Events By Tag: “ucf music”

  • Cellobration Concert

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    UCF Cello Choir and select High School Cellists perform in concert. Free admission. No registration required. 

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  • UCF Vocal Solo MPA Preparation and College Audition Masterclass

    Rehearsal Hall

    Students will work with UCF Voice faculty and receive feedback and advice for Solo MPA and College Audition Preparations. The event is free and open to any high school voice student. Free admission. Please register by January 22, 2026. 

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  • Guest Artist: NOW Ensemble

    PAC-Music: M150

    NOW Ensemble returns to the UCF campus for an intimate recital in PAC-Music, 150. NOW Ensemble comprises a dynamic group of performers and composers dedicated to making new chamber music for the 21st century. With a unique instrumentation of flute, clarinet, electric guitar, double bass, and piano, the ensemble brings a fresh sound and a new perspective to the classical …

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  • Jazz Chamber Concert

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    UCF's two jazz chamber groups will perform an intimate repertoire combining musicianship and improvisation. These musicians, led by Jeff Rupert, frequently perform around Central Florida, bringing the best of jazz music to audiences throughout the community. Free event. No registration required.

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  • Guest Artist Recital: Solstice Reed Quintet

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    The Solstice Reed Quintet brings a concert of vibrant and engaging music to UCF's campus, aiming to create a memorable experience for audiences of all backgrounds. Solstice is committed to exploring and showcasing unique and diverse repertoire for reed quintet, from both established composers and emerging voices.  Free admission

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  • The Flying Horse Big Band

    Nicholson Auditorium: NSCM 101

    Under the direction of Jeff Rupert, the Flying Horse Big Band is UCF's premier jazz ensemble. Comprised of students in UCF's jazz studies program, this chart-topping group has performed globally with two of their albums reaching the #1 spot on the national (professional) jazz charts.

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  • Guest Artist: Transient Canvas, bass clarinet and marimba duo

    PAC-Music: M150

    Transient Canvas, bass clarinet and marimba duo, performs on UCF's campus in PAC-Music, M150. For over a decade Boston-based contemporary duo Transient Canvas has been thrilling audiences with their “engaging musicality and easy sense of ensemble" (Cleveland Classical) and “superb” performances (Boston Globe). Bass clarinetist Amy Advocat and marimbist Matt Sharrock relish the creative potential of working with living composers, …

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  • Guest Artist: Pathos Trio

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    Guest artists, Pathos Trio, will perform on UCF's campus in the UCF Rehearsal Hall auditorium.  "Elevated themselves into those elite ranks alongside Yarn/Wire, Sō Percussion, Tigue, Iktus and Ensemble Et Al", as described by the New York Music Daily, Pathos Trio (percussionists Marcelina Suchocka, Felix Reyes, and pianist/composer Will Healy) is a two percussion and piano trio committed to combining …

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  • Concert & University Bands Concert

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    Enjoy an evening of new and classic music with the Concert and University Bands. Two of UCF's open enrollment groups, allow students the opportunity to practice and improve their craft, regardless of major. Free event. No registration required.

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  • Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band Concert

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    The UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band present an electrifying evening of varied genres and music styles. Under the direction of conductors Dr. Scott Lubaroff and Dr. Tremon Kizer, the ensembles present an evening of modern and classical selections. Free event. No registration required. 

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  • UCF Oboe Day 2026

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    The 2026 UCF Oboe Day will feature Guest Artist Philippe Tondre, Principal Oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Instructor of Oboe at Curtis Institute of Music. Mr. Tondre will perform a solo recital and give a masterclass.   Students coming to Oboe Day 2026 will have 2 options to participate: As a Performer: $40 fee for performers (capped at 8) Perform one …

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  • Faculty Recital: Jeremy Hunt, tenor

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    Vocal Professor, Dr. Jeremy Hunt, has an extensive resume, in which he performs with a plethora of ensembles and orchestras. Some of his work includes featured soloist for the Riverside Symphonia in Lambertville New Jersey, The Orlando Chorale, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Hunt is a frequent recitalist in both the US and abroad. Free …

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  • National Young Composers Challenge (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall: Steinmetz Hall

    The top young composers in the country converge in Orlando to hear their winning compositions performed by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Christopher Wilkins. The National Young Composers Challenge Composium is part concert, part masterclass, and guaranteed to be thrilling from start to finish. Doors will be kept open during the event so that patrons can …

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  • UCF Clarinet Day 2026

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    Join us for UCF’s 36th Annual Clarinet Day! Featuring Guest Artist DANIEL GILBERT, Professor of Clarinet, University of Michigan Designed for all clarinetists — middle and high school students, college musicians, educators, community members, and UCF alumni. UCF Clarinet Day features a large play-in clarinet ensemble, recitals, a masterclass, exhibits, and more. We are thrilled to welcome Professor Daniel Gilbert for a recital …

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  • Florida Horn Festival

    Rehearsal Hall

    The UCF Music Department is proud to announce the Annual Florida Horn Festival on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The Florida French Horn Festival features activities designed for high school, college and community horn players, including performances, clinics and a horn ensemble reading session. All participants are encouraged to bring their instruments!

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