Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg joins acclaimed guitarists Sérgio and Odair Assad for opening night of the CU-Boulder Artist Series.

It was 1937, the height of the Great Depression, when the Artist Series presented its first event, a lecture by famed polar explorer Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. In the ensuing 70 years the Artist Series has continued the tradition of bringing the world"s finest entertainment to Boulder. Throughout its history, the series has sponsored over 420 concerts. Highlights have included performances by such luminaries as Isaac Stern, Beverly Sills, Wynton Marsalis, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Marilyn Horne, Bobby McFerrin, Van Cliburn, Jean-Pierre Rampal, the Martha Graham Dance Company, and the Cleveland Orchestra.

“The world has changed enormously since the Artist Series" first presentation, but the series still remains true to its original ideals,” says Joan McLean Braun, executive director of the Artist Series. “Our mission is to bring talented, intriguing, and highly acclaimed individuals to Boulder for appearances that benefit both the campus and community at large.”