The University of Alabama School of Music is pleased to announce the inaugural Huxford Symphony Orchestra High School String Orchestra Workshop. This event will take place over Zoom October 22-24. This event is open to all high school music string students and presents the opportunity to work with University of Alabama faculty in a series […]
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The Huxford Symphony Orchestra Concerto-Aria Competition will be held in November 2020. Prize winners will be given the opportunity to perform as soloist with the Huxford Symphony Orchestra during the Spring 2021 semester, or at a later date subject to scheduling and availability. Regulations The Huxford Symphony Concerto-Aria Competition is open to all University of […]
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Jazz Ensembles and Combo Audition Information Huxford Symphony Orchestra Audition Information Concert Ensembles Audition Information Choral Ensemble Audition Information […]
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Returning and New Students: I sincerely hope that all who read this message are well and safe. In response to the number of messages I continue to receive about the ways in which ensembles in the School of Music will operate in the coming weeks, I write to alleviate any lingering confusion, and to confirm […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Whitney O’Neal on being promoted to Assistant Chair in Music at the University of North Alabama! O’Neal is currently Assistant Professor of Flute at UNA and principal flute of the Shoals Symphony. She earned her M.M. and D.M.A degrees in Flute Performance with a secondary emphasis in musicology from the University of […]
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Professor of Horn and School of Music Director, Skip Snead was selected as one of four honorees for this year’s University of Alabama Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards (OCTA) given annually by the National Alumni Association. We are so thankful for Professor Snead’s leadership! Congratulations! […]
We are so excited to announce that the UA Percussion Ensemble was named a WINNER of the 2020 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition! This is one of the pinnacle achievements of a percussion studio, and we have been invited to perform a Showcase Concert at PASIC in November of 2020. Roll Tide! […]
Professor and Director, Skip Snead, has established a new standing committee that will exist (ongoing) in our School of Music. It is named the “IDEA” committee; the “Inclusion”, “Diversity”, “Equity”, and “Access” committee. This committee will have an open charge to discuss, assess, and take action as they see necessary in order to ensure that […]
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Professor Randall Coleman, Associate Director of Bands and Professor of Conducting at the University of Alabama, has recently been elected 1st Vice-President (President-Elect) of the National Band Association. Professor Coleman will serve at two-year term as 1st Vice-President, then assume the role of President in June 2022. Professor Coleman is the conductor of the Alabama Symphonic Band […]
Dear School of Music Family (faculty and students), I hope you’re all doing well! I miss you; each and every one of you. We, collectively, have faced and successfully met a variety of challenges in recent weeks and months. Our School of Music family has stood strong, remained decidedly positive and productive, and demonstrated ourselves […]
