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Remembrance, resilience + forging our future

Jan. 27, 2022

ā€œEven as we bear witness to loss and unknowable challenges with compassion and care, I see us rebounding with resilience again and againā€”undeterred in our shared quest for excellence, dogged in our pursuit to inform and influence what it means to be a successful, fulfilled creative artist in an increasingly diverse and interdisciplinary musical landscape.ā€

Jenn

Silver and Gold Music scholarā€™s interdisciplinary approach to music

Jan. 25, 2022

Silver and Gold Music Scholarship recipient Jennifer Kaphammerā€”a first-year student majoring in music technologyā€”shares how the scholarship impacts and inspires her future in music and technology.

Florence Price

CU Philharmonia honors Florence Price in newly imagined orchestration

Jan. 19, 2022

As part of a weekend honoring diverse women composers, join us for a full orchestration of ā€œSeven Miniatures for Pianoā€ comprising seven standalone piecesā€”each of which reveals different facets of Florence Priceā€™s creative personality. CU Ā鶹¹ŁĶų student and alumni composers completed the orchestrations.

Preserving Legacy

Annual Persevering Legacy concerts feature works by diverse women composers

Jan. 18, 2022

Discovering and playing the music of composers who have been historically marginalized is a wonderful educational experience for all students, regardless of gender or ethnicity, says Professor of Piano Pedagogy Alejandro Cremaschi.

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BME student ambassador: ā€œinterpersonal work + musicā€

Dec. 17, 2021

College of Music student ambassador and bassoonist Laynie Metsker recently shared with usā€”and Future Buffsā€”her perspectives on becoming a music educator.

JD

ā€œHolding spaceā€ for a culture of belonging

Dec. 15, 2021

As 2021 comes to a close and I reflect on my first year as Dean, Iā€™m filled with gratitude for our College of Music family and all weā€™ve accomplished in a new and evolving hybrid learning environment. Iā€™m especially proud of our progress to ensure an increasingly welcoming spirit within our beautifully expanded Imig Music Building.

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Musiciansā€™ Wellness Program flourishes in expanded Imig Music Building

Dec. 14, 2021

The newly expanded Imig Music Building strengthens the collegeā€™s Musiciansā€™ Wellness Program by better supporting students in navigating the often complex and multifaceted path of being a musician.

Imig Sept 2021

Congratulations to our winter 2021 graduates!

Dec. 7, 2021

Our best well-wishes to all!

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Annual Holiday Festival celebrates community comeback

Dec. 1, 2021

MarieFaith Lane, a current graduate student and Holiday Festival 2021 concertmaster, offers a first-person perspective on the spirit of this weekendā€™s community event.

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Outstanding Graduating Senior 2021: Ariel Flach

Nov. 30, 2021

This winterā€™s Outstanding Graduating Senior award goes to dual music education and flute performance major Ariel Flach.

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