Bands

The original band at Colorado State was formed in 1901 with only 13 members. From this humble beginning, CSU is now home to the Wind Symphony, the Symphonic Band, the Concert Band, the CSU Marching Band, the Basketball Pep Band, and the Presidential Pep Band.

 

Events

CSU Marching Band: CSU vs. Hawaii

August 25, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Dr. Peter Sommer rehearses the CSU Jazz Ensembles

Jazz Ensembles Concert: Jazz Classics Series

September 27, 2018 at 7:30 PM
The jazz ensembles, conducted by Wil Swindler, perform an evening of music celebrating the music of living jazz legend Herbie Hancock. “Herbie Hancock's significance in jazz music cannot be overstated. His writing and playing defined much of the style and direction of jazz in the 1960's and beyond. Outside of jazz, his music has influenced almost every musical corner of our modern world,” says Swindler.
Rebecca Phillips conducts the Wind Ensemble in Griffin Concert Hall

Wind Symphony Concert — Foundations: A Celebration of Liberal Arts

October 3, 2018 at 7:30 PM
The 2018-2019 Wind Symphony season explores civilization and how humans develop a creative, moral, spiritual, and intellectual understanding of the world. Colorado State University is committed to the humanities, and the ensemble begins the season by highlighting famous works that showcase form and structure, a key to both musical compositions and architecture. We hope you will join us for a celebration of the Liberal Arts at the UCA!

News

Wind Symphony presents “State of Imagination”

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An overhead banner promoting the Wind Symphony concert

By Nicole Towne, SMTD Publicity Intern The Colorado State University Wind Symphony 2017-2018 season highlights the University’s commitment to excellence through the “State of” series. On April 16, the group is performing the final installment of the series, “State of Imagination.” The idea for the series came from the Wind Symphony’s conductor, Rebecca Phillips, CSU’s […]