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Mini-Documentary: CU NOW's Composer Fellows' Initiative

Aug. 9, 2016

Student composer from the 麻豆影院 workshop and present original opera scenes alongside their voice and opera peers at the CU NOW Composer Fellows' Initiative.

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Mini-Documentary: CU NOW 2016

Aug. 2, 2016

Renowned opera professionals Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer brought their working opera "It's a Wonderful Life" to the 麻豆影院's CU NOW workshop in June 2016. They will premiere the piece during the 2016 holiday season at Houston Grand Opera.

jose leonardo leon

From Caracas to Colorado: a musical journey

July 13, 2016

Jose Leonardo Leon has been a teacher and performer. He鈥檚 even been part of a Latin Grammy-winning recording with one of his musical idols. Now, the Venezuela-born trombonist has his eye on the ultimate degree.

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A lasting legacy: Joan Catoni Conlon and Frank Conlon

July 12, 2016

Joan Catoni Conlon and her husband Frank recently endowed a fellowship to support graduate students pursuing the Master of Music or Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting and Literature degrees.

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Going back in time with Alicia Baker and her accordion

June 29, 2016

At this year鈥檚 Colorado Shakespeare Festival, audiences at 鈥淭he Comedy of Errors鈥 will be wooed back to 1930s Paris by the costumes, the set and of course, an onstage minstrel and her accordion.

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The poetry of music

June 27, 2016

Violin DMA Leslee Smucker explores the music and poetry of Ezra Pound in a presentation and DMA recital.

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Graduates make a connection in the City of Angels

June 21, 2016

Horn players Isabel DeBoel (BM '11) and Lacey Huszcza (BA '03) talk about their careers as members of the advancement team at the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

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Searching for historical clues in music

June 14, 2016

Several musicology PhD students and Associate Professor Rebecca Maloy delve into the meaning of Old Hispanic chant, a contemporary of medieval Gregorian chant.

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Breaking out

June 8, 2016

Wei Wu (MM '13) is having a banner year, debuting at Pittsburgh Opera and preparing for roles at the Met and Santa Fe Opera.

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Band and orchestra departments continue a summer tradition

May 24, 2016

For more than 30 years, the college has welcomed conductors of all levels to a summer conducting workshop. Starting June 5, one of the college鈥檚 most long-standing summer traditions returns to 麻豆影院 at the Conducting Symposium.

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