UA Classical Guitarists Strike a Chord with Tucson

  • KVOA-TV
  • June 19, 2013
The UA's esteemed Bolton Guitar Studies Program, under the direction of professor R. Thomas Patterson, focuses on making classical music with the guitar. Students in the program hold free public performances every Friday at 11 a.m. at the UA Museum of Art.

UA Classical Guitar Program Among World’s Best

  • UANews
  • June 4, 2013
The UA's classical guitar program is believed by many to be the top program of its kind in the country - and among the best in the world. Many students have found music, a home and a future in the UA's Bolton Guitar Program headed by professor R. Thomas Patterson.

New Poetry Center Executive Director Named

  • UANews
  • May 17, 2013
Tyler Meier has been named the new executive director of the UA Poetry Center. Meier, currently the managing editor of The Kenyon Review in Ohio, will join the UA in August. A widely published poet, Meier's poetry and nonfiction have appeared in numerous national and international publications.

'Pack Your Bags. You’re Going to Rome.'

  • Arizona.edu
  • May 13, 2013
UA alumnus Gabriel Ayala fell in love with the guitar at first strum. He likes all types of music – jazz, rock, flamenco, heavy metal. But once he heard a classical guitar album in high school, it changed the course of his life. Today, Ayala plays roughly 100 concerts a year, has produced nine albums and regularly tells students how important it is to stay in school and persevere.

30 of the Most Amazing University Museums

  • Best Colleges Online
  • May 10, 2013
Universities and museums are natural allies. Both have missions that include examining and preserving knowledge about the natural and human worlds to increase human understanding. The UA's museums collectively are ranked No. 5 on a list of the most amazing university museums by Best Colleges Online.

Percussion Protege: UA Freshman's Notable Performances Drum Up Attention

  • KVOA-TV
  • May 3, 2013
UA freshman Trevor Barroero has already earned the role of principal percussionist for the UA's Arizona Symphony Orchestra. The 19-year-old's dedication also has earned him a chance to study at Julliard for a summer as well as a spot as back-up percussionist for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. This summer, he will be among the youngest percussionists participating in the Aspen Summer Music Festival, one of the nation's most prestigious classical music festivals.

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