March 2, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm –
The Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. Richard Frey, continues the 2015-2016 school year with Night Dreams, a program inspired by the darkness and shortened days of winter. Graduate conductor Chase Morin conducts Frank Ticheli’s Rest, and the highlight of the program will be CSU faculty Peter Sommer tackling David Biendenbender’s challenging and emotional work, Dreams in the Dusk, for solo alto saxophone and wind band.
February 19, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm –
Symphonies of Winds and Percussion, with guest Chris Van Hof, trombone
February 24, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm –
The Jazz Ensembles share the stage with the great trombonist and composer, Marshall Gilkes, who has performed with great big bands around the world including the Maria Schneider Orchestra and the WDR Big Band. His most recent recording, “Koln,” features excellent and inventive arranging for big band. Jazz Ensembles I and II, under the direction of Peter Sommer and Wil Swindler, invite you to this special evening featuring this amazing improviser and composer!
December 12, 2015 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – This annual event brings together the finest high school musicians from the Rocky Mountain Region, selected from hundreds of applicants throughout the western United States. The three-day festival features guest conductors and clinicians from across the country and is capped off with a performance by the High School Honor Band, conducted by director of bands […]
December 10, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Continuing their season of “symphony celebrations,” this performance focuses on the symphonies of Vittorio Giannini, along with works by Roger Nixon, Adam Silverman, and Kurt Weill. Conducted by Rebecca Phillips, the Wind Symphony is joined by Eric Hollenbeck, marimba, in a unique collaboration on Silverman’s electrifying Carbon Paper and Nitrogen Ink.
December 11, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Symphonic Band kicks off the annual CSU Honor Band weekend with a program inspired by the world of film, theatre, and dance. This concert fuses together these various genres, and features multiple media with live music. An immersive audio/visual experience with a wide range of sounds and styles, this is a program not to be […]
December 5, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Kick off the 2015 holiday season with our family-friendly and wildly popular annual presentation! Featuring performances from CSU ensembles and other special guests, this charming evening of traditional, secular, and sacred holiday music is a celebration of community, and includes something for all ages to enjoy. Proceeds support music scholarships to CSU students. Reception at […]
December 5, 2015 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Kick off the 2015 holiday season with our family-friendly and wildly popular annual presentation! Featuring performances from CSU ensembles and other special guests, this charming evening of traditional, secular, and sacred holiday music is a celebration of community, and includes something for all ages to enjoy. Proceeds support music scholarships to CSU students.
December 3, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Kick off the 2015 holiday season with our family-friendly and wildly popular annual presentation! Featuring performances from CSU ensembles and other special guests, this charming evening of traditional, secular, and sacred holiday music is a celebration of community, and includes something for all ages to enjoy. Proceeds support music scholarships to CSU students.
December 3, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm – The CSU Marching Band returns for the 2015 9NEWS Parade of Lights, leading the annual event through the streets of downtown Denver on Friday, Dec. 4. Support the band during a hometown parade preview on the streets around the University Center for the Arts when the uniformed band, complete with twinkle lights, marches counterclockwise around […]
