Photograph of Monique Bird (left) with a man at the "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz" concert held at Winspear Hall. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Sergio Pamies performing "Good King Wenceslas" at an event titled, "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz," held at Winspear Hall. Pamies is playing the piano as other members of the One O'Clock Lab Band perform in the background.

Photograph of University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk dressed as Santa Claus during the "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz" concert held at Winspear Hall. Smatresk is resting both hands on his stomach.

Photograph of Monique Bird (left) with University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk (right), who is dressed as Santa Claus, during the "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz" concert held at Winspear Hall. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera. Bird is smiling.

Photograph of Jennifer Barnes on stage with University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk, who is dressed as Santa Claus, during the "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz" concert held at Winspear Hall. Barnes is holding a microphone out toward Smastrek. The UNT Jazz Singers are standing in the background.

Photograph of Panayiotis Kokoras performing "new electroacoustic work" in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (MEIT) during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. Kokoras is adjusting dials on the control panel in front of him.

Photograph of Scott Deal playing percussion for Elainie Lillios' "The Rush of the Brook Stills the Mind" during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Benjamin Tate playing alto saxophone for Rodney Waschka II's "CHATting Up" in Voertman Hall during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Natalie Manning singing mezzo-soprano for Kevin Jones' "Your Call..." in Voertman Hall during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of (l-r) Will King, Ryan Fellhauer, and Jen Hill performing their composition "new age // nuages: cloud bits" in Voertman Hall during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. The students are standing side by side behind a laptop.

Photograph of Andrew May on stage in Voertman Hall during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. This photograph shows May standing in front of the setup for Scott Deal's "The Rush of the Brook Stills the Mind" performance.

Photograph of a man at the "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz" concert held at Winspear Hall. The man is looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Jay Saunders speaking during an event titled, "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz," held at Winspear Hall. Saunders is standing on stage, facing the audience to the right.

Photograph of the UNT Jazz Singers performing at an event titled, "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz," held at Winspear Hall. Members of the group are standing side by side, facing director Jennifer Barnes. Individuals have been identified as: (l-r) Christine Hannan, Nicholas Olynciw, Anna Jalkéus, Zach Yaholkovsky, Yuri Yu, Justin Binek, Gabby Byrd, Juan Pablo De la Mora Mercado, Marion Powers, Ryan Howe, Eunji Kim (behind Barnes), Chris Denton, and Camille DeVore.

Photograph of Monique Bird (left) with University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk (right), who is dressed as Santa Claus, during the "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz" concert held at Winspear Hall. They are standing side by side, facing the camera. Bird is smiling.

Photograph of University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk dressed as Santa Claus during the "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz" concert held at Winspear Hall. Smatresk is standing in the aisle between two seating sections with his back to the camera.

Photograph of University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk dressed as Santa Claus during the "Sounds of the Holidays: An Evening with North Texas Jazz" concert held at Winspear Hall. Smatresk is facing the two young boys standing across from him and pointing with his right hand.

Photograph of a mixed choir performing the first movement of Joseph Klein's "Zwei Parabeln nach Franz Kafka," titled "Die Brücke," in Voertman Hall during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. Andrew Justice (left) is narrating. Richard Sparks (2nd from right) is conducting.

Photograph of Scott Deal playing percussion for Elainie Lillios' "The Rush of the Brook Stills the Mind" during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Jessica Young playing French horn for Seth Shafer's "Pulsar (Variant I)" in Voertman Hall during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Sever Tipei playing piano for his composition "HB with G & E" in Voertman Hall during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of WRR Classical 101.1 FM broadcaster Barry Samsula (left) with James Scott (2nd from left) and the Bancroft String Quartet at the One Arts Plaza in Dallas, Texas. This photograph shows Samsula and Scott signing paperwork as the quartet performs.

Photograph of James Scott, Dean of the University of North Texas' College of Music, with WRR Classical 101.1 FM broadcaster Barry Samsula at the One Arts Plaza in Dallas, Texas. This photograph shows the two men sitting at a table with paperwork in front of them.

Photograph of the University of North Texas' Bancroft String Quartet members Leah Greenfield (violin), Beixi Gao (violin), Veronika Vassileva (viola), and Lejing Zhou (cello) recording a performance at the One Arts Plaza during a meeting with WRR Classical 101.1 FM broadcaster Barry Samsula.