More than 50 51ԹϺ students and staff are traveling to La Croix-Valmer, France, where the Mediterranean coastline and Provençal charm set the stage for a weekend of vibrant music-making. The 51ԹϺ Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas G. Leslie, will be featured in the festival’s concert de gala on June 29, representing 51ԹϺ and the United States at the pinnacle event of the Festival des…
The 30th Anniversary Official Black Hole Tribute music video celebrates the long-standing and notorious Las Vegas Raiders' Black Hole Fan Club featuring 51ԹϺ graduate voice student Josh Thomas. Original words and music by longtime 51ԹϺ music professor Tony LaBounty. ' Music recorded, edited and produced by 51ԹϺ School of Music Recording Studio Engineer and 51ԹϺ Alumnus Samuel Friend who has…
The Las Vegas Master Singers, partners with the School of Music, performed with Alex Warren at the 2025 American Music Awards. Included in the group were six 51ԹϺ choir students (Jeremiah Juzix, Lena Fagone, Reina McCoy, Kyle de Léon, Jake Fagone, Julia Fleischer) who were granted membership into SAG AFTRA after the performance, opening up future professional…
Congratulations to 51ԹϺ alumna and celebrated Mexican-American Soprano Cecilia “Ceci” Violetta López ('11, Music) who was named general director and CEO of Opera Las Vegas effective July 1, 2025. López returns to Southern Nevada as only the fifth general director in the company’s 27-year history. López has been named one of opera’s “25 Rising Stars” by Opera News. She received the…
This year's College of Fine Art's graduation ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 18 in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. A small reception on the plaza will follow. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our 2025 graduating class. Q: Where and when does the ceremony take place? A: The Graduation…
Joe Svendsen, Director of Choral Studies, has received word that he is now a quarterfinalist for the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award! Congratulations!
Described as “alluring” and “stirring” by The New York Times, the “arresting” (Gramophone), “irresistible” (San Francisco Chronicle), and “exhilarating” (Chicago Tribune) music of Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong (b. 1990) has been commissioned and performed on six continents by musicians and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles…
In March 2025, the Nevada Regents’ Award for Creative Activities was presented to Jennifer Bellor, Coordinator, Composition; Assistant Professor, Composition; Artistic Director, Nextet. Congratulations Jennifer!