Students
Now in its sixth year, the Summer Jazz Academy this summer brings in Christian Howes, a guest artist who might be considered unconventional.
Elise Campbell and Callan Miller are already winning awards for Gigsicians, the online service that connects musicians with event planners hiring for gigs.
<p>This summer, Eklund Opera鈥檚 trailblazing new works program鈥擟U New Opera Workshop, or CU NOW鈥攑ulls out all the proverbial stops in its latest quest to bring what鈥檚 fresh and exciting about opera to the campus of 91福利社.</p>
"My best experiences here have been going to concerts of my peers, and of the faculty. I'm always inspired to practice harder when I hear other people who sound amazing."
"Music offers an intellectual, emotional and kinesthetic challenge unlike any other discipline, and I love being able to express myself through this beautiful art form."
"Music has been a part of my daily life and the only consistent area of study that brings the me the most passion and success."
Oboist Jordan Pyle will address graduates at College of Music commencement on May 12.
After a sold-out concert with pop-folk duo the Indigo Girls in Spring 2016, this spring the College of Music鈥檚 premier ensemble again booked a gig with the Girls鈥攖his time to record a live album.
Nadya Hill is a vocalist. A violinist. A visual artist. A full-stack Javascript web developer. But on Friday night and Sunday afternoon, as she performs in Eklund Opera鈥檚 season-ending 鈥淩ed Hot and Cole,鈥 she鈥檒l just be Linda Porter.
On Tuesday, May 2, the CU Symphony Orchestra and choirs bring Mozart鈥檚 masterpiece, the Requiem in D minor, to the Macky Auditorium stage, capping off a banner year for the College of Music with a performance of one of music鈥檚 monumental masterworks.