In Fall 2016, American tenor John Carlo Pierce will join the music faculty at Colorado State University as an assistant professor of voice. In this role, he will team teach the Freshman Voice Studio, teach studio voice and Opera History, as well as continue performing both outside of the University and within the School of […]
On Saturday, April 9, Colorado State University vocal students participated in the 54th annual Colorado/Wyoming National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition held at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Founded in 1944, NATS is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members in the United […]
In the Feb. edition of The Green Room, there was a preview of the annual Singer of the Year Competition. As anticipated, this year’s event was filled with exceptionally talented musicians who demonstrated their love for music and passion for singing. The contest judges had the difficult decision of choosing winners for each award, including […]
Love, whether within an intimate relationship, a family relationship, or even a friendship, is a beautiful emotion. While every individual experiences love differently, the collaboration of the University Chorus and Men’s Chorus on an upcoming concert, aims to portray the beauty of every type of love though song. The concert, Facets of Love, set for […]
A CSU Favorite Returns to Griffin Concert Hall James Baumgardner, 2009, B.M. in Music, as Count Almaviva and Cass Mann, 2007, M.M. in Music, as Countess Almaviva in the the 2007 production of Le Nozze di Figaro The Ralph Opera Center at Colorado State University presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most famous comic opera, The Marriage […]
By Madeline Bombardi, UCA Marketing Intern If you are moved by musical journeys, then join the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University for a night of Remembrance with the Concert Choir and Concert Orchestra’s performance of Anne Frank: A Living Voice by Linda Tutas Haugen and Paul Hindemith’s Trauermusik. The FREE […]
2015 Singer of the Year Participants The Colorado State University Voice Studio is excited to present the annual Singer of the Year Competition! This popular event features CSU’s top undergraduate vocal students competing for over $50,000 in scholarship monies including the top Singer of the Year Award, the Charles and Reta Ralph Undergraduate Scholarship, the […]
Cynthia Stokes, 1981, B.A. Speech and Theatre Arts, recently founded SD CITY Opera in San Diego, Calif., a new, artist-driven opera company dedicated to building community by turning beautiful music into stunning theatre and contributing to the dynamic reimagining of opera in America for the 21st century. Previously, Ms. Stokes started La Jolla Playhouse’s Summer Conservatory […]
Last week, a good portion of our music faculty and staff, Music Education students, and the University Symphony Orchestra traveled to Colorado Springs for the Colorado Music Educators Association Clinic and Conference. The annual event is an exciting opportunity for the Colorado Music Education community to collectively connect, share, and learn. CSU faculty served the […]
Heston McCranie, ’09, B.M. Music Performance, Cello, currently lives in Atlanta, Ga., and is working on her Ph.D. in Music Education at Georgia State University. Heston teaches string techniques for the university as well as working on research projects on improvisation and creativity. In the fall, she began a position as the primary orchestra director […]
