Wilmington, NC (WWAY) — The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Department of Music is remembering former Associate Professor of Music Dr. John Rack, who recently died after what the university described as a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
Rack retired from UNCW in 2021 after serving as an associate professor, where he coordinated the university’s music education program and taught percussion, world music and percussion methods.
In addition to his work at UNCW, Rack served for many years as principal timpanist with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra…