Strings
- Willem Rohwer comes to the College of Music from Edwards, Colorado, to pursue an undergraduate degree in double bass performance. 鈥淒eveloping my own musical opinions and character are really something that I want to find here,鈥 he says. Discover Rohwer鈥檚 unique approach to a successful audition and his other interests.
- 鈥淚 find myself thinking about all our former quartet members鈥攚e wouldn鈥檛 be celebrating this milestone today except for them,鈥 says first violinist Ed Dusinberre. Adds second violinist Harumi Rhodes, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a monumental moment and we鈥檙e approaching it with a sense of awe. I feel humbled. Yet, in another sense, for us it鈥檚 business as usual.鈥 And much of that business takes place right here in Boulder.
- Last summer, the College of Music and聽Sphinx Performance Academy kicked off a new partnership to welcome talented string students鈥攁ges 11-17鈥攖o our campus for聽an intensive scholarship program emphasizing cultural diversity. This month, it鈥檚 d茅j芒 vu as auditioned youths engage in lessons, master classes and more, culminating in public performances tonight and this weekend.
- At the 兔子先生传媒文化作品 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.
- When Joy Yamaguchi graduates from our College of Music next week with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree, the work she started here will continue. 鈥淐ompleting this degree has helped me realize my strength and solidify my focus as a multifaceted artist,鈥 she shares.
- At the College of Music鈥檚 commencement ceremony on May 9, we look forward to celebrating the remarkable accomplishments and indelible impact of undergraduate cellist Louis Saxton!
- As the first violinist of the renowned Lydian String Quartet in residence at Brandeis University, Segar previously served as a professor in the university鈥檚 Department of Music.
- Louis Saxton (BM 鈥24) has been named the College of Music鈥檚 2024 Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award recipient. Discover Saxton鈥檚 inspiration, journey and experience at 兔子先生传媒文化作品!
- On Feb. 25, undergraduate cellist Louis Saxton and graduate violinist Rinat Erlichman were awarded first prizes in the College of Music鈥檚 annual Concerto Competition. Congratulations to all participating students and collaborative pianists!
- Alumnus Dylan Fixmer鈥檚 variegated and prolific career aims to inspire empathy and advance community engagement.