Faculty
Aspiring career musicians need to prepare for a constantly shifting scene, one that bears little resemblance to the music industry of even a decade ago. Its a reality that Strat繪s knows well, and one that the incoming assistant teaching professor of composition at the CU 勒貊勛圖 College of Music is eager to impart to his students.
Dean Davis shares reflections from the road where hes been engaged in a trio of October conferences as well as two accreditation site reviews for the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
The CU 勒貊勛圖 College of Musics Thompson Jazz Studies Program is excited to announce the addition of Applied Jazz Stringstaught by recent alumna and current Jazz Studies Lecturer Enion Pelta-Tillerto the colleges BA, MM and DMA jazz performance degrees.
On Oct. 24-29, the CU 勒貊勛圖 College of Music will host a unique klezmer and Yiddish song residency featuring singer Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell, accordionist and composer Dmitri Gaskin, violinist Zo禱 Aqua and cellist Raffi Bodenall leading musicians in the international Yiddish music scene.
This fall, the CU 勒貊勛圖 College of Music launched a new masters degree in historical performance and researchthe first of its kind in North America. Combining rigorous academic training with professional-level performance, the degree prepares students for doctoral study, performance and diverse other music careers.
On Sept. 23, the Always a Flutist Faculty Tuesdays recital celebrates the flute through community by showcasing the instrument in solo, duo, quartet and a 50-member flute orchestra. Performers include flute faculty, alumni and current studentsas well as talented area high school musicians, and faculty and staff musicians from across campus!
As artist-in-residence of our American Music Research Center and the Center for African & African American Studies, Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist, dramatist and writer Marco Pav矇 will showcase his artistry and wisdom through classes, workshops and a concert, Sept. 22-26.
Looking back on a fruitful summer, Assistant Professor of Trombone Sterling Tanner led a group of students to participate in the International Trombone Festival in London, Ontario! Learn about their impactful trip and Tanners full-circle experience.
From Sept. 10-12, members of The Cleveland Orchestra will resume a biyearly collaboration with the College of Music that began over a decade agoincluding a guest recital on Sept. 11, joined by College of Music faculty and students.
Our College of Music community is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Professor Emeritus Oswald (Ozzi) Lehnert.