October 26, 2011
Event: Bruce Ekstrand Graduate Student Competition Finals
Date: Thursday, November 3, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building, 18th St. & Euclid Ave.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Public Contact: 303-492-8008 or http://music.colorado.edu
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GRADUATE STUDENT COMPETITION FINALS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The CU-Boulder College of Music presents a gala public concert for the finals of the Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Student Performance Competition Thursday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Grusin Music Hall. Honoring former vice chancellor Bruce Ekstrand, five candidates have been selected for the final concert where first prize is a $2,000 professional development grant. The competition will be judged by Kyle MacMillan, columnist for the Denver Post; Steven Taylor, Dean of the School of Music at Colorado Christian University; and Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor of Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra.
Call the College of Music & CU Presents Box Office at (303) 492-8008 for information about this performance. For more information about College of Music events, visit http://colorado.edu/music/events/.
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Bruce Ekstrand Graduate Competition Finalists:
Tigranuhi Arakelyan, piano
LISZT: Variations on "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" (after J.S. Bach)
Adam Ewing, tenor
Allan Armstrong, piano
KOECHLIN: Si tu le veux
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: "Heart's Haven" from The House of Life
MAHLER: Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen
IRELAND: "Penumbra" from Marigold: an Impression
FLAHERTY/AHRENS: "Make Them Hear You" from Ragtime
Michelle Yeunhae Lie, violin
Rachel Schrag, piano
WIENIAWSKI: Fantasie Brilliante sur des motifs de l'opéra "Faust" de Gounod, Op. 20
Hannah Darroch, flute
Allan Armstrong, piano
KARG-ELERT: Chaccone from 30 Caprices for Flute Solo Op. 107
CLARKE: Hypnosis
DAMASE: Rhapsodie
Shih-Han Chiu, bassoon
Doreen Lee, piano
BOUTRY: Interférences I pour Basson et Piano
FASCH: Sonata in C for Bassoon and Piano (III. Andante and IV. Allegro assai)
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About the College of Music
Since its founding in 1920, the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music has earned a reputation not only for preparing students for successful careers in music, but also for providing them with an outstanding college education. The College of Music offers seven degree plans and over 23 fields of study, and its programs cover virtually all areas of music. The members of the College of Music's faculty are respected performers, composers, educators, and scholars who take a deep and lasting interest in the students of the College of Music. Internationally renowned artists such as Christopher Parkening, James Galway, and Wynton Marsalis perform and teach master classes on campus.
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College of Music Media Contact
Laima Haley
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
laima.haley@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-4247
Fax: (303) 492-1131
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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College of Music Public Contact
CU Presents Box Office
musictix@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-8008
Location: University Club,
972 Broadway, Boulder
Hours: M-F 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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