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November 08, 2022

Price thrives on collaboration

While growing up in Central Alabama, William Price, D.M.A., relished opportunities to collaborate with his fellow students and friends on musical projects.

As Associate Dean, Dr. Hurst-Wajszczuk will help lead the teaching and engagement mission of the UAB Honors College and facilitate the recruitment and academic success of a diverse student body.

Dr. Yakov Kasman, Professor and Artist-in Residence in the Department of Music, has been named a Distinguished Professor by the Board of Trustees.

"Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini" is one of the works most beloved by audiences around the globe.
Sean Murray will begin his role leading the UAB Marching Blazers in May. He comes to UAB from Florida Atlantic University.
Adjunct Professor Matthew Bryant will perform at the Root Signals Electronic Music Festival, and music technology senior Drew Romanowski’s piece “Eatit-n-Leave” was accepted and will be presented at the National Student Electronic Music Event.
“Remembrance II” for alto saxophone and piano will be performed in Athens on Dec. 20, while “Sonata: Folie à Deux” will be performed at the International Saxophone Symposium on Jan. 6.
Kasman will join ASO members for “Quintessential Quintets” to perform two great piano quintets, one from the 19th century by Robert Schumann and one from the 20th century by Dmitry Shostakovich.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham invites nominations and applications for the position of Director of Bands to begin May or June 2017.
Performance videos and photos from the UAB Department of Music are captured in the department's new "Music that will change your world" video.
The UAB Gospel Choir blew the roof off the Alys Stephens Center on November 15th during their 20th anniversary concert as they celebrated with the Birmingham community.
Kasman, professor of piano, will be a soloist with Saratov Philharmonic Orchestra in the performance of Nikolai Medtner’s Piano Concerto No. 2 op. 50 on Sunday, Dec. 6.
Department of Music professor of piano and artist-in-residence Yakov Kasman, DMA, will perform as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in the rarely performed Nikolay Medtner Piano Concerto No. 3 on Wednesday, May 20, in the National Philharmonia Hall of Kyiv, Ukraine.
A recent electroacoustic work by Associate Professor of Music William Price, DMA, has been selected the The Engine Room 2015: International Sound Art Competition and Exhibition.
Dr. Patrick Evans, who has served as Director of Admission for the Depauw University School of Music since 2013, has been named Chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music.
Students will make their debuts as lead vocalists Monday, April 13, when the University of Alabama at Birmingham Gospel Choir presents its spring concert.
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