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An Evening of Piano and Poetry

Deparphoto of students around pianotment of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the UK School of Music present An Evening of PIano and Poetry

Piano ensemble compositions and Russian poetry performed by UK students | Free and open to the public

You're invited to a Piano Ensemble and Poetry Concert, organized by Professor Irina Voro of the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts and Senior Lecturer Anna Voskresensky of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences. The program will be presented 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 14, in the Singletary Center for the Arts, Recital Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Photo of students around piano

Twenty-one students from the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literature and Cultures will recite poetry in Russian and English, followed by 20 students from the School of Music performing piano ensemble compositions. This event features a diverse range of authors and composers and combines music and language to engage the audience in the experience of beauty through works of literature and music.

Professor Voro encourages her piano students to reach beyond the limitations of sheet music and inspires them to tell a story through the sounds they create.  Professor Voskresensky actively integrates music into the curriculum in classes such as Russian Singing and Russian Radio to develop in students an appreciation of the music of the language. The concert aims to unite the audience through the poetry of music and the music of poetry.

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Singletary Center for the Arts, Recital Hall

2024 World Languages & Cultures Alumni Reunion

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Gatton Student Center Conference Rooms, 2:00 PM-4:30 PM

Alumni Career Day

Language and culture majors will connect one-on-one with alumni to learn about professional pathways and potential careers. Breakout sessions with alumni and students will be grouped by field – business, government, non-profits, and law/medicine/education.

Gatton Student Center Room 330 AB Combo
4:30 pm

Alumni Keynote Presentation

E Gilliam (BA, French and Francophone Studies, '96)
E is a Director of Brand and Design at a Fortune 500 Silicon Valley tech company, who credits her success to her degree in French (and minors in linguistics and history) for giving her breadth and depth in understanding global cultures and people. E started her career in branding agencies, working on creative for Microsoft, FedEx, NetApp, Frito-Lay, and Logitech, among others, before going to the client side to build up and lead creative teams. E currently leads the design, user experience (UX), and video teams at Equinix, Inc., the world’s largest interconnected data center company.

Ethereal Brewing at Cornerstone
401 South Limestone, Lexington
6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Alumni & Faculty Reception

Alumni and guests are invited to join current and former language faculty for dinner and drinks.

Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, 2024

UK Alumni Association Homecoming Events

October 11 - The Day at the Races: Alumni Association Day at the Races
October 12 - UK vs. Vanderbilt Game and Tailgate

Click here for UK Alumni Association Homecoming information

 

MCLLC World Language Alumni Event RSVP

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