Students
Were delighted to introduce Jude Dow-Hygelund and Cian Krueger as the College of Musics most recent Sher Distinguished Musician Scholarship recipients.
Rather than mourn what we have lost, try to find new, different ways of music making. I tried to take this as an opportunity to create long-term curriculums with student-centered projects, and this was a great way for students and myself to interact with music in new, safe ways.
Olivia Huizar Conner shares how her background inspires her to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in music.
Curiosity drives Lydia Wagenknecht, a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology and recent recipient of a Fulbright Research Award. I care that my research will help us understand something in a more broad-based way that we didnt understand before, she says.
While theres no playbook for the unprecedented and the unknowable, by channeling collective despair into collective creativity, we become artistic entrepreneurs, contributing to society in impactful ways. In this year-end reflection on triumphs over turmoils, Dean Davis offers his perspective on music as essential to human betterment.
This springs Outstanding Graduating Senior award goes to composition major Nelson Walker. Congratulations to Walker and all our outstanding 2022 grads!
On April 22, the CU Flute studio will present diverse works by Valerie Coleman, Jennifer Higdon, Toru Takemitsu and Annika Socolofsky to commemorate Earth Day.
In a delayed celebration of the College of Musics 100th anniversary, the CU Symphony Orchestra will perform a specially commissioned work by renowned composer Christopher Theofanidis. The one thing you can do is create something that represents youa musical poem that you leave behind for others to enjoy and perform, says the Grammy-nominated composer whose On the Bridge of the Eternal will debut in Macky Auditorium on April 26.
As the 2021-22 academic year races toward the finish line, there are still many terrific performances to enjoy! Dont miss the final two Chamber Music Showcase performances featuring student groups from every department and including new group arrangements and diverse repertoire.
To support our students and our communitys musical development, the College of Music offers summer session courses and richly varied summer programming.