Music

The 53rd annual John Donald Robb Concert, featuring world-class contemporary chamber music performed by internationally renowned artists, is set for Sunday, March 30 at 4 p.m. at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John located at 318 Silver, S.W. The public...

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Music has named Ava Cardner as the recipient of the prestigious 2024-25 Presser Award, recognizing her exceptional musicianship, academic achievements and service to the music community. A...

Beth Ratay, a professional faculty member and composer for the department of music at The University of New Mexico, has been awarded the 2025 Discovery Grant from OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Women Composers program. The $100,000 grant will be split...

Kristina Jacobsen, associate professor of ethnomusicology, songwriting and anthropology recently released a definitive Italian translation of her book, Sing me back home: songwriting etnografico e poltica della lingua sarda, published by NeoClassica Press in Rome and translated by Antonio Gambacorta. The book was released earlier in February.

Kristina M. Jacobsen, associate professor of Ethnomusicology, Songwriting and Anthropology (Sociocultural and Linguistic) at The University of New Mexico, along with Sardinian ethnomusicologist Diego Pani, a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at UNM, will...

The first book on renowned Mexican composer Mario Lavista, published last year by Ana R. Alonso-Minutti, associate professor of Musicology at The University of New Mexico, has received a prestigious award from the American Musicological...

The John Donald Robb Musical Trust at The University of New Mexico will present ¡Música del Corazón! Sacred Choral Music and Ritual Dance on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro on Sunday, Nov. 24, starting at 2 p.m. at Keller Hall on the UNM campus. The...

The University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts hosts its third annual ARTSSPLASH event on Wednesday, Sept. 25. ARTSSPLASH 2024 will celebrate Fine Arts at UNM and raise awareness about the various programs within the college. The event will take...

Sardinian ethnomusicologist Diego Pani will be a Fulbright Scholar in Residence for the next 10 months at The University of New Mexico. He and his wife will be hosted by UNM Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology (Ethnology) Kristina...

Thanks to the Student Enrichment Grant, Carlos Arellano, a student in Theory and Composition at The University of New Mexico, recently participated in the 2024 Orchestrating for the 21st Century Workshop. He premiered his own musical composition...