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Violist Avedis Escandon shares what diversity means to him and how he strives to encourage others to become DEI advocates as well. 鈥淛ust like with music, major changes don鈥檛 happen overnight鈥攃hange requires small bits of effort over time, so we cannot discount the impact of a meaningful dialogue.鈥�

Among several Homecoming weekend events, we鈥檙e delighted that Willie Hill鈥擟ollege of Music alumnus, as well as former College of Music professor and director of the CU Jazz Summer Camp鈥攚ill be honored at tonight's 93rd Annual Alumni Awards ceremony in the Glenn Miller Ballroom.

鈥淲e wanted the performance to encompass different forms of art, in addition to music. 鈥楢tlas鈥� will feature music, instrumentals and dancing, as well as food from an array of cultures.鈥�

鈥淲e value a broad aesthetic range of sound-based art that is inclusive of all genres and manners of music making, ranging from concert music to songwriting, electroacoustic to jazz, experimental and beyond.鈥� Learn more about our exciting Pendulum New Music concert series, soon to be redubbed CU 麻豆影院 SoundWorks.

鈥淭he way I see it, developing universal musicians who demonstrate diversity in all forms is both a mission and a process that directly supports and sustains democracy. Our diversity of experiences and abilities, perspectives and opinions, races and ethnicities, and genders and sexual identities enhances our conversation, ignites and expands our awareness, and makes us better when we come together.鈥�

A new member of the College of Music faculty shares his approach to preparing students to become universal musicians, and fostering an environment of diversity and inclusivity. 鈥淚t's not about hyper-specialization, but about flexibility, creativity and keeping an open mind,鈥� he says.

鈥淩ather than mourn what we have lost, try to find new, different ways of music making. I tried to take this as an opportunity to create long-term curriculums with student-centered projects, and this was a great way for students and myself to interact with music in new, safe ways.鈥�

Stephanie Bonjack, who heads up the Howard B. Waltz Music Library, describes the BIPOC Composers Project.

Olivia Huizar Conner shares how her background inspires her to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in music.

Curiosity drives Lydia Wagenknecht, a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology and recent recipient of a Fulbright Research Award. 鈥淚 care that my research will help us understand something in a more broad-based way that we didn鈥檛 understand before,鈥� she says.