Alejandro Gómez Guillén

Conducting alum spreads a love of music in Chicago

July 26, 2017

Alejandro Gómez Guillén is a fellow with Project Inclusion, the Chicago Sinfonietta's outreach program that promotes diversity among musicians, conductors and administrators through professional development.

Claire Gunsbury with her flute

Claire Gunsbury, flute, is new Sher Scholar

July 12, 2017

This fall, Claire Gunsbury officially becomes a Music Buff. The flutist from Minnesota is coming to CU Â鶹ӰԺ with help from the Sher Distinguished Musician Scholarship.

woman on stage in the black box theater singing

Mini-Documentary: CFI 2017

July 6, 2017

In a special partnership for the 2017 edition of CU NOW’s Composer Fellows’ Initiative, CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s Eklund Opera Program teamed up with CU Film Studies students to create short films to accompany student-written and student-performed opera scenes at the ATLAS Black Box Theater. Watch the video below for highlights from...

elizabeth swanson

New faculty spotlight: Elizabeth Swanson, associate director of choral studies

June 21, 2017

New Associate Director Elizabeth Swanson decided to come to Â鶹ӰԺ from New York City for a number of reasons, including the legacy of the choral studies program.

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Summer Jazz Academy hosts violinist during sixth year

June 20, 2017

Now in its sixth year, the Summer Jazz Academy this summer brings in Christian Howes, a guest artist who might be considered unconventional.

andrew garland

New faculty spotlight: Andrew Garland, baritone

June 15, 2017

Baritone Andrew Garland is the newest assistant professor of voice, and he has big plans for his new cohort of students.

gigsicians finalists

Leveling the playing field

June 7, 2017

Elise Campbell and Callan Miller are already winning awards for Gigsicians, the online service that connects musicians with event planners hiring for gigs.

mark adamo

CU NOW to present Mark Adamo's "The Gospel of Mary Magdalene"

May 24, 2017

This summer, Eklund Opera’s trailblazing new works program—CU New Opera Workshop, or CU NOW—pulls out all the proverbial stops in its latest quest to bring what’s fresh and exciting about opera to the campus of CU Â鶹ӰԺ.

musicians' wellness class

Mini-Documentary: The Musicians' Wellness Program

May 11, 2017

Experts in balancing mind and movement teach the Alexander Technique and other tactics for leading a healthy musical life through the Â鶹ӰԺ College of Music’s trailblazing Musicians’ Wellness Program.

anoushka divekar

Outstanding Freshman 2017: Anoushka Divekar

May 10, 2017

"My best experiences here have been going to concerts of my peers, and of the faculty. I'm always inspired to practice harder when I hear other people who sound amazing."

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