Armstrong conducting orchestra

Kedrick Armstrong conducts premiere of Irene Britton Smith's "Sinfonietta"

Nov. 15, 2022

The career of Kedrick Armstrong鈥攇raduate orchestral conducting student and AMRC Porter Fellow鈥攊s quickly gaining momentum, including conducting the CU Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 performance of Irene Britton Smith鈥檚 鈥淪infonietta.鈥 Learn more and, in this brief video , meet Armstrong and hear him share his discovery of Smith's work.

Columbine Flowers

Colorado鈥檚 State Songs Share a Message that Still Resonates Today

Oct. 17, 2022

By Laurie J. Sampsel Did you know that Colorado has not one, but two state songs? 鈥淲here the Columbines Grow鈥 became the first in 1915, while 鈥淩ocky Mountain High鈥 was named the second in 2007. Both have been criticized鈥攑rimarily due to their lyrics鈥攂ut each has strengths that deserve a deeper...

"Yoga as White Public Space" Lecture by Dr. Rumya Putcha

Feb. 25, 2022

The American Music Research Center (AMRC) at the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录鈥檚 College of Music is hosting a lecture, 鈥淵oga as White Public Space,鈥 by ethnomusicologist Dr. Rumya Putcha (University of Georgia) on Wednesday, 2 March 2022 at 5:00 p.m. (details below). Yoga is a mainstay of the global exercise...

Graumin's Chese Theater

AMRC to preserve and share historic trove of silent-era film scores

By Charles Wofford Between 1900 and 1929, when Sid Grauman ran silent films with live orchestral accompaniment in his Hollywood 鈥渕ovie palaces,鈥 he probably never imagined that the thousands of orchestral scores used by his musicians would be recognized as important Americana in their own right. A century later鈥攚ith a...

Pueblo

American Music Research Center explores musical traditions of Pueblo, CO

Sept. 1, 2021

The AMRC is breaking ground with its innovative Soundscapes of the People project, a comprehensive research effort in collaboration with local community stakeholders to document, preserve and engage with diverse musical and cultural influences in and around Pueblo, Colorado.

University Library Launches Aztlan Center

CSU Pueblo's University Library Launches Aztlan Center

Aug. 8, 2021

Colorado State University Pueblo has launched the new Aztl谩n Center which will be housed in the university Library, a center dedicated to the study of Chicanx, Latinx and Indigenous Peoples and Environments of the Southwest.

March 17 panelists

Hip-Hop Artists Share the Mic on March 17

March 12, 2021

On Wednesday, March 17 at 6 pm online, Hip-Hop artists Sacramento Knoxx, The Reminders, Linqua Franqa, and Rennie Harris, along with moderator Michael Jeffries (Wellesley University) will present, 鈥淪ounding Politics,鈥 A Roundtable.

Johnny Pacheco

JOHNNY PACHECO鈥擯IONEER OF BLACK CARIBBEAN MUSIC鈥擯ASSES AWAY

Feb. 24, 2021

Salsa music lost its founder last week鈥攆lutist, composer, band leader, and producer Johnny Pacheco passed away at 85 years old. Read the article by Kristie Soares, Assistant Professor of Women & Gender Studies at 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录.

Americas

CFP | Americas: A Hemispheric Music Journal | Themed听Issue on听SOUND, ACTIVISM, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Feb. 22, 2021

A themed Issue on SOUND, ACTIVISM, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE for Americas: A Hemispheric Music Journal invites article submissions

Berger photo

Jean Berger's music plays in Belgium

Feb. 18, 2021

Pianists Louise and L茅na Kollmeier performed and discussed Jean Berger鈥檚 鈥淐aribbean Cruise,鈥 on Belgian radio @RadioBelgique this week. The section starts at minute 54 and ends at 1 hour 33 seconds. The AMRC is home to the Jean Berger Collection.

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