Category Archives: Strings

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Our Vietnam Experience, Entry #4

  Director of Orchestras Wes Kenney and Violin Professor Leslie Stewart are spending ten days over break in Vietnam with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and at the National Music Academy. These entries document their unique and exciting experience! December 30, 2017 Catching any kind of a bug on an international trip is not fun, but […]


Vietnamese Experience Tour photo

Our Vietnam Experience, Entry #3

  Director of Orchestras Wes Kenney and Violin Professor Leslie Stewart, who is also the director of CSU’s Master of Music, Music Education Conducting Specialization, are spending ten days over break in Vietnam with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and at the National Music Academy. These entries document their unique and exciting experience! December 29, […]


Vietnamese Experience Tour photo

Our Vietnam Experience, Entry #2

  Director of Orchestras Wes Kenney and Violin Professor Leslie Stewart are spending ten days over break in Vietnam with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and at the National Music Academy. These entries document their unique and exciting experience! December 28, 2017 The Sheraton Hanoi serves an international clientele and the breakfast in the lobby […]


Vietnamese Experience Tour photo

Our Vietnam Experience, Entry #1

  Director of Orchestras Wes Kenney and Violin Professor Leslie Stewart are spending ten days over break in Vietnam with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and at the National Music Academy. These entries document their unique and exciting experience! December 25 to 27, 2017 There is something to be said about international travel in regards […]


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The Life-long Process of Planning

Hello, everyone! Here I am, post-recital, and on to the next pile of music. I was pretty pleased with how the performance went, and am grateful to Dr. Tim Burns, my piano collaborator on this program. It’s a real joy when you find someone, or many someone’s, to work together and share great music. As […]




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A Way of Playing with The Borromeo String Quartet

For 11 years, Borromeo has been in residency at Colorado State University and captivating its audiences with their contemporary take on classical music. “Only a few groups in the world can do what the Borromeo achieve; it’s an honor to be a part of that experience here at CSU,” said Ron Francois, coordinator of strings […]


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A trio comes together, bringing Fort Collins a local and cultural touch

By Brooke Poulson, UCA Publicity Intern The CSU Music Trio was formed Fall 2016, consisting of some of the many remarkably talented musicians at Colorado State. The trio members come from places all around the world, which brings a unique and cultured prospect to the recital happening on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. The trio consists […]


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2017 Concerto Competition Review

By McKenna Shuler, SMTD Publicity Intern The 2017 Concerto Competition, held in Feb., featured riveting music performed by three CSU Music student finalists – Joe Jones, Julius Hochmuth, and Frangel López Ceseña – and the CSU Sinfonia, conducted by Wes Kenney. Each performance was incredibly well-executed, but in the end it was Frangel who was […]