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Rudy Betancourt has been named the new director of the College of Music鈥檚 long-running Artist Series, which has brought the finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to town for more than eight decades.

The Grammy Award-winning Tak谩cs Quartet is reflecting on a remarkable journey and the group鈥檚 founding a half-century ago.

Last summer, the Sphinx Performance Academy brought 22 high school-age music students to campus for an intensive 10-day residency emphasizing cultural diversity. This month, it鈥檚 d茅j芒 vu as auditioned youth engage in lessons, master classes and more.

Piano Technician Mark Mikkelsen鈥攚ho supports the care and maintenance of the College of Music鈥檚 fleet of 160 pianos, two harpsichords and an organ鈥攗sed ingenuity to rebuild, refurbish and restore a donated fortepiano.

At the CU Boulder Entrepreneurship Center for Music, students can find the skills and tools they need for their music careers. This spring, the ECM awarded $5,820 in grants to support eight student-led professional development and community engagement projects.

Michael Sy Uy will join the College of Music鈥檚 musicology faculty as an associate professor and assume leadership of the AMRC this fall, bringing to his new responsibilities a rich background in musicological research as well as a broadly based perspective on academic administration.

Retiring 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�

Associate Professor of Jazz Studies Paul McKee reflects on the impact of mentorship and shares the spirit of his new, three-part arrangement of 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥� to premiere at commencement on May 9.

Even though 鈥淭itanic: The Musical鈥� bears the name of one of history鈥檚 most famous ships in its title, it鈥檚 really a story about people. Join the College of Music鈥檚 Musical Theatre and Eklund Opera programs March 15鈥�17.

Director of Choral Activities Coreen Duffy will join the College of Music in fall 2024. Duffy has served as director of choral activities at the University of Montana School of Music for the past six years.