baby直播app

The CU Boulder College of Music community mourns the recent passing of alumnus Ben Pollack (BME 鈥�14). As a band and choral music educator with a track record of success, Pollack sought to influence large-scale changes in education through music and community.

Clarinetist Ashley Civelli doesn鈥檛 operate in a musical vacuum. Her College of Music education has deepened her firsthand experience as both a musician and an educator, roles that are equally important as she looks beyond graduation.

Alumnus Dylan Fixmer鈥檚 variegated and prolific career aims to inspire empathy and advance community engagement.

Professor of Musicology Robert Shay and 10 of our students went beyond the traditional classroom this summer鈥攖o Vienna, Austria! Part of the CU Boulder Study Abroad program, this exciting, interdisciplinary two-week experience was one of several instructor-led Global Seminars.

Professor of Music Education and CMEA Hall of Fame inductee James Austin, Professor of Double Bass Paul Erhard, Associate Professor of Trombone William Stanley, and Professor of Piano and former Dean Daniel Sher have dedicated their careers to inspiring up-and-coming musicians and educators. We reflect on their contributions, achievements and legacy with gratitude.

In 2013, Allan McMurray retired after 35 years as professor at the College of Music, directing our bands, developing the master鈥檚 and doctoral programs in instrumental conducting, and more. He was the college鈥檚 first to receive a lifetime appointment as a Distinguished Professor and he鈥檚 recently been awarded the University Medal by the CU Board of Regents.

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�

We鈥檙e thrilled to announce that鈥攁fter a comprehensive national and international search鈥擪elly Parkes has accepted our offer to join the College of Music as associate professor of music education!

International student Samantha Torres candidly shares how her culture influenced her to pursue a career in music education, the challenges she鈥檚 overcoming, and why attending our College of Music is the best institution to support her in achieving her goals and her DEI mission. 鈥淚 know with conviction that with every step and even misstep, I continue to learn,鈥� she says.

鈥淩ather 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.鈥�