UAB Department of Music

05/27/2026

Summer Music Classes are in full bloom!

Consider enrolling for the UAB Department of Music summer 2026 classes. Courses include Fundamentals of music, Jazz Style: History and Appreciation, and Multiple versions of Music Appreciation. Many of the available courses meet the Blazer Core Creative Arts Requirement and have different scheduling in order to be accessible for all.

05/19/2026

Professor of Percussion Dr. Gene Fambrough and the UAB Percussion Ensemble are excited to present their video production of "White Pines" by Michael Burritt.

Ensemble members are all music majors/minors in the Department of Music: Will Authement, Maggie Beasley, Tyler Carroll, Beck Dalton, James Davis, and Charlie Williams.

Audio/video production by Noah Boggan, senior Music Technology student at UAB...enjoy!!!

Performed by Gene Fambrough (marimba) and the UAB Percussion Ensemble (Will Authement, Maggie Beasley, Tyler Carroll, Beck Dalton, James Davis, Charlie Willi...

04/28/2026

Summer Music Classes are coming up!

Consider enrolling for the UAB Department of Music summer 2026 classes. Courses include Fundamentals of music, Jazz Style: History and Appreciation, and Multiple versions of Music Appreciation. Many of the available courses meet the Blazer Core Creative Arts Requirement and have different scheduling in order to be accessible for all.

04/13/2026

We invite you to the next performance by UAB Opera!

The UAB Opera, under direction of Lara Wilson and Patrick Evans, will be presenting a thrilling chamber opera entitled “Speed Dating Tonight” by Michael Ching. The performance will take place Friday, April 17th at 7:30 PM as well as Saturday, April 18th at 2:30 PM. Both showings will be in the blackbox space of the Odess Theatre.

Admission is $20 for general public, $15 for UAB Faculty and Staff, and Free for students with their ID.

We hope to see you there, and don’t forget to bring a friend!

04/12/2026

Join us for a UAB Wind Symphony and Symphony Band Concert!

UAB Symphony Band
Cara Morantz, conductor
Sawyer Patterson, graduate conductor
Trombone Soloist- Dr. Caleb Owenby

Choose Joy- Randall Standridge
Reckoning- Michael Markowski- Sawyer Patterson, graduate conductor
History of Tomorrow- Dayla Spencer
Fantastic Polka- Arthur Pryor, arr. Andrew Glover (featuring trombone soloist Caleb Owenby)

UAB Wind Symphony
Sean Murray, conductor
Sawyer Patterson, graduate conductor
Clarinet Soloist- Dr. Sarah Manasreh-Decker

Esprit de Corps- Robert Jager
II Concerto for clarinet and wind band- Oscar Navarro (featuring clarinet soloist Sarah Manasreh-Decker)
Easter Monday on the White House Lawn- John Philip Sousa
Handel in the Strand- Percy Aldridge Grainger
A Silence Haunts Me- Jake Runestad (Text by Todd Boss) (featuring the UAB Concert Choir)

The concert will be held on April 15th at 7 PM in Jamison Concert Hall. Admission is free for all to attend.

We hope to see you there, and don't forget to bring a friend!

04/12/2026

You are invited to the UAB Percussion Ensemble Concert!

The UAB Percussion Ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Gene Fambrough. Their concert will take place Tuesday, April 14th at 7 PM in the Jemison Concert Hall. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

We hope to see you there, and don’t forget to bring a friend!

04/12/2026

Join us for our Gospel Choir Spring Concert!

The UAB Gospel Choir, under the direction of Dr. Reginald Jackson, promises an awe-inspiring experience that highlights the vibrant spirit and soulful expressions in Gospel Music and features several local high school choirs. The concert will take place Monday, April 13th at 7 PM in the Alys Stephens Center Sirote Theatre. Admission is free for all to attend.

We hope to see you there, and don’t forget to bring a friend!

04/10/2026

Join us for a Piano Ensemble and Piano Studio recital!

The recital will take place Sunday, April 12th at 4 PM in the Husley Recital Hall. The Piano Ensemble and Piano Studio are under the direction of Yakov Kasman and Tatiana Kasman.

We hope to see you there, and don’t forget to bring a friend!

04/01/2026

You are invited to the UAB Jazz Ensemble’s Spring Concert!

Under direction of Dr. Steven Roberts, The UAB Jazz Ensemble will hold their concert on Friday, April 3rd at 7 PM in the Alys Stephens Center Sirote Theatre. Admission is free for all to attend.

We hope to see you there, and don’t forget to bring a friend!

03/31/2026

Join us for a concert by our Jazz Combos and Guitar Ensemble!

These ensembles will be directed by Steven Roberts, Maria Bitran, and Carlos Pino. The concert will take place Tuesday, March 31st at 7 PM in the Hulsey Recital Hall. Admission is free for all to attend.

We hope to see you there, and don’t forget to bring a friend!

03/28/2026

Join us for a Studio Recital by Alissa Clevenger!

Alissa Clevenger, mezzo-soprano, is a senior at UAB pursuing a degree in music education. She has been involved with many ensembles at UAB including the UAB Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and UAB Opera. Alissa is a student of Dr. Margaret Jackson.

Her program for the evening includes pieces by Johannes Brahms, Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, David Shire, and many more. The recital will take place Sunday, March 29th at 4 PM in the Hulsey Recital Hall. Admission is free and all are welcome.

We hope to see you there, and don’t forget to bring a friend!