Category Archives: Woodwinds

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Peter Sommer and Quartet present Nuevo Historias

The Virtuoso Series at Colorado State University continues with a dynamic concert by faculty Peter Sommer and his quartet featuring Eric Gunnison, piano; Kent McLagan, bass; and Marc Dalio, drums. The concert will feature music from Sommer’s most recent release on Dazzle Recordings, Narrando Historias, as well as new compositions and improvisations with elements of […]


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September 2015 Faculty Notes

The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) convened an historic and innovative research symposium, “IMPROVING ACCESS AND QUALITY: MUSIC THERAPY RESEARCH 2025” (MTR 2025), July 16-18, 2015. This visionary special event was designed to recommend guidance for future research in music therapy. Dr. Blythe LaGasse, associate professor of  Music Therapy and coordinator of Music Therapy at […]


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2016 All-State Instructional Videos Now Posted

For a second year, the music faculty at Colorado State University brings you All-State Instructional Videos to help prepare your High School student instrumentalists for their upcoming auditions. Dedicated to its land-grant heritage, the music faculty at CSU are committed to promoting music and pedagogy of the highest quality, serving music education through actions that […]



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Andrew Jacobson, New Oboe Professor, to Start This Fall

The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University is excited to welcome Andrew Jacobson to the music faculty as the new oboe professor, starting this fall. Jacobson has performed with several fine orchestras and organizations, including the National Symphony Orchestra, the Choral Arts Society (both of Washington, D.C.), and the Richmond Symphony […]


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CSU Wind Symphony Ends Elements Series with Fire

Wind Symphony heats up final performance of Element Series The Wind Symphony concludes their season of concerts that represent the basic elements (wind, earth, water, and fire) with a ‘fire’ inspired concert featuring CSU faculty member Wesley Ferreira, clarinet, and Michael Bowles, graduate conducting assistant on Friday April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Griffin […]


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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, […]


CSU Presents January and February Virtuoso Series Concerts

The music program at Colorado State University presents its January and February Virtuoso Concert Series performances. The Virtuoso Concert Series highlights the CSU music faculty’s performance talents. Unless otherwise noted, all performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall of the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St. Tickets are […]


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Champion an Artist scholarship program strengthens the Arts at CSU

Champion an Artist Scholarship Program Strengthens the Arts at Colorado State University By Marilyn Bistline The transformation of the old Fort Collins High School into the University Center for the Arts marked the beginning of the university and community’s initiative to invest in the arts at Colorado State University. Over five years after the University […]