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As part of a weekend honoring diverse women composers, join us for a full orchestration of 鈥淪even Miniatures for Piano鈥� comprising seven standalone pieces鈥攅ach of which reveals different facets of Florence Price鈥檚 creative personality. CU 麻豆影院 student and alumni composers completed the orchestrations.

Discovering and playing the music of composers who have been historically marginalized is a wonderful educational experience for all students, regardless of gender or ethnicity, says Professor of Piano Pedagogy Alejandro Cremaschi.

Assistant Professor of Composition and Pendulum New Music Director Annika Socolofsky discusses her recent incentive prize and how she perceives her role as a composer, performer and educator.

As 2021 comes to a close and I reflect on my first year as Dean, I鈥檓 filled with gratitude for our College of Music family and all we鈥檝e accomplished in a new and evolving hybrid learning environment. I鈥檓 especially proud of our progress to ensure an increasingly welcoming spirit within our beautifully expanded Imig Music Building.

The newly expanded Imig Music Building strengthens the college鈥檚 Musicians鈥� Wellness Program by better supporting students in navigating the often complex and multifaceted path of being a musician.

MarieFaith Lane, a current graduate student and Holiday Festival 2021 concertmaster, offers a first-person perspective on the spirit of this weekend鈥檚 community event.

鈥淲e have a strong foundation for DEI work and we鈥檙e seeing progress [...] but there鈥檚 more work鈥攎ore positive disruption鈥攁head of us before we can claim ubiquitous inclusivity in our college鈥檚 culture, classrooms and curricula.鈥�

Kicking off November, the College of Music's Piano + Keyboard Program will present virtual and in-person events as part of a doctoral seminar on diverse piano literature.

"The way I see it, the College of Music is an innovation lab with endless potential for defining and redefining what it means to be an artist in a dynamic global environment. By developing an interdisciplinary micro credentialing program, my vision is to model an educational experience in which recognized mastery of varied competencies prepares our students for flexible, individualized careers."

On Oct. 28, Pendulum New Music will present its second concert of the academic year. Says Assistant Professor of Composition + Pendulum Director Annika Socolofsky, "We're a rowdy bunch that loves to take risks and experience a huge range of musical genres and aesthetics."