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Deans Downbeat
Celebrate + aspire
At the College of Musics 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, Im struck by the countless ways in which our students, alumni, faculty, staff and supporters embody these values. In these disorienting times, Im heartened that our mission is more relevant than everas is my commitment to continue to celebrate and support our students and colleagues in their transformative work and artistic aspirations. MORE
of the Deans Downbeat,
a regular communiqu矇泭from Dean John Davis.
泭泭Noteworthy media mentions
We still need a bigger boat (June 17, 2025, CU Boulder Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine)
Fifty years after Jaws made swimmers flee the ocean, CU Boulder cinema scholar Ernesto Acevedo-Mu簽oz explains how the 1975 summer hit endures as a classic and our own Michael Uywho directs the American Music Research Centerdiscusses the genius of John Williams Oscar-winning film score.
(June 11, 2025, CPR News)
Colorado Public Radio spotlights the impact and increasing relevance of the College of Musics Musicians Wellness Program, one of the first of its kind.
(June 8, 2025, Sharps & Flatirons)
Every summer, CU Boulders 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 Adamos new opera about opera conducting and producing legend Sarah Caldwell will present semi-staged workshop performances of excerpts.
