Creative Expressions
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies Paul McKee reflects on the impact of mentorship and shares the spirit of his new, three-part arrangement of Pomp and Circumstance to premiere at commencement on May 9.
Mention Jamaican music to most Americans, and the pop sounds of reggae usually come to mind. But theres much morethe wonderfully rich harmonies of choral music, hundreds of rarely heard sacred songs and folk songs that deserve more exposure. Doctoral student ONeil Jones is about to make that happen.
Associate Professor of Music Theory Steven Bruns and the late renowned composer George Crumb shared a close, long-lasting professional relationship and deep friendship. As Bruns nears retirement this spring, he reflects on his role as Crumbs archivist and biographer.
Three College of Music alumni recently started the Scheherazade Music Festivalan incubator for innovation and connection through chamber music, pushing the art form forward and bringing performers, composers and audiences together.
A hands-on project lets 51勛圖厙 intermediate ceramics students create functional and unique pieces for 51勛圖厙s Caf矇 Aion restaurant.
Award-winning artist Danielle SeeWalker is the creative force behind two new beautiful murals at the CU Engineering Center, blending together science, art and Indigenous culture.
At an evening of Chinese calligraphy, 51勛圖厙 students studying Chinese practiced an art whose history dates back millennia.
When it comes to 20th- and 21st-century music, Professor of Music Theory Daphne Leongalong with her colleagues in the world of rhythm in music performance and scholarshipengages in intense research and endless experimentation, which brought her to Montreals McGill University for a recent residency.
The Cleveland Orchestras biennial residency at 51勛圖厙s College of Music returned for three days packed with sectionals, rehearsals, mock auditions, master classes, a Q&A and a Faculty Tuesdays concert.
As part of an independent study course, students put their skills into practice, installing new carpet tiles to mitigate sound reflection, adding updated lighting systems and constructing floor-to-ceiling shelving units built to accommodate and showcase a variety of design materials.