Organ Professor Joel Bacon featured on The Next 150 podcast
Organ Professor Joel Bacon featured on The Next 150 podcast.
Category Archives: Keyboard
Alumni Spotlight: Keyboard Area
Sicong “Frank” Zhou (B.M. 2019, CSU; M.M. 2021, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music) was offered a full fellowship to pursue his D.M.A. at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. While a CSU student, Frank won the CSU Concerto Competition, performing the Schumann Piano Concerto with the University Symphony Orchestra, and was an International Keyboard Odyssiad and Festival (IKOF) silver […]
Filming an organ concert during the pandemic
If you’ve never seen the hands and feet of an organist up-close during an organ concert, Colorado State University’s RamProductions’ most recent project will change that. With social-distancing guidelines impacting large gatherings, CSU music professor, Dr. Joel Bacon, put on a private organ concert at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Listen to Journalism and Media Communications […]
Music professor releases album of contemporary clarinet music composed and performed by colleagues
Colorado State University clarinet professor, Wesley Ferreira, has released an album featuring selections of clarinet music by composer James M. David; Dr. David is the composition professor for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. Contemporary Clarinet Music was released on the OClassica European classical music record label. There are a host of Ferreira’s CSU […]
Watch the Music in the Museum Concert Series Online
During this time, music is doing what it has always done — touching our hearts and lifting our spirits. In lieu of a live performance, Dr. Joel Bacon and Dr. Lynn Boland present this Music in the Museum concert/lecture as a video to enjoy from home. Musician: Dr. Joel Bacon, piano Art Historian: Dr. Lynn Boland […]
Emeritus Professor Janet Landreth inducted into Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame
In Fall 2019, emeritus piano professor, Janet Landreth, was inducted into the inaugural Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame. With their names included on a commemorative display, 43 of North America’s most committed professionals were honored with a red carpet award ceremony and dinner during the two-day event hosted at the historic Steinway factory in […]
Organ Week celebrates Fort Collins as pipe organ mecca
By Tony Phifer Fort Collins is known as a haven for craft brewing, great weather and outdoor recreation. But a closer look reveals that the city is home to another, somewhat hidden bragging point: Great pipe organs. In addition to the outstanding Casavant pipe organ and Organ Recital Hall at CSU, several of the city’s […]
Student News: Sicong Zhou wins state piano competition
CSU senior piano performance major Sicong Zhou (Frank) took first place in the Young Artist Division of the 2018-2019 Colorado Music Teachers National Association Competitions held at the University of Colorado Boulder on Saturday, Oct. 20. “Frank played beautifully and the judges’ comments were wonderful,” said Zhou’s teacher, Music Professor Janet Landreth, Coordinator of Keyboard […]
13th Annual Halloween Organ Extravaganza
With the autumn season and Halloween rapidly approaching, the University Center for the Arts is preparing for the 13th Annual Halloween Organ Extravaganza. Dr. Joel Bacon, professor of organ, and his organ students will perform three shows on Halloween at 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 11 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall at the UCA. […]
The 13th annual Halloween Organ Extravaganza
— By Herman Chavez / UCA Publicity Intern With the autumn season and Halloween rapidly approaching, the University Center for the Arts is preparing for the 13th Annual Halloween Organ Extravaganza. Dr. Joel Bacon, professor of organ, and his organ students will perform three shows on Halloween at 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 11 p.m. in […]