This Week at the College of Music: Community Edition - Sept. 23, 2021

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On Friday, Sept. 17—under a perfect, bluebird sky—the CU Boulder College of Music celebrated the long-anticipated ribbon-cutting and dedication of the new expansion of our Imig Music Building! "We are home," said doctoral student Raul Dominguez in his remarks to enthusiastic attendees comprising students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters and friends of the College of Music. Additional remarks—including from Chancellor Philip DiStefano and College of Music Dean John Davis—plus spirited performances made for a memorable community event. Learn more and enjoy our Facebook photo album capturing the festivities. (Photo credit: Glenn Asakawa)

"This brand-new expansion inspires the highest levels of artistry at the College of Music. I’m so proud of where we are today and where we’re headed in the future toward developing what I call the universal musician," said Dean Davis. "With new learning and performance spaces and tools, we’re not only expanding the reach and range of what’s possible as scholars, composers and performers—we’re also adding to our students’ skill sets and paving the way toward greater diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do."

Construction of the addition began in late 2018, increasing the Imig Music Building’s total footprint to 89,500 square feet. The 64,000-square-foot addition opening to students and faculty for the fall 2020 semester. View a photo gallery of our new and renovated spaces!

• Congratulations to our Takács Quartet for winning the Gramophone Award's 2021 Chamber Category! Learn more and tune in for the Gramophone Awards ceremony on Oct. 5!
• Denver's Ten Best Jazz Musicians: Congratulations to alumna Annie Booth and alumnus/College of Music Lecturer Hugh Ragin, among other local jazz luminaries associated with our college.

• Stay informed about COVID-19 protocols on campus. Masks are required in public indoor spaces on the CU Boulder campus, regardless of vaccination status; masking also applies to community members attending in-person indoor events on campus.