Cole Nagoda served as a composition fellow in Spain and the Netherlands this summer, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Nagoda, a junior BM major in music composition, composed pieces for the Valencia International Arts Summer Festival in Spain and the Cortona Sessions for New Music education program in Ede, Netherlands. In […]
read moreThe University of Arizona is proud to present its annual gift to the Tucson community—Holiday Card to Tucson—a festive celebration of music and togetherness. University of Arizona’s annual gift to the Tucson community, these performances feature audience sing-alongs as well as seasonal music performed by University of Arizona Symphonic Choir, Tucson Girls Chorus, University Community […]
read moreJoin the exceptional cellists of the Arizona Cello Studio, under the direction of Dr. Theodore Buchholz, for a special Halloween-themed concert. This unique program will showcase both solo and ensemble performances, including the premiere of a new piece. Audiences can look forward to music with a macabre twist, featuring works such as Bach’s Toccata and Fugue (Fantasia), Shostakovich’s Sonata for […]
read moreInspired by the life and legacy of poet Andrea Gibson, who wrote, “In the end, I want my heart to be covered in stretch marks,”—this concert is a meditation on how love shapes us. Through music that is tender, fierce, and deeply human, the University Community Chorus reflects on the ways love grows beyond its […]
read moreThe sixth annual Trester Festival for Latin American Music will focus on piano music of 20th- and 21st-century Brazilian composers. Festival events include a four-hands recital presented by featured guest artists Dr. Theresa Bogard and Dr. Helber Fernandes Ribeiro, as well as a lecture on Brazilian teaching repertoire and a master class in piano featuring […]
read moreThree School of Music faculty are part of a new international research effort focused on the human dimensions of climate change. A first for College of Fine Arts faculty, this project is supported by the France–Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges, a partnership between the University of Arizona and France’s Centre National de la Recherche […]
read moreThe University of Arizona College of Fine Arts is excited to welcome eight new faculty members for the 2025-2026 academic school year. These educators bring diverse experience and leadership in piano pedagogy, operatic studies, film and television and hip-hop culture will inspire returning and new students at the College of Fine Arts. With a strong […]
read moreArizona Arts presents a 2025 fall semester of arts experiences to engage audiences on campus at the University of Arizona and in the community. Arizona Arts and its units produce over 700 events each year, most of them free. The division integrates the arts throughout the university experience; gives all students – regardless of major – access […]
read moreThe School of Music and AZMBA are proud to host the 72nd Annual University of Arizona Band Day at Arizona Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Featuring the finest high school marching bands from across the Southwest, ranging in size from 30 to more than 250 members, each band is evaluated by a panel of […]
read moreTwo unforgettable nights of world-class jazz performed by the renowned faculty of the University of Arizona School of Music’s Jazz Studies department. This special faculty concert series showcases the artistry, originality, and collaborative spirit of four master musicians — Dr. Angelo Versace, Brice Winston, Jason Carder, Arthur Vint, and Scott Black (Fri.) / Colin McIlrath […]
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