With Guest Tiffany Blake, Soprano The University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Wes Kenney, plays two dance inspired works: Edvard Grieg’s Symphonic Dances and Igor Stravinsky’s iconic Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring). In between the two, CSU faculty artist Tiffany Blake performs the beautiful Four Last Songs of Richard Strauss to round out […]
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 […]
At CSU, the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is making it possible for more college students to continue making music after high school. As a land grant university, CSU’s mission has always been to engage students through quality education, and that is exactly the benefit being provided by non-auditioned instrumental and choral music ensembles […]
Well, this trip unexpectedly turned into quite the adventure! Clarinet Professor Wesley Ferreira and I left Colorado on Sunday, June 25, to head to Natal, Brazil for the 2017 International Horn Symposium, held at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). This is the largest single French horn event in the entire world […]
Colorado State University, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; Professors Joel Bacon, organ, and Caleb Hudson, trumpet There are many things about music that create its sense of beauty. Dynamics, tone, intonation, blend, instrumentation, and style all combine to create a sense of wonder to our ears. On May 9, at 7:30 p.m., CSU faculty […]
Welcome! Welcome to the official registration page for the 2017 International Horn Competition of America! The 2017 Registration deadline has officially passed. If individuals wish to still participate in IHCA 2017, a $50 late fee will be assessed. Beginning Friday, August 25 at 12:01 a.m. MST, the fee will increase to $100. Special Note: The PayPal registration […]
Wes Kenney, director of orchestras at CSU, had a rewarding start to 2017! It was announced by the Fort Collins Symphony Association’s board president Rhett B. Strom that Maestro Kenney signed a five-year contract extension as music director of the 67-year-old organization. Now in his fourteenth year with the symphony, the award-winning conductor will continue […]
Meet Trombonist Erin Carlson! A freshman from Bayfield, Colorado studying music education at the University Center for the Arts. Be sure to come check out Erin at the FREE Trombone Concert Fest Tuesday, April 11th at 7:30 p.m. in the Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center for the Arts. 1. How did you […]
March 2, 2017 By Emma Turner – reprinted with permission from the Collegian. Patrons of music gathered in the University Center for the Arts’ Griffin Concert Hall Tuesday night to hear the Colorado State University Symphonic Band. The performance was titled “Made in Europe” and featured four pieces from various European romantic and 20th century […]
Meet Caylyn Ysabel Newcomb! Caylyn is a sophomore at Colorado State University, studying in Rangeland Ecology and minoring in Music. Originally from Stafford, Virginia, she has found her state here at CSU. You can frequently find her in the ecology department, but when not there she is often found practicing and performing in the University […]
