American Music Research Center
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The American Music Research Center (AMRC) is a rare music repository dedicated
to exploring the rich tradition of American music. The AMRC shares its resources
with students, faculty, scholars, and the public through concerts, symposia
and lectures, publications, and other scholarly activities. Additionally, the
AMRC encourages students pursuing studies in American music.
The AMRC serves as a research archive for performers and anyone else wishing to preserve American music and enhance its cultural and transformational potential for future generations.
The American Music Research Center is a joint venture of the University Libraries and College of Music devoted to the discovery of new information about American music and to the sharing of those discoveries with the wider community. The AMRC sponsors concerts and scholarly activities related to American music of all kinds such as its annual journal and guest speakers featured at annual symposia.
AMRC Curator Wins CU President's Award:
Laurie Sampsel Receives 2009 Provost’s Faculty Achievement Award
Laurie Sampsel, faculty director of the Howard B. Waltz Music Library, is the recipient of the 2009 Provost’s Faculty Achievement Award. The award comes with a $1,000 research/creative work grant and a plaque. The commendation from Interim Provost Stein Sture noted Sampsel’s 2008 book on music research published by Oxford University Press. Laurie was recognized at the Fall Convocation on October 16, 2009, in Old Main Chapel.
AMRC Award Recipient
AMRC is a recipient of the National Federation of Music Clubs’ Educational Institutions Annual Award for the accomplishments of 2004.
The Center serves as the archive for the College of Music Library's extensive special and archival collections of American music.
AMRC Activities, Journal, Etc., contact:
College of Music: Thomas Riis | Eric Hansen
AMRC Research and Collections, contact:
Music Library: Laurie Sampsel | Eric Harbeson
AMRC Glenn Miller Archive, contact:
Alan Cass
If you have a collection of American music materials and are interested in
making a donation to the AMRC, please contact Curator Laurie Sampsel at 303-492-3929.
If you are interested in providing a tax-deductible contribution to the AMRC, contact the Friends of the Libraries at 303-492-1675.
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