College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)

Dr. William Kenlon is a newly appointed adjunct applied composition faculty member in the Dewberry School of Music, effective Spring 2025. Based in Washington D.C., Dr. Kenlon is a composer specializing in music for chamber, choral, and jazz ensembles.

On December 3, Mason Exhibitions, the Korean ArtPop Storytelling Workshop Team, and The Narrative Transformation Lab hosted (Dream) Roads to Home and Peace in the Buchanan Hall Atrium Gallery on George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus.

Four students in George Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts will have original animations displayed on screens in six Metro stations as part of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Art in Transit Program, beginning the first week of December 2024. These animations will be on rotation in the stations for a full year.

Mason Korea recently hosted the opening ceremony for its Korea Serious Game Institute (KSGI), marking the global expansion of George Mason University’s Virginia Serious Game Institute (VSGI), which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.

Mason Artist-in-Residence Ballet Hispánico Connects Campus and Community in Deep Hispanic Heritage Month Engagement

Christina Ortiz is the newly appointed Recruitment and Auditions Coordinator of the Dewberry School of Music of George Mason University. Christina earned her MM degree in Vocal Performance from George Mason University and a BM degree from Texas State University in Music Education with a Kodály certification.

George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts celebrates a successful 2024 ARTS by George! raising more than $250,000 to support Mason Arts. The evening featured Tony and Olivier Award winner Lea Salonga.

Virginia Opera's "Loving v. Virginia" Will have World Premiere at Center for the Arts May 3–4, with music by composer Damien Geter and directed by opera superstar Denyce Graves.

Center for the Arts engagement activities with Mason Artist-in-Residence Ballet Hispánico include a master class and classroom visits with George Mason students, workshops for area schools and community groups, Latin social dances for the public and Mason community, and a free school time performance.

Eugene's journey in music began at a young age in Saratov, Russia. "I have been playing clarinet for as long as I remember myself," he recalled. Inspired by his musician mother and guided by an excellent teacher, Eugene's passion for the clarinet flourished. After graduating with honors from Saratov State Conservatory, he gained significant experience in professional band performance and woodwind instruction. He eventually became the second clarinetist in the Saratov Symphony Orchestra.