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On Feb. 20, flutist Courtney Badura (BM '23) and violinist Reuben Kebede (AD '22) took the "gold." Congratulations!
Brooklyn, New York-based saxophonist, composer and improviser Aakash Mittal is collaborating with current master鈥檚 student MarieFaith Lane on a project blending Hindustani and Western classical music.
As part of a weekend honoring diverse women composers, join us for a full orchestration of 鈥淪even Miniatures for Piano鈥 comprising seven standalone pieces鈥攅ach of which reveals different facets of Florence Price鈥檚 creative personality. CU Boulder student and alumni composers completed the orchestrations.
As 2021 comes to a close and I reflect on my first year as Dean, I鈥檓 filled with gratitude for our College of Music family and all we鈥檝e accomplished in a new and evolving hybrid learning environment. I鈥檓 especially proud of our progress to ensure an increasingly welcoming spirit within our beautifully expanded Imig Music Building.
MarieFaith Lane, a current graduate student and Holiday Festival 2021 concertmaster, offers a first-person perspective on the spirit of this weekend鈥檚 community event.
鈥淚 have had an extremely rewarding musical career and now鈥攁fter more than 50 years of being a musician and a music teacher鈥擨 am celebrating my good luck, getting my start at CU Boulder.鈥
On Nov. 15, the CU Philharmonia Orchestra will present diverse works by Jessica Mays, Maurice Ravel and Felix Mendelssohn.
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 鈥 along the way, she's "playing violin whenever I can!"
Every year, the College of Music honors established or emerging trailblazers from among our global alumni community. This spring, we're proud to recognize Charlene Archibeque and Leenya Rideout.
Richard O鈥橬eill, the newest member of the College of Music鈥檚 string baby直播app, won a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category for his performance of Christopher Theofanidis鈥 Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra.