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On Sept. 23, the 鈥淎lways a Flutist鈥 Faculty Tuesdays recital celebrates the flute through community by showcasing the instrument in solo, duo, quartet and a 50-member flute orchestra. Performers include flute faculty, alumni and current students鈥攁s well as talented area high school musicians, and faculty and staff musicians from across campus!
From Sept. 10-12, members of The Cleveland Orchestra will resume a biyearly collaboration with the College of Music that began over a decade ago鈥攊ncluding a guest recital on Sept. 11, joined by College of Music faculty and students.
Each spring, our Entrepreneurship Center for Music awards project grants to support students in their professional and artistic endeavors. This year鈥檚 adjudicator panel awarded 16 grants鈥攎eet some of the amazing student recipients and learn about their projects!
Congratulations to Samuel Nixon (BM 鈥25), the College of Music鈥檚 most recent Presser Scholar! Discover what brought him to CU Boulder and his experience here.
Graduate students Nicholas Felder and Ian Gunnarschja recently received grants to support innovative projects that advance equity in music and wellness among neurodiverse musicians.
On Jan. 19, 2025, Colorado Clarinet Day returns to the CU Boulder College of Music! The annual day-long event this year features internationally acclaimed clarinetist Mariam Adam.
Meet Clarrisse Bosman who graduates this month with bachelor鈥檚 degrees in both bassoon performance and instrumental music education!
We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 2024-25 Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Student Performance Competition: The Koa String Quartet!
With support from a CU Boulder Center for Humanities & the Arts grant, the Chicago-based ~Nois Saxophone Quartet returned to the College of Music as guest artists in our Faculty Tuesdays series and SoundWorks series. Says Composition Chair Carter Pann, 鈥淭hese guys increase the learning horizon tenfold.鈥
At the CU Boulder Entrepreneurship Center for Music, students can find the skills and tools they need for their music careers. This spring, the ECM awarded $5,820 in grants to support eight student-led professional development and community engagement projects.