gigsicians finalists

Leveling the playing field

June 7, 2017

Elise Campbell and Callan Miller are already winning awards for Gigsicians, the online service that connects musicians with event planners hiring for gigs.

paul eklund and leigh holman and rob shay

Distinguished honorees Eklund, Campbell, Hobbs to be recognized at commencement

May 3, 2017

At this year’s commencement ceremony, in addition to honoring the graduates who will become Forever Buffs, the College of Music will call out the varied legacies of three members of our extended community.

collaborative pianist on stage

It takes a team to make music

March 6, 2017

Collaborative piano professors Alexandra Nguyen and Margaret McDonald explain the history and purpose of the collaborative piano practice.

orchestra on stage at macky

College marks 100th anniversary with $50 million music+ campaign

Feb. 13, 2017

The “music+” campaign is tied to “The College of Music Advantage,” the 10-year strategic plan set in motion by the priorities of students, faculty, staff and other members of the college community.

sam estes in an audio booth

Alumni spotlight: Sam Estes and Cole Ingraham

Feb. 8, 2017

Alumni Sam Estes (MM ’05) and Cole Ingraham (DMA ’13) are changing the game in film scoring, helping build a music composition software based on an algorithm and user needs.

singer on stage during schmidt competition

College of Music hosts up-and-coming singers at Schmidt Competition

Nov. 15, 2016

On Dec. 10, the voice department hosts the Schmidt Youth Vocal Competition, one of the nation’s largest singing competitions for high school students.

panel members at once a flutist

Calling all flutists: Galway concert coupled with outreach and education

Nov. 9, 2016

Scheduled for March 21 and 22, the Once a Flutist festival invites flutists from around the region to the Boulder campus for an immersion in the technique, diversity and spirit of the oldest instrument on Earth.

alumna barbara bentree with video camera

Alumni spotlight: Barbara Bentree

Oct. 27, 2016

During her career, Barbara Bentree (BME ’80) has collaborated with Mouseketeers, her husband and even her high school classmates. But through it all, the name of a fellow College of Music graduate kept coming up.

altius on stage at macky

Colorado at Carnegie

Oct. 5, 2016

On Monday evening, Nov. 7, music at CU Boulder will be well represented on the East Coast when the College of Music puts on a showcase concert at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.

state of the college address

Purcell trivia and the State of the College officially kick off 2016-17

Sept. 12, 2016

In a speech last week before students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends, Dean Robert Shay said the state of music at CU Boulder is strong.

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