Buckthorn Studios

10/07/2026

Don't miss that obituary. Oh my. RIP yet another student of Nadia Boulanger. Dr. Groom was at UNT the whole time of my 16 years there. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J3DKgiPmP/

IN MEMORIAM: Joán Groom, University of North Texas College of Music Associate Professor Emeritus of Music Theory, died, September 16. She was a member of the faculty from 1973-2013. Her memorial service is scheduled at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Oak St., Denton, Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m. Read her obituary at https://www.billdeberry.com/obituaries/joan-groom.

Oberlin Conservatory Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

08/21/2026

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1496739085831577&set=a.633552722150222 - RIP

IN MEMORIAM: The College of Music recently became aware of the death of Professor Emeritus of Music Theory, Paul Edward Dworak, who died July 4, 2025. He was a member of the UNT faculty from 1979-2017. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/UNTDworakObit2025.

06/22/2026

A timely reminder to re-post this from last year.

Intentionally using copyrighted works without the permission of the creators to train AI models is not fair use, it’s theft. In response to the recent Senate hearing, ASCAP calls for protection of copyright in the age of AI. Read our full statement for the record at the link here: https://go.ascap.com/aihearingstatementfb

06/19/2026

RIP. Worked with and around him for many years at UNT College of Music. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DGZDZ8eQu/

IN MEMORIAM: Updated Wednesday, July 8. Professor Emeritus of the College of Music, James Gillespie, died Thursday, June 18. He served the students of the University of North Texas College of Music for 33 years beginning in 1978. Dr. Gillespie was the featured soloist for the debut performance of the Dallas Wind Symphony, now known as the Dallas Winds and was Editor of the International Clarinet Association publication, “The Clarinet.” A review in the Dallas Morning News says, “he played with silken tone and suave inflection.”

Memorial to be held, Tuesday, July, 28 at 2 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Denton's First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Locust St. (just South of the Downtown Square). To support the James E. and Cheryl Gillespie Clarinet Scholarship Fund at the University of North Texas, please see https://tinyurl.com/UNTGillespie2026 and read the full obituary at https://www.billdeberry.com/obituaries/james-gillespie-jr

12/01/2025

Maybe you can give it a watch, you won't be disappointed. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BaJUg2HnP/

10/21/2025

The Sixth Night, on CD - New Lullaby.

I listened to WCRI Radio online

08/13/2025

Important.

07/20/2025

This matters.

Intentionally using copyrighted works without the permission of the creators to train AI models is not fair use, it’s theft. In response to the recent Senate hearing, ASCAP calls for protection of copyright in the age of AI. Read our full statement for the record at the link here: https://go.ascap.com/aihearingstatementfb