Chad Wackerman

College of Music hosts drumming legend + clinician Chad Wackerman

March 14, 2024

Rock/jazz drumming giant Chad Wackerman will hold a rare residency at our College of Music next week. Mike Barnett, assistant teaching professor in composition and music theory, shares how the residency demonstrates the college’s universal musician mission. “As an artist, you can grow throughout your entire life,” he says.

Louis Saxton

Meet 2024 Presser Scholar Louis Saxton

March 7, 2024

Louis Saxton (BM ’24) has been named the College of Music’s 2024 Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award recipient. Discover Saxton’s inspiration, journey and experience at CU Boulder!

Leah Frederick

College of Music announces new music theory faculty member

March 5, 2024

Assistant Professor of Music Theory Leah Frederick will join the College of Music in fall 2024.

2024 Concerto Competition winners

2024 Concerto Competition winners announced

Feb. 29, 2024

On Feb. 25, undergraduate cellist Louis Saxton and graduate violinist Rinat Erlichman were awarded first prizes in the College of Music’s annual Concerto Competition. Congratulations to all participating students and collaborative pianists!

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Fifth annual Persevering Legacy event promotes diversity in performance

Feb. 28, 2024

Join us on March 7 for student performances celebrating women-identifying composers.

Coreen Duffy

College of Music announces new director of choral activities

Feb. 22, 2024

Director of Choral Activities Coreen Duffy will join the College of Music in fall 2024.

Nicholas Perna

College of Music announces new associate professor + director of vocal pedagogy

Feb. 22, 2024

Associate Professor + Director of Vocal Pedagogy Nicholas Perna will join the College of Music in fall 2024.

Fauré Centennial Festival cover photo

Remembering Fauré—a century later

Feb. 13, 2024

This year marks a milestone for Professor of Musicology Carlo Caballero who—along with his academic partner Stephen Rumph, professor of music history at the University of Washington—will co-host the Fauré Centennial Festival in Boulder, Feb. 27-March 3.

O'Neil Jones

Grad student brings first statewide Jamaican Choral Music Symposium to Boulder

Feb. 9, 2024

Mention Jamaican music to most Americans and the pop sounds of reggae usually come to mind. But there’s much more—the wonderfully rich harmonies of choral music, hundreds of rarely heard sacred songs and folk songs that deserve more exposure. Doctoral student O’Neil Jones is about to make that happen.

Titanic poster

Man the lifeboats—here comes “Titanic” (the musical)

Feb. 7, 2024

Directed by Broadway veteran and CU Boulder College of Music guest faculty Bob Westenberg, “Titanic, the Musical” comes to Macky Auditorium in March.

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