To support our students鈥櫶齛nd our community鈥檚 musical development, the College of Music offers summer session courses and richly varied summer programming, including:听
From May 31-June 3, the Panoramic Flutist鈥攁 program for aspiring and professional flutists鈥攚ill host an interactive, four-day residential that includes workshops, master classes and/or private lessons, as well as experiencing faculty recitals and even enjoying yoga together.听
And be sure to spread the word about Flute + Trumpet Day on June 11: Designed for high school students, this fun-filled day will include warmup sessions, classes, workshops, and performances featuring Professor of Flute Christina Jennings and Associate Professor of Trumpet Ryan Gardner.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very much looking forward to bringing high School flutists and trumpeters to CU for a day of music and community,鈥澨齭ays Jennings. 鈥淭he flutes and trumpets are sort of the pack leaders of their instrument families and bringing these shiny leaders together is a fun way of bonding and sharing the CU experience.鈥�
Adds Gardner, 鈥淚t鈥檚 been a great deal of fun to collaborate and to share ideas with Christina. We鈥檙e so excited to host and work with the students, to play fun music 鈥� and, most of all, to have a great time!鈥�
The college鈥檚 Summer Music Academy further presents opportunities for both high school and middle school students to receive world-class music instruction. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, join us in making music together in-person again鈥攆rom string orchestra, wind ensemble and concert band to piano.听
Meanwhile, our CU New Opera Workshop (CU NOW)鈥攑art of the college鈥檚 Eklund Opera Program鈥攊s a three-week, interactive session for student singers and composers to collaborate and workshop both their own pieces and works by new opera professionals. Composer 鈥攚ho has made a name for herself composing unique works utilizing unconventional methods and ideas, including exploring the interplay of singers with electronic and digital music鈥攚ill join CU NOW this summer. Public performances of Sankaram鈥檚 鈥淛oan of the City鈥� opera will take place June 17-19: stay tuned for details!听
Additionally, through the CU NOW Composer Fellows鈥� Initiative, student composers will receive individualized mentorship from world-renowned Gene Scheer and Tom Cipullo to create original 20-minute operas.
For professional wind and orchestral conductors, the college鈥檚 Conducting Symposia鈥攍ed by College of Music conducting faculty and renowned guests鈥攕trengthen conducting technique, rehearsal strategies and more.
The College of Music鈥檚 Summer Master of Music Education is designed to address a variety of interests, needs and areas of expertise for K-12 teachers. Students working toward an MME degree complete 12 hours of study in music education, 12 hours of study in music and six hours of open electives. This summer, the program will be offering a course in Music Teacher Wellness which will be co-taught by our Professor of Music Education Margaret Berg alongside Associate Professor of Music Education Frank Diaz of the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University Bloomington.
Speaking of wellness, don鈥檛 miss our that helps change the ways in which participants think about habits and movement. The program is designed to enhance overall well-being through exploration of Alexander Technique, Body Mapping, Biotensegrity, T鈥檃i Chi and Qigong 鈥� and more.
