Woodwinds
Persistence has paid off for Kellan Toohey. The clarinet doctoral student can now claim the title of Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Student Performance Competition winner—along with $2,000 in professional development funds.
Finalists Kellan Toohey, Paulo Oliveira, the Rano Winds graduate wind quintet, Charles Lovell and Michael Hoffman talk about why the opportunity is crucial in helping students on the way to the professional music world.
Clarinet performance DMA student Annaka Price is working on a service that provides songs at 180 beats, the ideal cadence for running.
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, our woodwind department faculty will present "Wind Essence" for the Faculty Tuesday series. See a preview of the program here.
The summer seminar for flutists at CU-Boulder focuses on learning and growing together in a welcoming and inspiring atmosphere.
The Panoramic Flutist seminar brings nearly 50 flute players to Boulder this year for a week of master classes, workshops and even yoga.
All apologies to Forrest Gump, but you really never know what you’re going to get at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Ekstrand music competition finals. Might be Bach, Bernstein or Basie, show tunes or a string quartet, a jazz solo or guitar duo.
College of Music freshman Michael Ochoa has been named to the inaugural class of the CU-Boulder Esteemed Scholars program.
"I was honored to be awarded this scholarship and to be included in this program," Ochoa says. "A huge factor for me was the professor of oboe here (Peter Cooper), also the environment of CU-Boulder is a really welcoming place."
The graduate ensemble 40th Parallel, featuring Leanne Hampton, flute, Abby Yeakle, oboe, Peter Bauer, clarinet, Yahaira Nieves, bassoon, and Katherine Smith, horn.
Christina Jennings just returned from Havana, Cuba where she presented a concert and master class with the Philadelphia new music ensemble: Orchestra 2001.