The University of Arkansas at Monticello Division of Music

04/13/2026

The UAM Concert and Chamber Choirs will perform during the Spring 2026 Choral Concert on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center on UAM’s Monticello campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Directed by C**t Lien, director of choral activities at UAM, the choirs will explore a wide range of choral repertoire, including works by Grau, Fleming, Paulus, Narverud, Gibbs and Moore.

For more information about the concert, contact the UAM Division of Music at 870-460-1060.

04/13/2026

The UAM Wind Symphony will perform during the Spring Band Concert on Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center on UAM’s Monticello campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The UAM Wind Symphony will perform under the direction of Dr. Erik Richards, associate professor of music and director of bands at UAM. Their program will feature contemporary wind band literature, including works by Brian Beck, Brant Karrik, Cait Nishimura and Brian Balmages.

For more information about the concert, contact the UAM Division of Music at 870-460-1060.

04/02/2026

The UAM Division of Music will host “Jazz One Concert” on Thursday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center on UAM’s Monticello campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Under the direction of Dr. Kevin Bryson, assistant professor of music and director of jazz studies at UAM, the ensemble will feature special guest artist, Nathan Graybeal, on alto saxophone. Graybeal has gained international fame as a soloist and educator through his YouTube channel, Saxologic.

The concert will open with a performance by the Parkview High School Jazz Ensemble from Little Rock, Arkansas.

For more information, contact the UAM Division of Music at 870-460-1060.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello Division of Music

04/02/2026

The UAM Division of Music will host “Jazz Combo in Concert” on Monday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building in the Harris Recital Hall, Room 101, on UAM’s Monticello campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Under the direction of Dr. Kevin Bryson, assistant professor of music and director of jazz studies at UAM, and Drew Leder, graduate assistant in the Division of Music at UAM, the concert will feature the university’s jazz combos playing standard jazz repertoire and reinterpretation of popular music from the 1960s through the present day, followed by an open jam session.

For more information, contact the UAM Division of Music at 870-460-1060.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello Division of Music

03/05/2026

The UAM Division of Music will host the recital “You’ve Got a Friend in Me/Piano” on Thursday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building in the Harris Recital Hall, Room 101, on UAM’s Monticello campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The recital will feature Dr. Hee-Kyung Juhn, assistant professor of piano at UAM, who will be joined by guest musicians David Gerstein, the principal cellist of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. Lei Cai, professor of piano at Ouachita Baptist University. The program will include music by Ginastera, Mozart, Saint-Saens, Gershwin and Lester Pack, professor of music theory and guitar at UAM.

For more information, contact the UAM Division of Music at 870-460-1060.

03/04/2026

WE’LL SEE YOU AT MUSIC CAMP THIS SUMMER!

The UAM Division of Music will host its “Summer Music Camps ” offerings in June and July 2026 for rising sixth through twelfth graders. Two sessions will be offered, and students may attend one camp per session, with the option to stay on or off campus for the duration of the camp.

Session I will take place June 9-13 and include three band camps structured to strengthen students’ performance skills on a variety of instruments and boost their confidence: “Beginner,” for rising sixth-graders, “Junior High,” for rising seventh and eighth graders, and “Senior High,” for rising ninth through twelfth graders. Ninth through twelfth graders have the option to attend “Junior High.”

All Session I students will participate in an informal, low-pressure audition on the first day, which will help the faculty determine their needs and placement within the concert band. They will also rehearse in a full concert setting twice per day.

Session II, which will take place July 7-11, is for rising ninth through twelfth graders only. Students can participate in Jazz Band; Drum Major and Marching Band Leadership; Colorguard; or Marching Drumline. Jazz Band campers will focus on improvisation, theory, ear training, history and technique. Drum Major and Marching Band Leadership campers will receive extensive instruction in leadership development, score study, rehearsal techniques and conducting fundamentals from former and current drum majors of the UAM “Pride of Southeast Arkansas” Marching Band. In the redesigned Colorguard program, campers will receive specific instruction in rifle, flag, saber and dance choreography. Campers who attend UAM’s new Marching Drumline will receive instruction in marching fundamentals and ensemble playing.

All Session II camps will culminate in a final performance for friends and family. Students attending the Colorguard and Marching Drumline camps will be required to provide their own equipment.

Registration is now open.

To read the full story or register for the camp, visit UAM News: https://www.uamont.edu/news/uam-to-host-summer-2026-band-camps.html

01/17/2026

The Division of Music is proud to announce our newest Weevil ... Henry Chase of White Hall! Henry is an outstanding musician with a whole host of accomplishments. He's also a great student and a great friend. In other words ... He's A Weevil!

Our thanks to White Hall Band Director Kameron Willis and everyone at White Hall for the hospitality!

01/09/2026

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! Let 2026 bring a hopeful change of peace and love in each of our lives!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas! We wish your Holiday Season is full of joy, love, and peace!