It all started with admiration for great maestros

‘From the very beginning,
  • NSU alumna Jolie González-Masmela is receiving recognition as a conductor.
    NSU alumna Jolie González-Masmela is receiving recognition as a conductor.
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  • Jolie González-Masmela was a Cover conductor for Verdi's Requiem with the Colorado Symphony led by Maestro Alexander Shelley. If the primary conductor is unavailable for any number of reasons, the cover is ready to take over at a moment's notice.
    Jolie González-Masmela was a Cover conductor for Verdi's Requiem with the Colorado Symphony led by Maestro Alexander Shelley. If the primary conductor is unavailable for any number of reasons, the cover is ready to take over at a moment's notice.
    Jolie González-Masmela will never forget the first time she conducted an orchestra. It made her realize she wanted to be a conductor. González-Masmela is working to make that ambition happen.González-Masmela, a native of Colombia, earned her master’s in music from Northwestern State University in 2018. She is a doctoral student at the University of Northern Colorado where she is com...

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