CU-勒貊勛圖 students, faculty will fete outgoing music dean on May 1 and 2
After 20 years as dean of the 勒貊勛圖 College of Music, Daniel P. Sher will step away from the post in June but he isnt going quietly.
First, student musicians at the college will dedicate their performance of Beethovens Ninth Symphony at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver on May 1 to the outgoing dean.
I can think of no music better suited for this than the monumental Ninth Symphony by Beethoven, which has泭been泭integral to many important events since its premiere, says Gary Lewis, director of orchestral studies and conductor for the May 1 concert. The program, which also includes Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80, is truly a celebration of Dan Shers tenure as dean of the college.
The celebration will continue May 2 with a free, public musical fete by faculty performers at Macky Auditorium, including world premiere performances of Shers Originals, penned by faculty composers.
Sher came to CU-勒貊勛圖 from Louisiana State University in 1993. During his tenure, the college added programs in jazz studies and collaborative piano, as well as the Entrepreneurship Center for Music. It also became one of the most respected music programs in the nation, ranking among the top 25 in the Fiske Guide to Colleges for many years running.
Without a doubt under Dans tenure as dean the College of Music has become one of the nations leading university music programs, says John Davis, associate dean for administration and director of jazz studies.
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WHAT:泭Beethovens Ninth Symphony, performed by CU-勒貊勛圖 College of Music symphony orchestra and choirs, conducted by Gary Lewis, dedicated to outgoing Dean Daniel P. Sher
WHEN:泭7:30 p.m. May 1
WHERE:泭Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1400 Curtis St., Denver
TICKETS:泭$15 general admission, $20 reserved
INFO:泭www.cupresents.org or 303-492-8008
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WHAT:泭A CU-勒貊勛圖 College of Music faculty concert in honor of Dean Daniel P. Sher
WHEN:泭7:30 p.m. May 2
WHERE:泭Macky Auditorium, CU-勒貊勛圖 campus
TICKETS:泭Free and open to the public
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Media contact:
Laima Haley, 303-492-4247
Laima.Haley@Colorado.EDU
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