Barry and Sue Baer

Supporter spotlight: Barry and Sue Baer

June 24, 2020

鈥淲hen I鈥檓 singing or studying music, everything else in the world just melts away,鈥 says Sue Baer. 鈥淚t鈥檚 all I think about. It nourishes my spirit.鈥

Patricia Butler

Supporter spotlight: Patricia Butler

May 5, 2020

鈥淲e鈥檙e very fortunate in 麻豆影院 to have the College of Music and the 麻豆影院 Phil. Even before my husband and I began attending Tak谩cs concerts, we enjoyed the CU Symphony and faculty recitals鈥攁ll told, an incredible resource in our own backyard, including many free performances. I鈥檓 proud that our community has the College of Music and I鈥檓 happy to support it in any way I can.鈥

Lullaby Project musicians

Carnegie Hall鈥檚 Lullaby Project comes to the College of Music

March 10, 2020

The Lullaby Project pairs new parents with professional musicians to create a customized lullaby for their new baby in a process that forms strong parent-child bonds and fosters early childhood development. It comes to the College of Music this spring.

The Thompsons

Supporter spotlight: Jeannie and Jack Thompson

Feb. 18, 2020

Longtime college supporters Jeannie and Jack Thompson gave a gift naming the dean鈥檚 office in the expanded Imig in honor of Bruce and Marcy Benson.

macky auditorium

How did we get here?

From the 1880s to today, how its history shaped the College of Music as we know it.

Michael Musick with his tuba

When computers meet music: Alumnus Michael Musick

Jan. 8, 2020

Among the founding members of the College of Music National Alumni Council (COMNAC), Michael Musick is a media artist, creative technologist, composer, performer and improviser who鈥檚 also keeping busy as Assistant Professor of Media Arts at the University of Montana.

Aaron and Afa Dworkin

Third Annual Distinguished Lectureship hosts award-winning leaders of the Sphinx Organization

Dec. 10, 2019

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the College of Music's third annual Distinguished Lectureship in Music, Diversity and Inclusion comes to Grusin Music Hall with a lecture by social entrepreneurs and arts leaders Aaron and Afa Dworkin from the award-winning Sphinx Organization.

Mike and Mikhy Ritter posing

Supporter spotlight: Mike and Mikhy Ritter

Dec. 3, 2019

College of Music Advisory Board Chair Mikhy Ritter and her husband Mike will name a music education office in honor of Mikhy鈥檚 grandmother when the new Imig Music Building opens.

Grauman Donation

Emphasizing diversity in American music

Nov. 5, 2019

In her first year with the American Music Research Center, Professor of Musicology Susan Thomas has made great strides in expanding the unique archive of the center, conducting outreach on American music and history, and supporting scholars and class curricula.

Groundbreaking donors

Putting a space to a name

Generous gifts from several of our supporters will name facilities in the expanded music building.

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