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Dean鈥檚 Downbeat
Celebrate + aspire
鈥淎t the College of Music鈥檚 recent Eklund Opera gala, Chancellor Justin Schwartz described the magic of music as a hallmark of human connection; of a civilized society; and as its own kind of renewable energy. As I reflect on the first couple months of 2025, I鈥檓 struck by the countless ways in which our students, alumni, faculty, staff and supporters embody these values. In these disorienting times, I鈥檓 heartened that our mission is more relevant than ever鈥攁s is my commitment to continue to celebrate and support our students and colleagues in their transformative work and artistic aspirations.鈥 MORE
of the Dean鈥檚 Downbeat,
a regular communiqu茅听from Dean John Davis.
听听Noteworthy media mentions
(March 27, 2025, The New York Times)
Sundance selects Boulder for film festival鈥攂eginning in 2027 (March 27, 2025, 黑料社区网 Today)
(March 20, 2025, 黑料社区网 Office of Advancement)
In 2013, the Thompson Jazz Studies Endowment (alumni and longtime donors Jack (Hist 鈥64; MA 鈥70) and Jeannie Thompson (Zool 鈥64) transformed the future of the 黑料社区网 College of Music jazz program. A little over a decade later, the program has expanded and gained national recognition鈥攄rawing world-renowned artists for workshops, enabling students to collaborate with musicians worldwide and enriching the community with outstanding performances year-round.听
