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Save the Date(s): October is Archives Month!
October is North Carolina Archives Month, an annual observance of the agencies and people responsible for maintaining and making available the archival and historical records of our nation, state, communities and people. Throughout October 2014, the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) will host numerous exhibits and events aimed at promoting awareness […]
A Few Items of Romance from the Cello Music Collections
The Cello Music Collections at UNCG are filled with classical masterpieces of music that can woo the most frigid heart, but we also preserve manuscripts and artifacts equally stirring, though of a more personal nature. On this Valentine’s Day, we would like to share with you a few of the more romantic items from the […]
The Carter-Greenhouse Legacy: Reinventing Cello Music in the Twentieth Century
Revolutionary composer, Elliott Carter (1908-2012), passed away November 5th, ending an award-winning career as an icon of modern orchestral music. As a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning composer, his contribution to the world of American musical composition is undeniable, but cello music shares a special relationship in the Carter legacy. Elliott Carter’s debut into the realm […]
Bernard Greenhouse, acclaimed cellist and founder of Beaux Arts Trio, dies at 95
Bernard Greenhouse, acclaimed cellist and founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio, passed away at his home in Wellfleet, Connecticut on Friday morning. UNCG has the honor of housing his expansive cello music collection in the Cello Music Collection of Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives. On a more personal note, I had […]
The Elizabeth Cowling Celebration
The Elizabeth Cowling Cello Celebration March 24-26, 2011 UNCG School of Music, Theatre & DanceGreensboro, NC Honoring cellist and scholar Elizabeth Cowling Cello choir showcases and master class performance opportunities available to registered participants. Direct all inquiries to Alexander Ezerman aezerman@gmail.com / 336 334 5518 Event WebsiteElizabeth Cowling CollectionCello Music Collection
Celebrating the Cello Music Collection: The Greenhouse Legacy
Among the most distinguished cellists of the 20th and early 21st centuries, Bernard Greenhouse, now in his 95th year, continues to teach at his home on Cape Cod and to inspire music lovers the world over, largely through his many recordings with the Beaux Arts Trio. As the founding cellist of this legendary trio, Greenhouse […]
