Music

Explore the Department of MUSIC

We strive for excellence in performance, music education and academics within a liberal arts tradition. Our mission is to advance musical culture within the UNH community, among residents of the state and beyond. To that end, you will actively participate in a variety of ensembles: chamber groups that tour the region, choral groups that compete internationally and bands that inspire from the stage to the football field. You will acquire skills of creative expression and innovation, leading to careers as teachers, performers, composers and contributors to the music industry. Equally important, our alumni are cultural leaders in their own communities. The UNH Department of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

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Alumni

John Mehrmann '07

Discovering the Diverse Skills of John Mehrmann: Composer, Performing Musician, and Educator

John Mehrmann is a composer, pianist, organist, choir director, percussionist, and teacher who resides in Maine with his wife, Abigail, and two sons. His musical talents encompass many genres and styles, from directing the a cappella choral ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty to composing soundtracks...

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Alumni

John Mehrmann '07

Discovering the Diverse Skills of John Mehrmann: Composer, Performing Musician, and Educator

John Mehrmann is a composer, pianist, organist, choir director, percussionist, and teacher who resides in Maine with his wife, Abigail, and two sons. His musical talents encompass many genres and styles, from directing the a cappella choral ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty to composing soundtracks...

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Wildcats

Alyssa Ostrowski '23

Music Performance Major

When Alyssa Ostrowski ’23 started at UNH she thought she wanted a career teaching music. But after her first semester, she realized that she wanted more time to focus on her instruments, drums and other percussion. She also added a minor in art. The music program is what drew Ostrowski to UNH. In...

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Wildcats

Alyssa Ostrowski '23

Music Performance Major

When Alyssa Ostrowski ’23 started at UNH she thought she wanted a career teaching music. But after her first semester, she realized that she wanted more time to focus on her instruments, drums and other percussion. She also added a minor in art. The music program is what drew Ostrowski to UNH. In...

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Alumni

Trevor Frost '16/ '21G

UNH Music Alum to Capture Alaskan Wilderness in Music

Trevor Frost, wind band conducting doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will spend a life-changing ten days this June exploring the wilderness of Alaska and writing original music about it. Now in its eleventh year, the unique Composing in the Wilderness program is led by...

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Alumni

Trevor Frost '16/ '21G

UNH Music Alum to Capture Alaskan Wilderness in Music

Trevor Frost, wind band conducting doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will spend a life-changing ten days this June exploring the wilderness of Alaska and writing original music about it. Now in its eleventh year, the unique Composing in the Wilderness program is led by...

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Wildcats

Wesley Coffin '24

2nd Place Winner in the Rachel Moore Choral Composition Contest

Current Music Composition student Wes Coffin has won second place in the Rachel Moore Choral Composition Contest, a competition open to high school students (grades 9-12) and undergraduate college students. His composition is entitled "In May", a piece he wrote during his sophomore year. The...

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Wildcats

Wesley Coffin '24

2nd Place Winner in the Rachel Moore Choral Composition Contest

Current Music Composition student Wes Coffin has won second place in the Rachel Moore Choral Composition Contest, a competition open to high school students (grades 9-12) and undergraduate college students. His composition is entitled "In May", a piece he wrote during his sophomore year. The...

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Alumni

Marie Forte '02

Paul Smith Hall of Fame Winner 2023

Marie Forte '02 is Paul Smith Hall of Fame Winner 2023. The Massachusetts Instrumental Conductors Association's Paul Smith Hall of Fame Award is presented annually to a Massachusetts music conductor who is a musical and personal inspiration to students, the community and other professional...

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Alumni

Marie Forte '02

Paul Smith Hall of Fame Winner 2023

Marie Forte '02 is Paul Smith Hall of Fame Winner 2023. The Massachusetts Instrumental Conductors Association's Paul Smith Hall of Fame Award is presented annually to a Massachusetts music conductor who is a musical and personal inspiration to students, the community and other professional...

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