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(front, l-r: Matt Salazar, Andrew Connors; back, l-r: Chris Mele, Anthony Nigro, Henry Tirfe)
Record Five UArts Students Chosen for
Top
Collegiate Jazz Orchestra
Congratulations to Instrumental Performance majors
Henry Tirfe '18 (Saxophone)
,
Anthony Nigro '18 (Saxophone)
,
Andrew Connors '18 (Trumpet)
,
Matt Salazar '18 (Trumpet)
,
Chris Mele '18 (Trombone)
, and
John Venezia '18 (Drumset)
,
who have been selected for the 2017
Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra
(MACJO), recognized as the premier orchestra for the East Coast's finest college jazz musicians. The five winners were the most of any school in the history of the competition, which this year included much larger schools such as Fordham University, the University of Massachusetts and Temple University.
Among the saxophones, Tirfe was selected as lead tenor and Nigro as second alto; in the trumpets category, Connors was named lead and Salazar a member of the top section; Mele was chosen as lead trombone and Venezia as drumset alternate.
Chosen from nominations submitted by colleges throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, all selected UArts students are members of the "Z" Big Band, directed by School of Music Assistant Professor and alumnus Matt Gallagher
MM '01 (Jazz Studies).
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UArts 140th Anniversary Watch
The University of the Arts community has the opportunity to purchase a special memento of UArts' 140th Anniversary celebration--the 140th Anniversary Watch--and to help UArts students in the process.
The watch was designed in honor of the University's anniversary by
Yeongchun "Rich" Park BS '87 (Industrial Design), immediate past vice president of the Samsung Art and Design Institute in South Korea and currently a professor of Product Design Innovation at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, U.K. This limited-edition high-quality watch is available only until the end of the academic year, and only 140 will be sold. Proceeds go to support UArts students and programs.
You can purchase a watch from the UArts School Store, either
online or in person. The store is located at 307 South 13th Street in Philadelphia.
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This Holiday, Give a Gift to the UArts Fund
Please take a moment during this busy season to consider a gift to the University of the Arts; one of the most distinctive schools of the arts and design in the country.
With your gift, you will play an important role in the University's future
. Gifts to the
UArts Fund
provide support for:
- Scholarships for talented students who could not pursue a UArts education without substantial assistance
- Renewal of our studio, performance and living spaces
- Recruitment of distinguished faculty from around the globe who are committed to the University's values -- integrity and diversity; excellence, creativity and passion; connections and collaboration --and eager to be a part of our dynamic artistic community.
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Save the Date! Art Unleashed 2017
Join us for the 8th Annual Art Unleashed on Thursday, April 6 - Monday April 10, 2017.
This special event raises critical scholarship funds for UArts students.
Works by UArts students, alumni, faculty and staff will be on display and available for purchase. Opening Night Party will be a festive affair giving an exclusive first look at the exhibition while you mingle with artists and enjoy entertainment by UArts performing arts students over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
All alumni are invited to submit their work for to be juried for the exhibition. More details will be announced soon.
Opening Night Party
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Formal invitation to follow
Exhibition and Sale Continues
April 7 - 10
Free and open to the public
The University of the Arts
Dorrance Hamilton Hall
320 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
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