Category Archives: Faculty

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John Lindsey blazes a trail across the opera world

John Lindsey American tenor John Lindsey, instructor of music at Colorado State University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, has been noted for his “clarion tone” and “blazing tenor” by Opera News. Lindsey recently brought that “clarion tone” to bear in his performance of Monostatos with Des Moines Metro Opera’s production of Die Zauberflöte. Des […]


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

Dr. James David, composer and CSU professor. 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 […]


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Dr. K. Dawn Grapes Receives the 2022 Eva Judd O’Meara Award

Dr. K. Dawn Grapes, associate professor of Music History in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, was recently awarded the 2022 Eva Judd O’Meara Award from the Music Library Association for the best review in Notes, for her review of The Norton Guide to Teaching Music History, edited by C. Matthew Balensuela. In choosing musicologist Dr. […]



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April 2018 Faculty Notes

CSU’s Director of Strings Ron Francois and Silvana Santinelli won two Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising Silver Medals for Outstanding Achievementat the Global Music Awardsfor their CD, Mexico City Blues. The Duo Francois placed in both the DUO and the EMERGING ARTISTS categories. The CD, which was released on the Itinerant Classics label last fall, features […]


Virtuoso Series Concert Tackles Classical Music with Unique Instrumentation

By Tyler Stup, SMTD Publicity Intern Kicking off a four-stop tour, music faculty Dan and Patty Goble and Russell Hirshfield will be playing an eclectic array of music for saxophone, voice, and piano, including works by Claude Debussy, W.A. Mozart, Frank Techeli and others at the University Center of the Art’s Organ Recital Hall. The […]


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Mendelssohn Trio, almost 30 years strong, performs Feb. 20

By Brooke Poulson, Publicity Intern The Mendelssohn Trio, formed nearly 30 years ago in 1988, consists of Erik Peterson, violin; CSU faculty artist Barbara Thiem, cello; and Theodor Lichtmann, piano. The trio will be performing at the University Center for the Arts on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The spirited group will feature many iconic […]



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April and May Virtuoso Concert Series

Jazz Goes Grunge and Faculty Chamber Ensemble The music program at CSU presents its April and May lineup of Virtuoso Concert Series performances. The Virtuoso Concert Series spotlights the performance talents of members of the CSU music faculty. The performances are also an opportunity to showcase CSU’s musical guests. The Virtuoso Concert Series events are […]


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CSU Presents March Virtuoso Series Concert: Clarinet in the Digital Age

Join Wesley Ferreira, clarinet & Daniel Fung, piano, for a digitally driven recital you are bound to remember The Virtuoso Series at Colorado State University continues in March with a special interactive performance from CSU’s renowned recital clarinetist Wesley Ferreira, and guest New York pianist Daniel Fung. The digitally driven recital takes place on Monday, […]