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Sounds of Success A decade after opening, the Colburn Conservatory is hitting all the right notes. T he Conservatory of Music at the Colburn School marks its tenth birthday this year - and for the burgeoning program, there's a lot to celebrate. 30 discoverLosAngeles.com president and CEO Sel Kardan. The swift rise of the Colburn Conservatory of Music is in large part due to the school's benefactor and namesake, the late Richard D. Colburn. A businessman and music lover, Colburn's gifts and counsel over four decades transformed a small community music school into a major incubator of international musical talent and a force in LA's music scene. Thanks to his generosity and the support of others, students who are accepted to the conservatory attend on full scholarship, covering tuition, room, and board. That enables these gifted young musicians -who are college-age or graduate students - to spend their time at the Colburn focusing solely on their studies. As a result, more than 90 percent of graduates have found jobs or continued their musical studies. In addition to the conservatory, Colburn has PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE COLBURN SCHOOL Despite its relative youth, it has achieved international prominence. In 2008, the New York Times characterized Colburn students as "among the ﬁnest young musicians in the world." Some have taken to calling the school "the Juilliard of LA." "From prizes won in international competitions to placements in major symphony orchestras, Colburn students are making their mark in the world of performing arts," says Colburn BY JEAN T. BARRETT http://www.discoverLosAngeles.com

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Culture Thrives in the City of Angels
Art, Dance, History, Music, Theater: Downtown LA Has it All
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US Airways - Los Angeles Culture Guide