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Symphonic Band Concert: <em>Sea Songs</em>

Symphonic Band Concert: Sea Songs

October 13, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Sea Songs The Symphonic Band takes a musical journey across the ocean and under the waves. The ensemble, conducted by Dr. Jayme Taylor, performs Francis McBeth’s Of Sailors and Whales based on Moby Dick by Herman Melville, and works by James M. David, Alex Shapiro, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and more. Concert programs are available in [...]
CSU Alumni Band at Homecoming and Family Weekend

CSU Alumni Band at Homecoming and Family Weekend

October 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM
SAVE THE DATE for the CSU Alumni Band at Homecoming and Family Weekend, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Details, including the schedule, tickets, and registration are coming. In the meantime, please read this message from Dr. Jayme Taylor, director of athletic bands at CSU. Dear CSU Marching Band Alumni, It was an exciting year at Colorado [...]

News

CSU Alum Robert Pippin awarded endowed professorship at Northwest Missouri State University

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Colorado State University Alum, Robert Pippin, has been awarded an appointment as the Northwest Missouri State University Dennis C. Dau Professor of Instrumental Music for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years. Dr. Pippin is a two-time graduate of Colorado State University, earning a B.M. in Music in 2000 and an M.M. in Music in 2003. […]

‘Hope Arises’ on the wings of the premiere of James David composition, ‘Flying Jewels’

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James M. David, an internationally recognized composer who currently serves as professor of music composition at Colorado State University, is dedicated to creating dynamic and thoughtful music for all. His work is regularly inspired by moving words, images and ideas from the past and present. David’s composition, “Flying Jewels,” was inspired by Brian Doyle’s essay […]

2021 All-State Instructional Videos Now Posted

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For a seventh year, the music faculty at Colorado State University brings you All-State Instructional Videos to help prepare your High School student instrumentalists for their upcoming auditions. Dedicated to its land-grant heritage, the music faculty at CSU are committed to promoting music and pedagogy of the highest quality, serving music education through actions that […]