College of Fine Arts

Kaitlyn Norman’s teen years weren’t easy. Placed into the foster care system, she bounced around to different families and high schools  ̶  a tough background to emerge from with success. She’s graduating this month from The University of New Mexico with...

This weekend kicks off the annual John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium House Music featuring recordings of new music by composition students at The University of New Mexico and local and international composers, as well as interviews and panels. From...

Last year, Kristina M. Jacobsen, associate professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology (Ethnology) at The University of New Mexico, traveled to Italy on a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award in Cultural Anthropology and Ethnomusicology. The grant allowed her...

Jared Goodrum, a graduate of The University of New Mexico and Musician 3rd Class Petty Officer, takes the center spotlight playing saxophone in a new video released by the United States Navy. An Albuquerque native, Goodrum graduated in 2017 with his...

As part of Black History Month presented by The University of New Mexico's African American Student Services, Department of Music Associate Professor Dr. Richard White presents a motivational talk on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. A...

To mark Black History Month in February, the African American Student Services at The University of New Mexico has slated a series of virtual...

It was soon after her 30th birthday that Beth Glenn woke up one night and told herself “I have to do something different.” A fan of the series ‘Breaking Bad,’ which was filmed in New Mexico, she decided Albuquerque looked intriguing, so she packed up,...

The piano is inherently a European male-centric occupation. The instrument was invented in Italy by a man. The most famous pianists in the world, such as Schnabel, Horowitz, and Rachmaninoff, were all European men. The illustrious Three Bs of piano music...

Professor of Music at The University of New Mexico, Karl Hinterbichler was recently recognized for his contributions to the trombone world when he received the Kenneth Hanlon Award from the International Trombone Association. The Kenneth Hanlon Award...

Professors Olga Perez Flora and James “Jamie” Flora are new faculty members in The University of New Mexico music department teaching and it’s no coincidence they share the same last name. They are a married and musical couple. Olga is an assistant...