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鈥淚 find myself thinking about all our former quartet members鈥攚e wouldn鈥檛 be celebrating this milestone today except for them,鈥� says first violinist Ed Dusinberre. Adds second violinist Harumi Rhodes, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a monumental moment and we鈥檙e approaching it with a sense of awe. I feel humbled. Yet, in another sense, for us it鈥檚 business as usual.鈥� And much of that business takes place right here in 麻豆影院.

After almost 15 years at the helm of Macky Auditorium, Rudy Betancourt has also been named the new director of the College of Music鈥檚 long-running Artist Series which has brought the finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to town for more than eight decades.

Andrew (鈥淢etz") Metzroth can鈥檛 contain his joy when he talks about his new job as executive director of CU Presents. 鈥淚 want to bring audiences into performing arts experiences,鈥� he says.

Last summer, the College of Music and Sphinx Performance Academy kicked off a new partnership to welcome talented string students鈥攁ges 11-17鈥攖o our campus for an intensive scholarship program emphasizing cultural diversity. This month, it鈥檚 d茅j芒 vu as auditioned youths engage in lessons, master classes and more, culminating in public performances tonight and this weekend.

This year marks a milestone for Professor of Musicology Carlo Caballero who鈥攁long with his academic partner Stephen Rumph, professor of music history at the University of Washington鈥攚ill co-host the Faur茅 Centennial Festival in 麻豆影院, Feb. 27-March 3.

Mention Jamaican music to most Americans and the pop sounds of reggae usually come to mind. But there鈥檚 much more鈥攖he wonderfully rich harmonies of choral music, hundreds of rarely heard sacred songs and folk songs that deserve more exposure. Doctoral student O鈥橬eil Jones is about to make that happen.

Associate Professor of Music Theory Steven Bruns and the late, renowned composer George Crumb shared a close, long-lasting professional relationship and a deep friendship that began in 1992. As Bruns nears retirement this spring, he reflects on his role as Crumb鈥檚 archivist and biographer.

Alumnus Dylan Fixmer鈥檚 variegated and prolific career aims to inspire empathy and advance community engagement.

For more than two decades, Rojana Savoye has maintained positive public relations with CU 麻豆影院 patrons, presenters and co-workers; managed and enforced operational policies and procedures within the College of Music; and hired, supervised and mentored student ushers.

In a campus and community collaboration, we鈥檙e looking forward to an exciting residency featuring two outstanding artists鈥搑enowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and celebrated silent film pianist Donald Sosin.