Recent News

The lineup includes renown guest artists and chamber ensembles, as well as UB’s own talented faculty and ensembles — and a tribute to Morton Feldman.

This summer, Nina Young, Slee Visiting Professor in the Department of Music, is serving on the composition faculty at the Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Massachusetts—one of the most prestigious summer programs for emerging professional musicians in the country.

UB librarian Deborah Chiarella honored with SUNY Chancellor’s Award for her dedication to student success, innovative library leadership and two decades of service.

James Falzone, a doctoral student in music composition in the Department of Music, has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to study in Austria during the upcoming academic year.

Emelia Bottoms, of Hamburg, N.Y., has been named the Outstanding Senior in the Department of Music. Graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor of music in vocal performance, Emelia has stood out as both a performer and a scholar during her time at UB.

The Department of Music is proud to announce that two of our PhD students in composition have received major fellowships to support their dissertation research in the coming academic year.

Violinist and UB professor Melissa White has been named the new artistic director of Clarion Concerts, where she aims to honor tradition while championing inclusivity and new voices in chamber music.