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CCM Voice alum named one of Yamaha’s “40 Under 40”

February 9, 2024

Yamaha honors the work of music educators with the "40 Under 40" list, highlighting young teachers and pedagogues who bring innovation to their classrooms. UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Paulina Villarreal (DMA Voice ’18, MM Voice ‘15) made the 2024 list for her work as an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Memphis. Her efforts to diversify the curriculum's repertoire brought important awareness to lesser-known composers from underrepresented backgrounds.

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Media Production launches summer in LA internship program

February 7, 2024

UC College-Conservatory of Music's BFA Media Production program announces the "Summer in LA" internship program, provided students with the opportunity to work and live in the heart of the film and television industry while earning college credit during paid internships.

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CCM announces 2024 Opera Scholarship Competition winners

March 13, 2024

Twenty-two current and incoming students competed for six full-tuition scholarships and $62,500 in additional awards during CCM's 2024 Opera Scholarship Competition. Since its inauguration in 1976, this annual competition welcomes current and incoming CCM voice students to compete for scholarships and cash prizes. A panel of judges composed of opera industry professionals selects each year’s class of prizewinners. Six students won awards in this year’s competition, which was conducted Saturday, March 9, 2024, in CCM’s Corbett Auditorium.

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CCM Voice student receives Encouragement Award at prestigious Houston Grand Opera Competition

February 9, 2024

UC College-Conservatory of Music undergraduate Voice student Sam Dhobhany recently won the Ana Maria Martinez Encouragement Award in Houston Grand Opera’s 2024 Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers. Dhobhany, a bass-baritone in the studio of Professor Ken Shaw, competed in Houston on February 2 during the “Concert of Arias,” the competition’s live-broadcasted final round.

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CCM Voice alumna receives Richard Tucker Career Grant

May 16, 2024

A UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna recently received the 2024 Richard Tucker Career Grant and made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera. Elena Villalón (BM Voice, ’19) is one of three recipients of the $10,000 grant from the Richard Tucker Music Foundation.

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CCM fall 2018 merchandise available online

September 18, 2018

The CCM Tribunal is sponsoring UC College-Conservatory of Music's fall 2018 merchandise campaign to help raise funds for CCM student initiatives. Hoodies, T-shirts, sweatpants and tote bags are available for purchase online at https://uc.ignitecx.com/CCMFall2018.

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UC Notable Alumnus: Rafael de Acha, CCM ’70

August 27, 2021

Personal history can turn on the smallest of events. For Rafael de Acha, CCM ’70, it occurred at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue in New York City in 1967 when he was 23 years old.

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‘College Tour’ spotlight: Miles Spearman

January 21, 2022

Miles Spearman is one of 10 students and alumni featured in UC’s episode of “The College Tour,” an Amazon Prime series that features universities from across the country.