The University of North Texas College of Music has received its first-ever nomination for a Latin Grammy. The nominated piece, "Caribbean Berceuse" was recorded at the Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center at the University of North Texas.
In the Best Classical Contemporary Composition category, Eugene Migliaro Corporon conducted the North Texas Wind Symphony in their performance of the nominated piece, "Caribbean Berceuse," composed by Paquito D’Rivera. The track, part of the album Panamericano, also features performances by the Barcelona clarinet players and Paquito D’Rivera himself.
Corporon, the conductor of the North Texas Wind Symphony, serves as a regents professor of music and the wind studies area coordinator at the University of North Texas. With over 30 years at the university, Corporon is a highly regarded conductor and educator, sought after globally. He has guest conducted at the Showa University of Music in Kawasaki City, Japan, and his ensembles have performed at international conferences.
The North Texas Wind Symphony is recognized internationally as one of the premier ensembles of its kind, comprised of the most outstanding musicians from the University of North Texas College of Music.
The UNT College of Music is the largest public university music program in the United States and is highly regarded worldwide. Its faculty and staff comprise internationally acclaimed artists and scholars specializing in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, jazz studies, music education, music business, music history, music theory, commercial music and performance. The college hosts nearly 1,000 music events each year, with students participating in over 70 ensembles across eight campus venues.
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