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Ransom Wilson Director of the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra. Whitney Reagan, a Concerto Competition winner performs Carl Nielsen Flute Concerto.
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| Timothy Olsen, organ |
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet |
Timothy Olsen is the Kenan Professor of Organ at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C. He also teaches at Salem College. Prior to his appointment to UNCSA in 2009, he was the Wanda L. Bass Chair of Organ and University Organist at Oklahoma City University for four years.
Alexander Fiterstein is one of the leading clarinetists of his generation. He was just named a 2009 winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant. His other honors include a first prize at both the Carl Nielsen International Clarinet Competition in Denmark and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions (YCA). Fiterstein has performed as soloist with orchestras such as Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Danish National Radio Orchestra, Polish Chamber Philharmonic, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony, Tokyo Philharmonic, China National Symphony, KBS Symphony of South Korea, and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela.
"What a wonderful place for serious study and growth. The facilities
are some of the best that I've seen anywhere and the faculty is top-notch,
with real world experience under their belts...a student couldn't ask for a
better situation to learn and grow as both a person and an artist." ~ Jennifer Higdon, Composer, Curtis Institute of Music
- With selective admissions, a robust scholarship program, and 7-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, we function like a private conservatory, yet are affiliated with the highly respected University of North Carolina system.
- We offer a world-class artist faculty and an ample array of distinguished visiting artists to inspire and guide our students.
- Magnificent facilities, including Watson Chamber Music Hall with state-of-the-art acoustics, are learning laboratories for students.
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- Our campus is vibrant with other arts: dance, design and production, drama, filmmaking, and visual arts.
With all these elements, there’s no place else like the School of the Arts for musical artists to learn and grow!
...preparing the artists of the future
UNCSA Wind Ensemble: Blown Away by UNCSA artist-faculty Lawrence Dillon
UNCSA Symphony Orchestra: Symphony No. 3 in F Major - Andante by Johannes Brahms
UNCSA Jazz Ensemble: Groove Blues by Don Menza |
