We鈥檙e delighted to announce Jude Dow-Hygelund and Cian Krueger as our 2022 Sher Distinguished Musician Scholars!听
鈥淛ude and Cian have accepted our offer of full-ride scholarships funded by John and Anna Sie,鈥� says Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Enrollment Management Matthew Roeder. 鈥淚 know that both recipients are extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend CU 麻豆影院 and pursue their music studies with us in the College of Music, beginning this fall.听
鈥淚鈥檓 excited that we will have these two very talented musicians as part of our incoming class of first-year music students.鈥�
A Colorado native, Krueger grew up in the Thornton area and is studying alto jazz saxophone. Instantly drawn to CU 麻豆影院, he knew that our College of Music was the place for him. 鈥淚鈥檓 inspired by the jazz faculty and the College of Music community鈥攁s well as the CU 麻豆影院 campus as a whole,鈥� he says.听
鈥淚 looked up to the entire jazz faculty, especially John Gunther, Paul Romaine and Brad Goode. I鈥檓 so excited to be mentored by the amazing faculty here!鈥�
Kreuger, who says he鈥檚 also fascinated by the history of jazz, shares what he enjoys most in playing the saxophone: 鈥淚 love the motion and expression of improvisation. There is so much freedom and so many liberties you can take.鈥�
He adds, 鈥淢y lifelong dream is to perform. I鈥檓 excited to devote my time to studying the craft鈥攇rowing as a musician and understanding more about how music is communicated and expressed.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to collaborate with other musicians in the College of Music, and connect and help others through music within the 麻豆影院 community and beyond.鈥�
Piano performance student Dow-Hygelund鈥�whose sister received the same scholarship last year鈥攌new that he wanted to study at the College of Music because of its strong piano program. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to working with Professor of Piano Andrew Cooperstock and the rest of the piano faculty,鈥� says Dow-Hygelund, from Longmont, Colorado, via Oregon. 鈥淚鈥檓 also drawn to the College of Music community, the CU 麻豆影院 campus and the greater 麻豆影院 area.鈥�
Dow-Hygelund鈥檚 upbringing and family influence inspired him to pursue music. 鈥淢y grandfather played the double bass and my parents played a lot of jazz in the speaker system that we had in the听 house growing up. I grew up hearing solo piano music.鈥�
Dow-Hygelund鈥檚 sister, Raven, is pursuing a double major in classical guitar performance and physics at CU 麻豆影院. 鈥淲e鈥檝e collaborated a bit on chromatic harmonica and guitar, but not on piano and guitar,鈥� he says.
Still determining his own path in music, he adds, 鈥淭here are so many amazing musicians at the College of Music, and I鈥檓 very excited and appreciative of the many opportunities for collaboration.鈥�
