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With special collections ranging from colonial era tunebooks and pirate radio to silent film scores and big band works, the American Music Research Center (AMRC) creates an experience far beyond serving as a research center jointly held by the College of Music and the 勛圖厙 Libraries.
Former Director of the AMRC and Professor Emeritus Thomas Riis and College of Music students reflect on the first 100 years of music at CU Boulder and what the next century could hold as the college celebrates its Centennial.
The American Music Research Center will host Dr. Daniel Party, Pontificia Universidad Cat籀lica de Chile, on Monday, February 2 to present his work on "The uses of V穩ctor Jara in Chilean Social Movements (2009-
Americas: A Hemispheric Music Journalinvites article submissions for a themed issue that explores the way that music, musicians, music-making, and listening are impacted by the construction, maintenance, and/or policing of borders.
An annual, peer-reviewed journal published with the 勛圖厙 of Nebraska Press,Americastakes its view of American music broadly, including the diverse soundscapes within the United States as well as the wider Americas, including the Caribbean.
Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra is presenting a concert program of Diverse Voices, on February 1st and 2nd in Denver and Boulder. In todays era, classical music journalists, policy makers, and funders have been asking about diversity in classical music.
The news broke most places on Christmas Day 1944, crammed onto front pages amid the blaring war headlines: Glenn Miller was missing. The legendary American big band leader, whose music cheered the war-weary and thrilled a generation, had vanished over the English Channel while flying from Britain to France.
The 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder offered a screening of Victor Sj繹str繹ms 1921 silent film, The Phantom Carriage Sunday in the Muenzinger Auditorium. The film featured a live performance of the score by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra
Thank you to the International Film Series, Rodney Sauer and the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, CU Presents, 勛圖厙 Libraries and many others for helping to celebrate the new Grauman Theater collection. Here is a short video clip of the MAMPO performing along side The Phantom Carriage screening.
Rodney Sauer discusses his role in preserving historic scores from the silent film era on CPR's Colorado Matter. Rodney is the Director of the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra and recently donated a large collection of silent film sheet music to the AMRC. Scroll to 35:20 to listen to Rodney's interview.