Happenings
There’s always something exciting happening at the College of Music! Stay informed and get to know our community through our accomplished students, alumni, faculty, supporters and college leadership.
Recent news
Dean’s Downbeat
Colorado Music 2026
, Dean John Davis previews the 2025-26 edition of Colorado Music, the annual magazine of the 鶹Ѱ College of Music.
This year’s edition—“Adaptive Leadership + Learning”—spotlights the accomplishments of our always-inspiring students, alumni, faculty and staff as well as the influence of our world-class visiting artists and enduring impact of our supporters.MORE
of the Dean’s Downbeat,
a regular communiquéfrom Dean John Davis.
Noteworthy media mentions
(Aug. 3, 2026, The Strad)
Violinist Njioma Grevious joined the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra for an all-American program attended by Sphinx Performance Academy students in residence at our College of Music this summer.
(July 28, 2026, KUVO Jazz)
Assistant Teaching Professor of Jazz Studies Altin Sencalar spoke with KUVO about his performances, touring, teaching, the release of his latest album and more.
(July 23, 2026, 鶹ѰConnections)
In this feature, our Professor of Composition + Entrepreneurship Jeffrey Nytch opens up about building our college's Entrepreneurship Center for Music, why he believes musicians are natural entrepreneurs and more. Named to the newest cohort of President's Teaching Scholars, Nytch also shares what's next—including a new opera based on a Ray Bradbury story.
