This week at the College of Music: Community Edition - Oct. 19, 2023

Daphne Leong’s got rhythm
When it comes to 20^th- and 21^st-century music, Professor of Music Theory Daphne Leong—along with her colleagues in the world of rhythm in music performance and scholarship—engages in intense research and endless experimentation, which brought her to Montreal’s McGill University for a recent residency. MORE
Photo: Leong introduces Miles Okazaki—guitarist and composer, Princeton University—at last month’s “Rhythm in Music since 1900” conference, Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

• Coming up, the CU Boulder Chamber Orchestra and El Pueblo Ensemble will perform Daniel Valdez’s sweeping oratorio “Song of Pueblo” twice this month. The program is a collaboration with our American Music Research Center’s multiyear Soundscapes of the People project focused on the music and musical history of Pueblo. Join us for free performances of “Song of Pueblo” on Oct. 21 (Pueblo Memorial Hall) and Oct. 26 (Grusin Music Hall). Additionally, Valdez will present a lecture on Oct. 25, 4:15-5:30 p.m., in the British Studies Room, Norlin Library. 
• Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. (S102): Free guest recital. Dutch pianist and composer Henry Kelder will present a fascinating mix of repertoire—from Romantic character pieces by Clara Schumann, John Field, Anatoly Liadov, Ottorino Respighi and Amy Beach to music by Dutch composers, including Kelder’s own pieces.
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