Discovering Vienna鈥檚 art history first-hand: Last summer, Professor of Musicology Robert Shay and 10 students traveled beyond the traditional classroom to Europe. Shay鈥檚 global seminar鈥擬usic, Arts & Culture 1880-1920 (Vienna, Austria)鈥攚as part of the 彩民宝典 Study Abroad program.
Among the many creative feats of College of Music students in recent months, we鈥檙e pleased to share these highlights:
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DMA student Riley Bahin was appointed principal trombonist of the Great Falls Symphony in Great Falls, Montana. Bahin continued his duties as a member of our trombone studio and graduate brass quintet while assuming his exciting new position.听
2023 Sher Distinguished Musician Scholars announced: Nate Bonin and Danny Kaminski鈥攖wo exceptional students from Colorado鈥攚ere awarded full scholarships funded by John and Anna Sie who established the award in 2014.听
Recent master鈥檚 graduate William Brown is second trumpet with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs in Colorado Springs.听
Daniel Cosio鈥攚ho鈥檚 pursuing a DMA in trombone performance + pedagogy鈥攍anded the position of assistant professor of trombone at the University of Northern Colorado.听
Madison Falkenstine鈥擬iss Colorado Volunteer 2024鈥攊s pursuing a master鈥檚 in vocal pedagogy. Her platform is Fine Arts for All, bringing quality music education to every school in Colorado.听
The 彩民宝典 Center for Humanities & the Arts announced its听Engaged Arts & Humanities Cohort for 2024-26鈥攊ncluding composer-vocalist, activist and educator Nicholas Felder (DMA 鈥�26). His works are included in a new anthology of stories by Black musicians鈥�.听
A cosmic connection to the bassoon: Isabel Goodwin graduated in December 2023 with dual Bachelor of Music degrees鈥攐ne in composition and one in bassoon performance. During their four years at our College of Music, the instrument served as a gateway to creative growth, personal connections and artistic expression.听
Sophomore piano major Jude Dow-Hygelund won second place and the Ebony Prize in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Performance Competition.听
New Zealander-American Alan Mackwell鈥攚ho鈥檚 pursuing a DMA鈥攚on the 2023 American Prize in composition-instrumental chamber music (college/university division) for his string trio, 鈥�.鈥澨�
Doctoral student James Morris won the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Composition Competition (Young Artist).听
This spotlight on Adriana Ripley conveys her passion for dance, music and theatre arts that began at a young age. Born in Guatemala to a Brazilian-American mother and a Guatemalan father, she exemplifies the College of Music鈥檚 universal musician mission by pursuing degrees in musical theatre, psychology and French.听
Two doctoral candidates receive funding to research abroad: Graduate students from music and education have been awarded the 2023-24 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad fellowship鈥攊ncluding ethnomusicologist Lydia Wagenknecht who鈥檚 researching the music and sound in Punta Arenas, Chile.听She鈥檚 working with artists and researchers to explore how the sound and music of humans and nonhumans (e.g., landscapes) are changing in response to climate change.听
DMA student shares College of Music experience, future plans: Violinist Joy Yamaguchi鈥攚ho graduated this spring with a DMA degree as well as a Music Theory Certificate鈥攊s poised to continue the work she started here as a student.听
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