The University of West Florida announced a gift to rename the Department of Music. An anonymous contribution has established the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music in memory of the first chair of the music department. “This incredibly generous and forward-looking gift will enhance our ability to provide the very best music education for our […]
“The UWF Department of Music has an esteemed reputation and this generous gift allows us to continue to retain musical talent in our community and attract talent from around the country,” said Howard Reddy, vice president for university advancement. “Additionally, it is a deserving honor to Dr. Yanovskiy, who has shared his time and talents […]
The University of West Florida will welcome Miami Herald columnist and satirical novelist Carl Hiaasen to Pensacola for one of three public events as part of its Seligman First Amendment Lecture Series, which fosters dialogue about First Amendment issues. Hiaasen will discuss his life, career and the exercise of free speech in the modern world […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra in concert on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus. In their first performance of the semester, under the […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present an afternoon of chamber music on Wednesday, Oct. 3, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5 at noon at Old Christ Church in Historic Pensacola at 405 South Adams St. All performances in the series are free and open to the public with no tickets required. For […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Jazz Ensemble in concert on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. The concert will be held in the Great Hall of the Commons, Building 22, on the UWF Pensacola Campus. The band will present the music of Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Kim Richmond, Chuck […]
This fall, fans can enjoy a more traditional atmosphere at University of West Florida football games with the addition of the inaugural Argo Athletic Band. The band will play in the stands at all UWF home football games. “Participants in the Argo Athletic Band will be part of a new university legacy and tradition. Students […]
The University of West Florida has announced a $166,000 gift to establish the Doris Jean Kahn Music Scholarship Endowment. The endowment was created in memory of Kahn, a UWF alumna, by her family through the Robert H. Kahn, Jr. Family Foundation. Kahn was a long-time member of the Pensacola Music Study Club, formed in 1919. […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust and Polimbatree will host “Griots Comin!” a celebration of African art, poetry, dance and song at Voices of Pensacola tomorrow from 7-9 p.m. The performance will showcase traditional Afrocentric art and music as well as provide a debut for the Polimbatree presentation at the Florida Folk Festival held […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Symphonic Band in its annual Film Music concert on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. The Film Music concert has become an […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra in concert on Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. The Runge Strings Orchestra bid farewell to the spring semester with a night of […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present Dr. Sheila Dunn, Corey McKern and Blake Riley in concert with special guest Dr. Steven Brown, dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, on Friday, April 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall at the Center […]
