CU Presents Arts Digest

The news you can use from the best in the performing arts on the CU Boulder campus.

Beethoven, the Avant-gardist

Beethoven, the Avant-gardist

World-renowned pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard discusses Beethoven's unconventional and revolutionary works in the context of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Colorado Shakespeare Festival announces 2020 season, featuring modern remixes of classic tales

Colorado Shakespeare Festival announces 2020 season, featuring modern remixes of classic tales

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF) is releasing the lineup for its 2020 season, including larger-than-life remixes of classics, playing June 5 to Aug. 9.

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David Korevaar named Distinguished Professor

David Korevaar named Distinguished Professor

For just the second time ever, the College of Music has the honor of calling one of its own “Distinguished Professor.”

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Takács Quartet announces appointment of violist Richard O’Neill, retirement of Geri Walther after 15 years

Takács Quartet announces appointment of violist Richard O’Neill, retirement of Geri Walther after 15 years

As the Takács Quartet enters its 45th year, the internationally acclaimed string quartet—in residence at the College of Music since 1986—will soon see a new musician enter its esteemed ranks.

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Colorado Music Magazine 2019

Colorado Music Magazine 2019

The 2019 edition of Colorado Music Magazine is here! Get all the news about alumni, faculty and student accolades over the past year.

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Celebrate the holidays with CU Presents

This December, the holidays are a fiddling family affair

This December, the holidays are a fiddling family affair

Boulder audiences will have an opportunity to see Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy (and even some of the MacMaster-Leahy kids) in “A Celtic Family Christmas,” performing in Macky Auditorium Dec. 17.

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Scrooge gets a show tunes makeover in "A Broadway Christmas Carol"

Scrooge gets a show tunes makeover in "A Broadway Christmas Carol"

A completely transformed Ebenezer Scrooge sings hits from the Great White Way and dances time steps in a production that breathes new life and joy into the beloved story.

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The Holiday Festival: By the numbers

The Holiday Festival: By the numbers

For almost three-quarters of a century, the Holiday Festival has thrilled Boulder audiences and ushered in the beginning of the holiday season. We looked into the history of the festival and found some fun facts that give some context to this merry tradition.

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