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Melissa Muñoz has been selected for one of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Future of Music Faculty Fellowships

June 23, 2021 | Cleveland Institute of Music

Muñoz (B.M., Trumpet Performance, 2018) is one of the the 35 Black and Latinx music professionals who are pursuing or considering academic careers. The fellowship will prepare them with the skills, insights and networks to flourish professionally and influence generations of musicians.

Melissa Muoz has been selected for one of the Cleveland Institute of Musics Future of Music Faculty Fellowships

UT College of Fine Arts is new partner to Puerto Rican Arts Initiative

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | Northwestern News

Dr. Nicole Taylor will be performing songs by Black Composers at LOLA's free online concert

June 4, 2021 | Sightlines

LOLA, or Local Opera Local Artists, will present a free online concert featuring soprano Dr. Nicole Taylor (M.M., Music, 2006; D.M.A., Music, 2011) performing songs by Black Composers. Pianist Nikki Birdsong accompanies. The concert is at 4:30 p.m. CDT on June 5 on LOLA’s YouTube Channel.

Picture of Dr. Nicole Taylor

Altin Sencalar to release his 3rd album as a leader on the New York City Record Label Outside in Music/Next Level.

June 4, 2021 | Outside in Music

Sencalar's (B.A., Jazz Studies, 2017) album features BSOM alumni Daniel Dufour, Dr. Utah Hamrick, and Dr. Pete Rodriguez along with esteemed saxophonist, Roxy Coss. Reconnected will be available Friday August 27th, 2021.

Altin Sencalarto release his 3rd album as a leader on the New York City Record Label Outside in MusicNext Level.

Rachell Ellen Wong named concertmaster to the Seattle Baroque Orchestra

May 27, 2021 | Early Music Seattle

Rachell Ellen Wong  (B.M., Music, 2013), a rising star on the historical performance and modern violin stages, was recently named concertmaster to the Seattle Baroque Orchestra. She was the recipient of a prestigious 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant (the first baroque recipient in the respected program’s history) and Grand Prize winner of the inaugural Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition in 2019.

Rachell Ellen Wong named concertmaster to the Seattle Baroque Orchestra

Watch the livestream for the 2021 College of Fine Arts commencement

Thursday, May 20, 2021 | College of Fine Arts

Commencement 2021