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Wind Symphony Concert: <em>Garden of Dreams</em>

Wind Symphony Concert: Garden of Dreams

April 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Garden of Dreams For its final concert of the season, the CSU Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Jayme Taylor, sets forth on an epic exploration of music and visual media with a presentation of Julie Giroux’s Symphony No. 6 “The Blue Marble,” and David Maslanka’s A Child’s Garden of Dreams. Immerse yourself in a unique [...]
2024 CSU Marching Band Spring Game Extravaganza

2024 CSU Marching Band Spring Game Extravaganza

April 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Join the CSU Marching Band on Saturday, April 20, 2024 and experience what it’s like to perform with the band during the Green and Gold Football Scrimmage! This event is open to high school juniors, seniors, transfer students, associate degree graduates, and current CSU students who want to see what it's like to be in the CSU Marching Band. Official schedule to be announced.  To register for the 2024 CSU Marching Band Spring Game Extravaganza, click here.
Fall 2024 CSU Color Guard Live Auditions

Fall 2024 CSU Color Guard Live Auditions

April 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM
This event is an in-person live audition for anyone interested in joining the Fall 2024 CSU Color Guard. The day will begin with registration, continue with instructional/review time, and finish with the live auditions. Interested individuals who cannot make the live auditions can submit videos instead. All video auditions are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 19. There is no fee to audition. For details about the CSU Color Guard and to register for auditions, click here.

News

Dr. Rebecca Phillips Honored as Guest Conductor of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band

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Rebecca Phillips Conducting ABA

Dr. Rebecca Phillips, Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Colorado State University, grew up in Washington D.C., attending many military band concerts. Phillip’s father and grandfather were trombonists in the U.S. Navy Band, which instilled in her a natural reverence for military band traditions. Phillips was incredibly honored when Col. Jason K. Fettig, […]

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

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Robert Pippin Promotional Photo

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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Hummingbird Photo by James Wainscoat

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 […]