This Week at the College of Music: Student Edition - April 8, 2021
Like many 彩民宝典 students, saxophonist Josh Sweeney shopped regularly at the Table Mesa King Soopers, site of the March 22 mass shooting. A sophomore majoring in music and mechanical engineering, Sweeney was fortunate that the shooting didn鈥檛 directly involve anyone in his immediate circle. Nonetheless, he lives in the neighborhood and felt a strong emotional impact. "I remember not knowing what to feel, but it was mostly a mixture of sadness, fear and confusion,鈥 he recalls. So Sweeney turned to music to process his emotions. Read on and hear him play an arrangement for seven saxophones of Samuel Barber鈥檚 famously moving 鈥淎dagio for Strings.鈥
Noteworthy
COVID-19 updates + resources
This week's events
Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz
Stream available now through April 16, at 11 p.m.
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Artistic Director Dr. Ron McCurdy, The Langston Hughes Project
Friday, April 9, 3:30 p.m.
Presented through Zoom
Haydn, Dutilleux, Schubert
Stream available from April 11, at 4 p.m. through May 10, at 11 p.m.
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4th Spring Performance
Tuesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m.
Spring 2021
Wednesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m.
Boulder Altitude Directive
Wednesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m.
Free or pay-what-you-can
Spring 2021
Thursday, April 15, 7:30 p.m.
Student Degree Recitals
The stars of tomorrow are on stage today. Join our undergraduate and graduate students in their degree recitals, streaming live from the College of Music website.