining Professor Potter on stage will be several UCF voice students (both current and recent graduates). Potter says “It is a special honor...