Strings
The Cavani Quartet's Oct. 15-20 residency at CU-Boulder includes two performances at Grusin Music Hall and master classes, lectures and workshops on campus and in the community.
By Peter Alexander | Sharps & Flatirons
By Joshua Kosman | Houston Chronicle
It's been nearly a decade since Geraldine Walther packed up her viola and left the ranks of the San Francisco SympCalifornia drought: Major cutbacks by many Northern Californians
hony in favor of the life of a chamber musician. It doesn't sound like she regrets the decision for a moment.
By Peter Alexander | Boulder Weekly
The Kronos Quartet, always bold, brings Boulder artists to Boulder for their appearance at Macky Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Michele 鈥淢ikhy鈥 and Mike Ritter were college sweethearts at CU-Boulder. When they left their adopted hometown a few years after graduation to pursue career goals, Mikhy made Mike sign a contract that they鈥檇 return in five years.
鈥淚t took us six years to get back but we held up the bargain,鈥 she says, laughing.
Boulder composer, radio journalist featured in program鈥檚 first half
When the world-renowned Kronos Quartet takes the stage at Macky Auditorium Oct. 8, expect a bit of Boulder, a dash of 鈥60s Germany and a major meditation on World War I in music and film.
Rajeev Taranath, one of the world鈥檚 true masters of North Indian classical music and the sarod鈥攁 richly textured relative of the lute鈥攚ill teach and perform during a Sept. 6-23 residency at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music.
The Tak谩cs Quartet has announced music programs for its fall concerts.
Sept. 21-22
String Quintet in G minor, K. 516 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Allegro
Menuetto
Adagio ma non troppe
Adagio 鈥 Allegro
Charles Wetherbee, assistant professor of violin, spoke with Jean Inaba of Colorado Public Radio about his recent appointment as concertmaster for the Boulder Philharmonic.
Violinist Jenny Shea, a Colorado native and graduate student at the CU-Boulder College of Music, climbed daunting Longs Peak with her friend, cellist Gal Faganel, professor of cello at the University of Northern Colorado, play a free 'rock' concert on July 22, 2013.