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Celebrating the inspiring, illustrious career of CU Presents Executive Director Joan McLean Braun
麻豆影院 native and CU 麻豆影院 alumna Joan McLean Braun (BM 鈥�81 and MBA 鈥�93) has achieved an extraordinary 30-year career at her alma mater, much to the delight and deep appreciation of campus and community audiences alike. 鈥淔rom the beginning鈥攂ack when I directed the college鈥檚 jazz studies program in the early 2000s鈥擩oan took the time to really listen and understand the goals, needs and performance activities of the program which opened the gates for me to achieve what I envisioned,鈥� recalls Dean John Davis. 鈥淪he extended the same can-do, open-minded approach to all academic areas in the College of Music, quickly recognizing that she needed to closely partner with our departments and studios to develop the infrastructure of a sustainable performing arts entity that also supports our academic mission.鈥� Braun will retire at the end of the 2023-鈥�24 season鈥�learn more听about the lasting impact and influence of her leadership.

• The Cleveland Orchestra residency鈥斺�淎 great partnership鈥� resumes: This week, we were thrilled to welcome back members of the renowned Ohio orchestra who worked side-by-side with our student musicians for three days packed with sectionals, rehearsals, mock auditions, master classes, a Q&A and a Faculty Tuesdays concert.听
• Congratulations to our Assistant Professor of Composition Annika Socolofsky on the release of her second solo album鈥斺�攊n collaboration with the ~Nois Saxophone Quartet. The album is a celebration of queer joy and defiance with a three track song cycle where Socolofsky deconstructs the nursery rhyme, 鈥渟ugar, spice and everything nice.鈥� Additionally, the album features three remixes by queer artists Phong Tran, Darian Donovan Thomas and No Plexus.听
• Sept. 16: Join the Colorado Buffaloes and our Golden Buffalo Marching Band at our next home game vs. CSU! And check out this video, .
• The CU 麻豆影院 SoundWorks series kicks off Sept. 20 (see event details below)! about this unique, inspiring concert series-meets-forum for the creation and performance of new and original works.听
• Sept. 19-20: We鈥檙e thrilled to participate in the third annual, campuswide Culture Crawl鈥攊ncluding a CU 麻豆影院 SoundWorks performance featuring student composers of the College of Music鈥檚 Composer Fellows鈥� Initiative; our Brass Quintet in Residence performing classical, jazz and Latin tunes at Norlin Library; and a Macky Auditorium Open House, home of our American Music Research Center! Check out the full schedule of events.
• Join us for upcoming College of Music Coffee Hour events! Thursday, Sept. 21; Monday, Oct. 16; and Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Grusin Lobby, 8:30-10 a.m.
• American Music Research Center announces interim director, upcoming events: The AMRC鈥檚 interim director, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology Austin Okigbo, shares the center鈥檚 fall semester highlights鈥攊ncluding free performances of 鈥淪ong of Pueblo鈥� on campus and in Pueblo, Colorado.
• Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano invites nominations for the 2023 Chancellor鈥檚 Employee of the Year Award. This annual award is presented to CU 麻豆影院 staff in recognition of and appreciation for exceptional job performance and distinguished contributions to the campus community.听
• Join the Buffs One Read community: The theme for 2023-鈥�24 is Community Compassion and Caring and this year鈥檚 selection is 鈥淭he Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World鈥� by his holiness the Dalai Lama, archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams. CU 麻豆影院 community members with an IdentiKey may access print, audio and ebook copies through our Libraries.

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• CU Gigs, the College of Music鈥檚 musician referral service, fields requests from our community: If you have students whom you believe would be good representatives of the College of Music in the community, please make sure they鈥檙e aware of CU Gigs!
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• The Center for Humanities & the Arts offers grants and fellowships for faculty, staff and graduate students to provide direct support for research and creative work in the arts and humanities.听
• CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Workforce Development Hub provides inspiration, education and resources for staff, faculty and researchers to build and grow flexible and impactful learner programs.
• The Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is dedicated to serving the emotional and psychological needs of the campus community. Learn more and explore upcoming workshops.
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• Questions? Check out Buff Info, CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 centralized point of contact for information and resources.听