The 2015-2016 opera season began with gusto as the Charles and Reta Ralph Opera Center at Colorado State University opened with Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck, directed by Tiffany Blake, with the CSU Sinfonia Orchestra, conducted by Mariusz Smolij and Adam Torres. Based on the classic fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm, the opera tells […]
Each fall, the Graduate School and the Vice President for Research Office at CSU hosts the Graduate Student Showcase. The one-day conference is an opportunity for students to present their work and talents in front of faculty and peers, and learn about other disciplines while gaining presentation and conference experience. Entries in the showcase of […]
The Classical Convergence Series at Colorado State University continues with a concert collaboration featuring The Lysander Piano Trio – comprised of Itamar Zorman, violin; Liza Stepanova, piano; and Michael Katz cello – with special guest Mischa Bouvier, baritone. The acclaimed artists perform on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall of University […]
Each year since 2011, talented CSU alumni with thriving music careers are invited back to campus to perform in the Alumni Concert Series. This fall, Britta Laree Risner, who graduated from CSU in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and again in 2004 with a Master’s in Music, will grace the Griffin […]
This summer, CSU’s Chamber Choir went on an eleven-day European tour to Bratislava, Salzburg, Vienna, Eisenstadt, and Prague. The excellent reputation earned the ensemble an invitation to participate in the 2015 International Youth Music Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia. The invitation also brings with it opportunities to sing in historic concert halls, cathedrals, and outdoor venues across […]
At the beginning of the summer, CSU Chamber Choir alum, along with their families and Dr. James Kim, director of choral activities at CSU, gathered together for a chance to sing and catch up. The group rehearsed and performed favorite pieces from the last eleven years including “Abide with Me,” at a Denver nursing home. […]
The halls of the UCA may be quiet for the summer, but CSU’s Chamber Choir will be making plenty of music this summer on an 11-day European tour to Bratislava, Salzburg, Vienna, Eisenstadt, and Prague. The ensemble’s excellent reputation has earned it an invitation to participate in the 2015 International Youth Music Festival in Bratislava, […]
Heather Stenner with Cheryl Miller Thurston Growing up in a musical family in Pella, Iowa, many of Heather Stenner’s fondest memories are centered around the power of music. With parents who both played the saxophone, a mother who was a drum major and a father involved in drama, Heather’s own journey in music and the […]
The Medium by G.C. Menotti and Signor Deluso by T. Pasatieri The Charles & Reta Ralph Opera Center at CSU presents two American Opera One-Acts on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Runyan Rehearsal Hall at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington St. The event is […]
Ensembles collaborate in showcase of student and faculty talent in memory of Griffin Concert Hall benefactor The Colorado State University Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs perform British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 1, the monumental Sea Symphony, which also honors the memory of CSU friend, Bea Griffin. The concert, entitled “Behold the Sea,” takes […]
