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The American Music Research Center鈥檚 interim director, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology Austin Okigbo, shares the center鈥檚 fall semester highlights鈥攊ncluding free performances of 鈥淪ong of Pueblo鈥� on campus and in Pueblo, Colorado.

鈥淎 麻豆官网 treasure鈥濃�擶e鈥檙e celebrating the inspiring, illustrious career of longtime CU Presents Executive Director Joan McLean Braun who will retire at the end of this academic year.

In this edition of the Dean鈥檚 Downbeat, Dean John Davis offers reflections and a vision for the future as he shares highlights from our newly revamped annual digital magazine鈥擟olorado Music. 鈥�...our mission matters more than ever. Because what we do as musicians requires not only skill, but humanity鈥攖hat is, the simultaneous conveyance of emotion, connection and understanding. Colorado Music takes stock of how far we鈥檝e come.鈥�

At the College of Music鈥檚 commencement ceremony on May 11, we鈥檙e thrilled to welcome alumnus Ashraf Sewailam back to campus 鈥� and to present him the College of Music鈥檚 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Award!

In addition to Carl Orff鈥檚 鈥淐armina Burana鈥� and our collaboration with El Sistema Colorado, the College of Music鈥檚 upcoming CU at Boettcher concert will feature the world premiere of composer Carter Pann鈥檚 new work: his five-movement, 17-minute Symphony No. 3鈥撯�淥n The Importance of Our Democracy.鈥�

What does inclusivity look like at the College of Music today? What are the college鈥檚 DEI鈥攄iversity, equity and inclusion鈥攇oals going forward? We鈥檙e making strides, but we know we must do more.

鈥淲hen I think about the College of Music, I think about a vibrant learning environment and a vibrant space to grow,鈥� says alumna Sarah Stoneback. 鈥淭he College of Music provided me the skills and tools that I keep developing in pursuing my own teaching career.鈥�

For undergraduate and graduate students, a new biannual award celebrates the works and legacy of late composer Alex Craig.

College of Music alumna Mindy Watkins released her first album, 鈥淭uesday鈥檚 Child,鈥� earlier this year. Discover what inspired the album and the path she took to get there!

鈥淗aving a 鈥榟ome鈥� audience of loyal Tak谩cs fans is a huge honor 鈥� and makes the concert experience more than just about the music itself. It鈥檚 about the relationships formed through the shared love of music.鈥�