Remembering NCCU Director of Jazz Studies Brian Horton
North Carolina's Jazz Scene mourns the loss of saxophonist and director of jazz studies at NCCU. https://www.nccu.edu/news/message-chancellor-fallen-eagle-assistant-professor-dr-brian-horton
R.I.P. Raleigh Jazz Musician Rodney Marsh
Rodney Lee Marsh, jazz musician, instrument repair person extraordinaire, collector of obscure jazz vinyl, Hawaiian print shirts, accordions and bicycles, died July 25, 2022 at his Raleigh, NC home following years of alcohol addiction and depression and a long period...
RIP Fritz Whang
R.I.P. Paul Conway
It is with heavy heart that we report that longtime local musician, Paul Conway has passed. Visit this site to read more about Paul and his contributions. He will be missed.https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsobserver/name/paul-conway-obituary?id=32815104
Remembering Triangle Arts Critic Owen Cordle
We are sad to share the news that long-time Triangle musician and arts critic has passed. We appreciate all that Owen did to elevate the arts in North Carolina. We wish his family and friends peace....
RIP Stafford Wing (1930-2021)
Stafford Wing Obituary (1930 - 2021) - Chapel Hill, NC - The News & Observer (legacy.com)
My Love for Puccini: Sharing Reflections After Viewing Piedmont Opera’s Latest Performance
My love for the music of Puccini began in the summer of 1953 when the University of Iowa's Department of Music sent out word that they were looking for children who could carry a tune to fill the roles of street urchins in the summer session presentation of La Bohème....
News from United Arts
United Arts Council President Charles Phaneuf to Depart in November
Installation of UNC School of the Arts’ Ninth Chancellor a Polished Performance
The installation ceremony of Brian Cole as the UNC School of the Arts' ninth chancellor was a polished performance, and offered many glimpses into what should be a rosy future for UNCSA and for the ever-widening spheres of audiences who attend performances of...
RIP Elizabeth Affelder Kahn, Renaissance Person, 78
Elizabeth Kahn, one of the four founders of CVNC, has died at her home in Cary. She was 78. She was quite simply one of the most amazing people the author of this brief remembrance has known. She majored in voice and piano at Brandeis and continued there as a grad...
