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We鈥檙e pleased to announce that violinist Rinat Erlichman won first prize in the 2023-2024 Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Student Performance Competition! Under the mentorship of Associate Professor of Violin Harumi Rhodes, Erlichman prepared a听听featuring works by Ernest Bloch, Paul Ben Haim and George Gershwin. Erlichman was awarded $2,000, plus the audience favorite prize.听鈥淲inning first prize and audience favorite for this year鈥檚 Ekstrand Competition is incredibly meaningful to me,鈥� she shares. 鈥淧reparing for the competition has helped me expand my repertoire and develop my skills. I was honored to play the program in the final round with pianist Max Randal and all the wonderful finalists.听I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the Ekstrand family. Your generosity means I can devote more of my time to develop my career and share my music.鈥�听鈥�Congratulations to Erlichman and all participants in the premier performance competition for the College of Music鈥檚 most outstanding graduate students.听MORE

Enjoy fall break, Music Buffs!听This newsletter will resume on Nov. 30.

• On Nov. 17, our Diverse Musicians鈥櫶鼳lliance (DiMA) will host the . Join us at 10 a.m. (S101); bagels + coffee provided!
• Nov. 19,听CU Night at Zoo Lights: This annual tradition invites Buffs to ring in the holiday season with an exclusive sneak peek at the sparkling Denver Zoo Lights. Tour the brilliantly lit animal sculptures and enjoy special performances from our Eklund Opera Program, The Buffoons and People In Between. Pre-registration encouraged.听
• Nov. 27, 2:30 p.m., Macky Auditorium (Room 102): 鈥淢ai Pa鈥檃 I Ka Leo: Voice in the Hawaiian Performance Soundscape鈥� with the University of Michigan's Amy Ku鈥檜leialoha Stillman and Aaron S膩la鈥擲tudents, faculty and staff are invited to attend an inspiring and thought-provoking h艒'ike (sharing of knowledge), a special opportunity to gain valuable insights into the musical culture of K膩naka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) in the context of our academic community and beyond.听Prefer to tune in via Zoom? .听
• (Bemidji Pioneer): Haugen and Wolpert, now both 30 years old, performed together as members of the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra when they were 11. [...] both ended up in graduate school at the University of Colorado.
• (Westword): The Golden Buffalo Marching Band jazzed up its song list this year to create the perfect 鈥淐oach Prime鈥� playlist for fans flooding 麻豆影院 this season.
• Our Assistant Professor of Voice Andrew Garland will make his听 next month!
• Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Margaret Berg co-authored an article with alumna and Westminster High School band teacher Megan Lewin (鈥�18) that includes core reflection applications for in-service music teachers. The article鈥斺�溾�濃�攚as published in the September 2023 Music Educators Journal. Berg also has a chapter titled 鈥淔ostering care through core reflection鈥� in the new Oxford Handbook of Care in Music Education, edited by K. Hendricks.听

• Before you leave for fall break: Tips + reminders.
• Stay current with the College of Music in our online听newsroom.
• Preview, download or print鈥攑erformances, student recitals + past programs.
• What you need to know about delayed starts and campus closures.
• Questions?听Check out Buff Info, CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 centralized point of contact for information and resources.