Alumni
At the CU Boulder College of Music, we鈥檙e creating a community of engaged Music Buffs whose support, resources and sense of family continue well beyond graduation. All Music Buffs鈥攁lumni, current students and participants in any College of Music ensembles or programs鈥攁re welcome!
Within the Forever Buffs Network, Music Buff Connect is the digital home for the Music Buff alumni network. You鈥檒l discover and share tools and resources to support your professional journey. Specifically:
- Join our global community to celebrate and share successes, and to contribute updates, services and professional opportunities.
- Meet our global community of trailblazers and build on the Music Buff network to realize your own professional pursuits.
- Expand your professional networks in musical and non-musical industries.
- Find the resources you need to advance your career and develop the skills you need to redefine success.
- Share your expertise, insights, perspectives and lessons learned with fellow alums and students鈥搈entor, hire, teach, support and inspire fellow Music Buffs!
Alums, do you have a class note to share? Update your friends and classmates by submitting your news here:
Questions? Contact us at musicalumni@colorado.edu.
Spotlights
Alumna Janet Gamber (MM 鈥07, violin performance) is a first violinist with the Reading Symphony Orchestra (Pennsylvania) and a software consultant. Exemplifying the College of Music鈥檚 mission to develop multiskilled, multifaceted universal musicians, Gamber says her musical training taught her how to break down complicated concepts into 鈥渄igestible pieces鈥濃攁 technique she applies to building software products, as well.
Alumna Indigo Fischer (BM 鈥19, flute performance + Arts Administration micro-credential) balances being a flutist with her role as artistic operations manager at the Music Academy of the West. 鈥淒eveloping a holistic skillset is a necessary requirement in the current musical landscape. Pursuing a broad education actually helps you specialize because it gives you opportunities to explore and discover what is best suited to you. A degree in music at a well-rounded institution such as CU Boulder gives you transferable skills for many different career paths,鈥 she says.
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Distinguished Alumni Awards
The College of Music is proud to recognize the legacy of its alumni. Every year, we honor one or two outstanding established or emerging trailblazers from among our global alumni community. We encourage you to nominate fellow Music Buffs!
Resources
Find resources for Music Buff alumni or soon-to-be alumni from the university and from members of our Music Buff community, including career services, workshops, events and more.
Music Buff Connect
Join us to celebrate successes, share your perspectives, expand your professional networks and discover how Music Buffs are well-equipped to lead, innovate and ignite positive impact around the world.