CU-Boulder College of Music

The Tesla Quartet, graduate string quartet-in-residence at the CU College of Music, has earned the Gold Medal in the Senior Strings Division of the illustrious Fischoff Chamber Music competition.  After several rounds of rigorous competition, the Tesla Quartet emerged with the gold medal in the senior strings division along with a $3,000 cash prize.  In addition to the prize money, the Tesla Quartet will participate in a tour of the midwestern United States in October.

The CU College of Music is proud to congratulate Tesla Quartet members Ross Snyder (violin), Michelle Lie (violin), Megan Mason (viola) and Kimberly Patterson (cello) on this fine achievement!

Three chamber ensembles, all of differing instrumentation, have been accepted to compete with top musicians from across the country in the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.  Based on audition materials and applications, the Zenobia Quintet, the Flatirons Brass Quintet and the Tesla Quartet have all been accepted into this illustrious competition.

Taking place from May 11-13 on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, the Fischoff Competition features competitors from three division: Juniors, Senior Strings and Senior Winds.  The grand prize winner of the entire competition is awarded a $7,500 cash prize, plus a Grand Prize Winner’s Tour of the Midwestern United States (Fall, 2012) and select appearances at the Emilia Romagna Festival in Italy (Summer, 2013).  To learn more about the competition, click here.

The entire CU College of Music wishes these exemplary ensembles the best of luck!

Highlighting the broad range of activities undertaken by our students and faculty, the Diversity Committee at the College of Music has assembled an impressive list.  From teaching in Ghana and Mexico to the publication of books and articles, our esteemed faculty is committed to embracing and celebrating diversity.  This website includes student work as well,  from music education to the Diverse Musicians Alliance.

To read more about these projects and learn about diversity in the College of Music, click here.

Featured in the Spring 2012 College of Music Magazine, this informational article on how the College of Music at CU Boulder prepares its students for a tough market is now featured on the CU Homepage.

As orchestras adapt to this changing financial and cultural environment, the College of Music remains dedicated to ensuring that students are aware of the evolving competitive environment we face, and the new roles of orchestral musicians that student musicians must consider as they go forward in their music career.

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