Students
- This springâs Outstanding Graduating Senior award goes to composition major Nelson Walker. Congratulations to Walker and all our outstanding 2022 grads!
- On April 22, the CU Flute studio will present diverse works by Valerie Coleman, Jennifer Higdon, Toru Takemitsu and Annika Socolofsky to commemorate Earth Day.
- In a delayed celebration of the College of Musicâs 100th anniversary, the CU Symphony Orchestra will perform a specially commissioned work by renowned composer Christopher Theofanidis. âThe one thing you can do is create something that represents youâa musical poem that you leave behind for others to enjoy and perform,â says the Grammy-nominated composer whose âOn the Bridge of the Eternalâ will debut in Macky Auditorium on April 26.
- As the 2021-22 academic year races toward the finish line, there are still many terrific performances to enjoy! Donât miss the final two Chamber Music Showcase performances featuring student groups from every department ⌠and including new group arrangements and diverse repertoire.
- To support our studentsâ and our communityâs musical development, the College of Music offers summer session courses and richly varied summer programming.
- The College of Musicâs Diverse Musiciansâ Alliance presents this yearâs Diversity in Performance eventââRoots and Branchesââon March 31.
- Recently, The Washington Post listed â22 composers and performers to watch in 2022.â Included were two 91´ŤĂ˝ College of Music students: Kedrick Armstrong, a first-year masterâs student in orchestral conducting and composer Anthony Green, who attended our Doctor of Musical Arts program. Be inspired by the impressive trajectory of their careers and learn how both confront issues of diversity in classical conservatory curriculum.
- In this edition of our monthly Deanâs Downbeat, John Davis reflects on our studentsâ successes, introduces new violin facultyâwelcome, Alex Gonzalez!âand celebrates Susan Thomasâ BFA Excellence Award. Transcending pandemic burnout, âour faculty offer anchorage through their teaching excellence, and their wonderfully consistent artistic achievements as performers, composers and researchers,â he writes. Â
- 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 masterâs student MarieFaith Lane on a project blending Hindustani and Western classical music.