George Walker

Winds program features music by celebrated BIPOC composer George Walker

Oct. 13, 2021

On Oct. 19, horn and piano faculty will collaborate with the CU Boulder Graduate Wind Quintet and members of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in a Faculty Tuesdays program for winds, including George Walker's "Wind Set."

Pablo Beltran

Jazz doctoral student exemplifies personal resilience and professional determination

Sept. 8, 2021

As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we're inspired by the resilience and determination of DMA student Pablo Beltran.

Nora Barpal

Music grad’s solution to spendy college auditions: Recording studio in a box

Aug. 27, 2020

College of Music graduate Nora Barpal wants to break down barriers that can keep young music students from becoming professional musicians.

Students perform remotely

Gathering remotely for the Alma Mater

April 30, 2020

Celebrating our 100th anniversary this year, we're bringing our remote campus community together to celebrate the end of the 2020 spring semester by performing the CU Alma Mater. Congratulations graduates. Forever Buffs!

Claire posing

Carrying the standard of excellence: Claire Glover

Feb. 4, 2020

For Claire Glover (BME ’17)—recipient of the Colorado Music Educator Association’s 2020 Young Music Educator Award—the mentorship she received at the College of Music is key to her success.

Michael Musick with his tuba

When computers meet music: Alumnus Michael Musick

Jan. 8, 2020

Among the founding members of the College of Music National Alumni Council (COMNAC), Michael Musick is a media artist, creative technologist, composer, performer and improviser who’s also keeping busy as Assistant Professor of Media Arts at the University of Montana.

Alumni at dinner in New York

‘If I can make it there…’

Music Buffs have built a network to support each other in New York City.

Jennie Dorris playing marimba

Never too many hats: Alumna Jennie Dorris

Sept. 3, 2019

With "a shortage of job ads for marimba players," Pittsburgh-based interdisciplinary artist Jennie Dorris (MM ’05) re-invents herself—and her career—continuously.

Gardner, Schut, Sim, Steinmetz

Four new faculty members join college in fall

July 3, 2019

The college welcomes Ryan Gardner, Joel Schut, Claude Sim and Branden Steinmetz in August.

Stan Ruttenberg posing

For the love of the low brass

June 5, 2019

Boulder scientist and music champion Stan Ruttenberg is memorialized in a new endowed scholarship for low brass students.

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