Embracing DEI: Keystone of the universal musician
In this edition of the Dean’s Downbeat, Dean John Davis doubles down on the College of Music’s commitment to championing diversity, equity and inclusion. “I’m convinced that by embracing DEI as integral to our universal musician mission, we not only achieve flexible, interdisciplinary career options for our graduates, but also expand the artistic landscape and cultivate a community of curious, continuous learners who challenge biases, question assumptions and engage with diverse perspectives—and who navigate nuance and complexity with openness, understanding and empathy.”ĚýMORE
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a regular communiquĂ©Ěýfrom Dean John Davis.
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(Sept. 3, 2024, Daily Camera)
The College of Music divided responsibilities between Andrew Metzroth, now the executive director of CU Presents, and the Director of the CU Artist Series Rudy Betancourt. “They’re familiar with each other’s style and want nothing but success for the University of Colorado Boulder, and everything they do is for the greater good,” says Dean John Davis, adding, “The future I think is really, really bright.”
(Aug. 29, 2024, Midland Daily News)
“Tango YES!—Music of Argentine composer Luis Jorge González” will be presented on Sept. 18, at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts. Paul Erhard, double bass, and Alejandro Cremaschi, piano, will present a program that combines beautiful melodies and spicy tango rhythms by composer Luis González, who they knew personally and collaborated with for many years as faculty colleagues in the University of Colorado College of Music.
(July 24, 2024, I Care If You Listen)
On the July 21 program, the cornerstone was the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Gabriela Lena Frank featuring the Boulder-based Takács Quartet as soloists with the CMF Orchestra.
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