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Working with your studio professor

Oct. 20, 2021

"Having someone to look out for you and know when you need a push in one direction or another is extremely helpful."

Annika Socolofsky

Pendulum concert series a place for musical exploration

Oct. 20, 2021

On Oct. 28, Pendulum New Music will present its second concert of the academic year. Says Assistant Professor of Composition + Pendulum Director Annika Socolofsky, "We're a rowdy bunch that loves to take risks and experience a huge range of musical genres and aesthetics."

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Winds program features music by celebrated BIPOC composer George Walker

Oct. 13, 2021

On Oct. 19, horn and piano faculty will collaborate with the CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø Graduate Wind Quintet and members of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in a Faculty Tuesdays program for winds, including George Walker's "Wind Set."

Ingrid Anderson

Non-traditional careers + community

Oct. 7, 2021

This College of Music senior and president of the College of Music Student Government (CMSG) expects to graduate in May 2022 and ultimately plans to apply to pursue a career in medicine … along the way, she's "playing violin whenever I can!"

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Developing the universal musician

Sept. 30, 2021

In this monthly briefing from Dean Davis, learn his perspective on the future of artistry at the College of Music—thanks, in part, to the features and functionality of the expanded Imig Music Building—as well as his vision for developing the "universal musician."

 Thalea String Quartet

Alumna and DEI advocate joins future-focused Thalea String Quartet

Sept. 15, 2021

Viola Performance graduate Lauren Spaulding (MM ’14) this month joined the acclaimed and diverse Thalea String Quartet, Doctoral Fellowship String Quartet at the University of Maryland.

Pablo Beltran

Jazz doctoral student exemplifies personal resilience and professional determination

Sept. 8, 2021

As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we're inspired by the resilience and determination of DMA student Pablo Beltran.

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College of Music welcomes two Sher Distinguished Musician Scholarship recipients

Aug. 31, 2021

We’re thrilled to introduce Raven Dow-Hygelund and Anna Kallinikos as the most recent recipients of the College of Music’s Sher Distinguished Musician Scholarship.

The Lehnert Duo

College of Music's Faculty Tuesdays series celebrates 22 years of community-focused music making

Aug. 17, 2021

As part of the College of Music's long-running Faculty Tuesdays series, professional musicians, vocalists and ensembles in the college play concerts most Tuesdays during the fall and spring semesters, offering students and community members the opportunity to experience firsthand the renowned talent housed right here on campus.

DMA Valerie Sly

Horn performance + pedagogy student ready for fall after whirlwind spring and summer

Aug. 5, 2021

Not only did DMA candidate Valerie Sly win Third Horn position with the Des Moines Metro Opera, she also recently nailed the runner-up spot for the Fort Worth Symphony’s Principal Horn position, earned a finalist spot for the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C. and was invited to return to the Lucerne Festival Academy.

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