School of Music at the University of Nevada, Reno

05/27/2026

Congratulations to the Trumpet Studio at the UNR School of Music, you make Nevada proud!

The College of Liberal Arts' School of Music trumpet quintet is set to leave for New York to compete in the Ryan Anthony Memorial Chamber Music Competition presented by the International Trumpet Guild

04/28/2026

Dreaming of a magical escape? 🏖️ 🧜‍♀️🪉

Join us as we celebrate our annual Harp Fest! 🎉 Featuring harp showpieces and chamber works with other instruments, this year's harp fest is all about ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 🏞️

🎨 Come early for face painting!
🎭 Dress up is encouraged

Friday May 8th, 2026
7:30pm
📍 Nightingale Concert Hall

The performance will include:

A world premiere of a piece for harp-oboe-viola trio, composed by Alex Loosley, with guest artists Emily Montoya-Barnes, harp; Aaron Hill, oboe; Dustin Budish, viola.

A premiere of a solo harp piece by Wesley Pittman.

Vanessa Porter, violin; Alejandro Pinzon, bandoneon; Regan Dodge, harp; Brandon Dodge and the Tahoe Percussion Collective; Nataly Roznitovsky, piano; Northern Nevada Ballet Academy dancers, directed by Kris Swaczyna; Lisandro Acosta, cello; Yuxin Xiao, conductor, and the Reno Harp Ensemble with harp guests from the region.

04/21/2026

Tomorrow night, the University Percussion Ensemble takes the stage! 🪘

Featuring works by Reich, Pawassar, Rouse, Tompkins & more, their set promises to be a hit! 🥁

Tuesday, April 21, 7:30pm
Nightingale Concert Hall
Church Fine Arts Bldg.

03/27/2026

On this spring break edition of Wolf Pack Friday, we're celebrating the one and only Tristan McMichael! 🎷

A master's student in the studio of Dr. Aaron Hill, Tristan has been on a hot streak of late. You may remember his performance of the Glazunov Saxophone Concerto with the University Symphony Orchestra. More recently, Tristan presented several original compositions, and performed in an electro-acoustic masterclass at the North American Saxophone Alliance 2026 Conference at THE Ohio State University. His performance proposal was selected from a pool of over 500 submissions, and featured his own work "Unveiling Duets for Saxophone and Bassoon."

This summer, Tristan has secured engagements as a fellow at the Newfound Chamber Winds festival, and as a staff counselor at our very own Lake Tahoe Music Camp. All while he continues serving as the Governing Board President of the non-profit Plumas Performing Arts organization.

📅 Mark your calendars for Tristan's first Master's recital, Kaleidoscope 💮 on Friday, April 17th at 5pm in Hall Recital Hall.

Well done, Tristan, and happy practicing!

03/19/2026

We’re so proud of the Nevada Wind Ensemble’s performance at the CBDNA Conference last night. The ensemble sounded fantastic. Congratulations everyone!

03/02/2026

This Friday, the annual Day of Percussion event culminates in a spectacular performance featuring guest artists Eric Sammut (Paris, FR) and Jenny Klukken (Minneapolis, MN).

🥁 Joined by the University Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Lab 1, this show promises to be a hit!

Friday 3/6, 7:30pm
Nightingale Concert Hall

General admission $12
University students and staff attend free!

https://events.unr.edu/event/day-of-percussion-performance

02/27/2026

TONIGHT, the University of Nevada, Reno Symphony Orchestra takes the stage with winners from the 2025-2026 Concerto Competition!🎻

01/28/2026

Don't forget to submit your audition before the February 1 scholarship deadline! If you have any questions, reach out to Professor Bhatia at [email protected].

01/27/2026

🎻 Our very own Nightingale String Quartet announces two fully funded openings for the '26-'27 school year (violin, viola).

💵 Successful applicants will be supported at the graduate level with full funding (full tuition waiver and $18k/year MM for 2 years and $21k/year DMA for 3 years). Quartet members will work closely with Dr. Maureen Yuen, violin / viola professor, and Dr. Dmitri Atapine, cello professor, to elevate their performance proficiency.

For more details about the violin and viola openings, please reach out ASAP to Dr. Yuen at [email protected]

🔗 Find the link to graduate admissions via the link in our bio, or by visiting unr.edu/music

01/16/2026

Huge congratulations to the students of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Music Trumpet Quintet for advancing to the live quarterfinal rounds of the National Trumpet Competition Small Ensemble Division. This is a fantastic result and a real testament to your hard work and dedication. We’re proud of you all!