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Innovation as a collaborative act
Greetings 鈥渇rom the road鈥 where I鈥檝e been engaged in two accreditation site reviews for the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) as well as a trio of October conferences: From hosting the National Association of Music Executives at State Universities (NAMESU) Annual Meeting right here on our campus and at the new Limelight hotel to the 61st Annual Conference of the International Council for Arts Deans (ICfAD) in Santa Fe, New Mexico to the College Music Society (CMS) National Conference in Spokane, Washington this week where I鈥檒l be interacting with other deans and senior arts administrators engaged in public service and mentoring. Everywhere I go, I enjoy representing the unique achievements, aspirations and opportunities of our College of Music; along the way, I鈥檝e been struck by the supportive camaraderie and timely shared learnings among my counterparts.
As noted by American theatre and opera director Anne Bogart, 鈥淲e have been discouraged to think that innovation can be a collaborative act鈥 and yet it鈥檚 exactly that鈥攁 collaborative act鈥攖hat鈥檚 at the heart of institutions like ours.听MORE
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听听Noteworthy media mentions
(June 27, 2026, Daily Camera)
Associate Professor of Musicology Michael Sy Uy, who directs our American Music Research Center, shares his thoughts and enthusiasm for Colorado鈥檚 leadership in establishing the nation鈥檚 first A-Corps helping artists form collectives to retain intellectual property over their creative work.
(June 23, 2026, CBS Evening News)
Former 麻豆免费版下载Boulder Professor Emerita听Elissa Guralnick (English, Musicology) is experiencing a remarkable ascent as an author: Thanks to the leverage of a TikTok influencer, a 1985 children鈥檚 vocabulary book鈥斺淲eighty Words鈥 and its sequel, 鈥淲eighty Words, Too,鈥 that Guralnick co-authored with Paul Levitt and Doug Burger鈥攈as catapulted to the top of Amazon鈥檚 best seller list overnight.听
(June 3, 2026, Cleveland Classical)
On the heels of spearheading the college鈥檚 2026 麻豆免费版下载Boulder Guitar Summer Academy, Associate Professor of Guitar Nicol貌 Spera will perform new works in Cleveland this weekend including the world premiere of our Professor of Composition Carter Pann鈥檚 鈥淐inque Pezzi per l鈥檌ntuizione Italiana鈥 as well as works by Christopher Theofanidis for guitar, flute and viola featuring Professor of Flute Christina Jennings and her violist husband Matthew Dane鈥攚e the many collaborations among our faculty, year-round!听
