2023-24听Colorado Music听丑辞尘别 Faculty high notes
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Daphne Leong鈥檚 got rhythm: When it comes to 20th- and 21st-century music, Professor of Music Theory Daphne Leong鈥攁long with her colleagues in the world of rhythm in music performance and scholarship鈥攅ngages in intense research and endless experimentation which brought her to Montreal鈥檚 McGill University for a residency. In this photo, Leong introduces Miles Okazaki鈥攇uitarist and composer, Princeton University鈥攁t the 鈥溾�� conference at the Schulich School of Music, McGill University in September 2023.Among the many notable accomplishments of College of Music faculty in recent months, we鈥檙e pleased to share these highlights:
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Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Margaret Berg co-authored an article with alumna and Westminster High School band teacher Megan Lewin (MA 鈥�18) that includes core reflection applications for in-service music teachers. The article鈥斺��Stress-reduction strategies for music teachers鈥濃�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
Associate Professor of Bass Susan Cahill guest starred on 鈥攈er third time on the program.听
Teaching Professor Peter Cooper conducted master classes in Germany (Berlin, Stuttgart and Leipzig)鈥攎ade possible, in part, by the Dr. C.W. Bixler Family Foundation Faculty Initiatives Fund.听
Professor of Piano Andrew Cooperstock was inducted into the prestigious Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Astoria, Queens, New York, followed by a tour of the historic Steinway factory. A Steinway pianist, Cooperstock has performed on six continents and recorded a critically acclaimed series of American music albums鈥攏otably the complete solo piano works by Leonard Bernstein (Bridge, Deutsche Grammophon).听
: Dusinberre鈥檚 new book鈥� (University of Chicago Press)鈥攆ocuses on four composers, discussing their lives and what 鈥渉ome鈥� might mean to them ... and to Dusinberre himself, having lived in England and the United States. , a conversation between Dusinberre and London-based violinist and writer Joseph Edwards.听
Associate Professor of Viola Erika Eckert received a award.听
Assistant Professor of Voice Andrew Garland鈥攁long with College of Music colleagues Javier Abreu, tenor; Jeremy Reger, piano; Margret McDonald, producer; and Kevin Harbison, engineer鈥攅arned third place recognition for their album 鈥淓l Rebelde鈥�: Gabriela Frank | Dmitri Shostakovich in the, among the many contests of The American Prize. As well, Garland made his Boston Symphony Orchestra (Holiday Pops) debut singing Vaughan Williams鈥� 鈥淔antasia on Christmas Carols鈥� and he鈥檒l be teaching several courses on the for which he is a launch artist.听
Professor of Trumpet Ryan Gardner was named president of the International Trumpet Guild.听
The College of Music鈥檚 Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Associate Director of Orchestras Renee Gilliland, was selected as a national finalist in the as part of The American Prize (National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts).听
Associate Professor of Music Education Leila Heil was selected to participate in the CU system鈥檚 Excellence in Leadership Program.听
Robert Hill鈥檚 laboratory for thought: Recently retired Professor of Harpsichord Robert Hill reflects on his career, the College of Music鈥檚 universal musician mission and the academic community as 鈥渁 formalized laboratory for thought.鈥澨�
: Washburn University鈥檚 music and theatre departments hosted the 2023 Kansas Music Teachers Association State Conference featuring the Professor of Piano David Korevaar as the conference guest artist.
More: (Classical CD Reviews)鈥擪orevaar and the Carpe Diem String Quartet garnered this well-earned review of their newly released CD鈥攊ncluding the world premiere recording of Luigi Perrachio鈥檚 Piano Quintet.听
Assistant Professor of Music Technology Grace Leslie鈥攆lutist, electronic musician, scientist and 2024 RIO Faculty Fellow鈥攄irects the ATLAS Brain-Music Lab, 彩民宝典鈥檚 interdisciplinary institute for radical creativity and invention. Learn more about Leslie鈥檚 groundbreaking research focused on the nexus between music, technology and neuroscience.
More: (Designing Interactive Systems 2023);听: ATLAS PhD students Ruojia Sun and Althea Wallop, supported by Assistant Professor Grace Leslie and Professor Ellen Do, presented SoniSpace at the DIS conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.听
Composition professor applies entrepreneurship to the arts: In this feature story, Professor of Composition Jeffrey Nytch鈥攚ho directs the College of Music鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Center for Music and who was recently awarded a MacDowell Fellowship鈥攃onsiders the application of entrepreneurial principles as essential to his creative practice.
More: Nineteen Arts & Humanities projects awarded grants to advance scholarship, research and creative pursuits鈥�A new 彩民宝典 Research & Innovation Office (RIO) program provided nearly $100K in combined funding to 19 projects that span disciplines, including Nytch鈥檚 Concerto for Contrabassoon and Orchestra project;听Boulder Phil鈥檚 鈥榁isions of a Brighter Tomorrow鈥� shines light on the Boulder Star and its 75 years of illumination (Daily Camera)听
Austin Okigbo鈥攁ssociate professor of ethnomusicology and interim director of the American Music Research Center鈥攃o-authored the interdisciplinary book 鈥�.鈥� Ubuntu is an African philosophical tradition that embodies the ability of one human being to empathize with another.听
The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band has named Professor of Composition Carter Pann the winner of its 鈥淢ach 1鈥� contest鈥攁 composer commission competition that fosters collaboration with civilian composers. Pann will work with the band over the next year on a new composition for brass quintet.听
Associate Professor of Music Education Kelly Parkes has a book under contract with Taylor and Francis publishers鈥擳he Applied Studio Model in Higher Education: Critical Opportunities and Perspectives鈥攖o be published in summer 2024.听
Costume Coordinator/Designer + Shop Manager Ann Piano received a award.听
In Dean Birkenkamp鈥檚 book 鈥淭he Many Worlds of David Amram: Renaissance Man of American Music鈥� (2024), Hugh Ragin鈥擟ollege of Music jazz studies lecturer鈥攃ontributed the essay 鈥淣ow is the time as creative manifestation of consciousness鈥� (Chapter 22).听
honoring Colorado鈥檚 outstanding music educators. Jazz Studies lecturer Paul Romaine, who has served on our College of Music faculty since 2005, received the 2023 award.听
Assistant Professor of Composition Annika Socolofsky鈥攁 composer and avant-folk vocalist who explores colorful corners of the human voice鈥攔eleased her album 鈥淒on鈥檛 say a word鈥澨�(New Amsterdam Records),. Additionally, the release of her second solo album鈥� in collaboration with the ~Nois Saxophone Quartet鈥攊s a celebration of queer joy and defiance. Socolofsky鈥檚 original three-song cycle riffs on the familiar nursery rhyme 鈥渟ugar, spice, and everything nice, that鈥檚 what little girls are made of,鈥� questioning gender roles and rejoicing in the beauty of queer self-expression and empowerment.听
Associate Professor of Guitar Nicol貌 Spera鈥檚 CD鈥斺�攚as released by Albany Records, also featuring Professor of Flute Christina Jennings.听
Faculty Exhibition: 2023 celebrated the creative work of 彩民宝典 faculty whose scholarship and teaching are grounded in an art making practice鈥攊ncluding Michael Theodore鈥檚听project exploring interrelated media. Theodore, at our College of Music, conducts ongoing experiments with AI.
More: Nineteen Arts & Humanities projects awarded grants to advance scholarship, research and creative pursuits鈥�A new 彩民宝典 Research & Innovation Office (RIO) program provided nearly $100K in combined funding to 19 projects that span disciplines, including Theodore鈥檚 Fine-Tuning the Future project.听
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