University of Arkansas at Monticello music faculty will take the stage together Monday, Oct. 26, for the Division of Music’s 2026 Fall Faculty Showcase, and the concert will debut a new piece called “Boll Weevil Blues.”
The free concert starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center on UAM’s Monticello campus. It is open to the public, the university said in a news release Monday.
Event details
- When: Monday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Fine Arts Center, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello.
- Cost: Free and open to the public.
- Questions: Call the UAM Division of Music at 870-460-1060.
Who is performing
Six members of the UAM music faculty are on the program:
- Lester Pack: guitar. He is a professor of music.
- Scott Bearden: voice. He is an associate professor of voice.
- Dr. Kevin Bryson: trombone. He directs jazz studies and teaches low brass and jazz.
- Dr. Hee-Kyung Juhn: piano and harpsichord. She is an assistant professor of piano.
- Dr. Kylan Bigby: marimba. Bigby is an assistant professor of percussion.
- Leah Venable: flute and recorder. She is an adjunct instructor of flute and school methods.
Guest players Julia Buckingham on piano, Joe Vick on bass and Philip House on drums will join them. UAM student Chloe Stainbrook will sing and play bass.
A new piece for the Boll Weevils
Bryson wrote “Boll Weevil Blues” for this concert, according to the university. The title nods to UAM’s Boll Weevil mascot.
Dr. Steven Harper, dean of UAM’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, called the showcase “a unique opportunity to highlight their extraordinary talents” and said it is “an event not to be missed.”
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Source: University of Arkansas at Monticello news release, Oct. 19, 2026.
