UNM Music Students and Faculty to Perform in the Santa Fe Opera’s Premiere of This Little Light of Mine
Four graduate vocal performance students in the UNM Music Department have been invited to perform with the Santa Fe Opera. Mia Flora, Marshal Hollingsworth, Garrett Medlock, and Julianne Wolfe will sing in the chorus for the world premiere of This Little Light of Mine, an opera which tells the story of 20th century political activist Fannie Lou Hamer. The opera will be performed at the Lensic Performing Arts Center on October 28 and 29 at 7:00 pm, and October 30 at 2:00 pm.
UNM’s own Music Director of UNM Opera Theatre and Associate Professor of Vocal Coaching, Dr. Kristin Ditlow, is the assistant conductor for this production. She works with Santa Fe Opera as music staff, production pianist, and an orchestra member.
Susan Deese-Roberts Outstanding Teaching Assistants of the Year Awards
Two graduate students here at the UNM Art Department are being honored with the Susan Deese-Roberts Outstanding Teaching Assistants of the Year Award!
Faculty Spotlight – Professor Gigi Yu: Continuing to bring Reggio Emilia model of Italy to UNM’s art education program
The UNM College of Fine Arts congratulates Dr. Gigi Schroeder Yu, Assistant Professor of Art Education in the Department of Art, on a remarkable series of scholarly accomplishments that highlight her leadership and expertise in the field of art education.
A Step into the Shadows: Ghost Sonata Haunts the Stage
The Student and Colonel’s Daughter are locked in a vice-grip, their hands glued to each other’s heads, rotating around, dipping and swirling, as it appears some great force has overtaken both. How can something be violent and tender? The Daughter is fighting something within that is about to burst out, and the Student is helping her keep it at bay. Eventually, the unknown force wins.