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On Thursday, December 2nd, CU Jazz Ensemble I took part in the first St. Vrain Jazz Festival. Seven high schools from the St. Vrain school district took part in the festival, which is in its inaugural year. The following high schools participated: Niwot, Erie, Frederick, Longmont, Silver Creek, Mead and Lyons. Niwot had two bands participate!

The College of Music and CU Foundation welcome Lissy Garrison who was appointed Senior Development Director on October 6, 2010.

Celebrating 100 years hosting the best performing arts, lectures and entertainment events, Macky Auditorium is one of the most valuable and recognizable historical spaces on the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä Campus and a premiere venue in the Front Range. This short historical documentary made in celebration of Macky Auditorium’s 100th Anniversary was created thanks to the hard work of Executive Producer Tony Moores, Producer/Director Bud Leonard, writer Silvia Pettem and contributor Alan Cass.

Thank you to retired Professor Joan Catoni Conlon for sending us these updates about some of our recent graduates from the Voice, Opera, and Choral Department:

Alumna Kathleen McGuire (DMA, 2000) was one of only six conductors nationwide to have been awarded a special citation in 2010 from The American Prize for Excellence in Music Education, for her work with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. It is a recognition of distinction, noting her as among America’s finest teachers of the art of music.

Saxophonist and CU Jazz Studies alumn Tia Fuller (MM 2001) appeared on the cover of the June 2010 edition of JazzTimes. To read an intro to the article, visit the JazzTimes website.

Alumni composer Greg Simon’s Rant (2009) performed on the Pendulum Series at the University of Colorado on October 14, 2009. Andrew Stonerock, soprano saxophone. Neal Postma, alto saxophone. Christopher Maddox, tenor saxophone. Sterling Steffen, baritone saxophone.