Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Student Competition
Free, no tickets required
- Presented by: CU Boulder College of Music
- Runtime: 2.5 hours including reception
- Venue: Grusin Music Hall (C112)
- Imig Music Building, 1020 18th St, Boulder, CO 80302
CU Boulder's top College of Music graduate students compete for a monetary grand prize in the Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Student Performance Competition, named for former Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Bruce Ekstrand.
The Ekstrand Graduate Competition finalists include:
Joel Ferst, saxophone
John-Austin King, piano
Koa String Quartet (Kisa Uradomo and Leah Pernick, violins; Thomas Chafe, viola; Heewon Lee, cello)
Andrew Konopak, baritone
Laura Pérez Rangel, violin
This year's esteemed panel of judges are Jason Bergman, Associate Professor of Trumpet at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music; Courtney Hershey Bress, Principal Harp of the Colorado Symphony; and Cameron Stowe, Chair of Collaborative Piano at New England Conservatory and Director of Collaborative Piano at the Aspen Music Festival.
From orchestras, bands and choirs to jazz, world music and opera to world-class faculty and guest performances, the CU Boulder College of Music brings hundreds of stunning performances to Boulder audiences throughout the academic year.
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Whether it’s $5 or $100, your gift will help the work of the College of Music continue to inspire artistry and discovery, together. Please pay what you can before or after enjoying this special presentation—or join us for free!
This event is sponsored by Norma Ekstrand and other generous donors.
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