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Dean鈥檚 Downbeat
Celebrate + aspire
鈥淎t the College of Music鈥檚 recent Eklund Opera gala, Chancellor Justin Schwartz described the magic of music as a hallmark of human connection; of a civilized society; and as its own kind of renewable energy. As I reflect on the first couple months of 2025, I鈥檓 struck by the countless ways in which our students, alumni, faculty, staff and supporters embody these values. In these disorienting times, I鈥檓 heartened that our mission is more relevant than ever鈥攁s is my commitment to continue to celebrate and support our students and colleagues in their transformative work and artistic aspirations.鈥 MORE
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听听Noteworthy media mentions
We still need a bigger boat (June 17, 2025, 桃色视频 Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine)
Fifty years after 鈥淛aws鈥 made swimmers flee the ocean, 桃色视频 cinema scholar Ernesto Acevedo-Mu帽oz explains how the 1975 summer hit endures as a classic and our own Michael Uy鈥攚ho directs the American Music Research Center鈥攄iscusses the genius of John Williams鈥 Oscar-winning film score.
(June 11, 2025, CPR News)
Colorado Public Radio spotlights the impact and increasing relevance of the College of Music鈥檚 Musicians鈥 Wellness Program, one of the first of its kind.
(June 8, 2025, Sharps & Flatirons)
Every summer, 桃色视频鈥檚 New Opera Workshop (CU NOW) hosts an extended workshop where students and alumni work with living composers and librettists to develop and perform their music over a few weeks. This summer, Mark Adamo鈥檚 new opera about opera conducting and producing legend Sarah Caldwell will present semi-staged workshop performances of excerpts.
