It was a full summer for the Colorado State University Clarinet Studio. At the beginning of Aug., Clarinet Professor Wesley Ferreira took the Clarinet Choir to the International Clarinet Association’s annual ClarinetFest conference. At the festival, hosted by the University of Kansas, musicians from all around the country gathered to collaborate with colleagues about clarinets, […]
November 11, 2016 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am – The young violist is quickly gaining a reputation for his eloquent music making, distinctive sound, and effortless virtuosity. Recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Taiwanese-American violinist Paul Huang is already recognized for his intensely expressive music making, distinctive sound, and effortless virtuosity. Following his Kennedy Center debut, The Washington Post proclaimed: “Huang is […]
November 18, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – This inaugural event features performances by three area elementary school choirs – Zach, Bennett, and Beattie – of children grades 2-5. Come hear these young children perform for the first time on a university stage! Behind the scenes, and as interns in a practicum teaching setting, CSU Music Education majors will have assisted the elementary […]
November 9, 2016 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Students of all ages are welcome to attend a master class with Ilan Morgenstern, bass trombone for the San Antonio Symphony and faculty at the Univesity of Houston and Texas Lutheran College.
September 19, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – How does a DJ compose? What would a laptopist’s score look like? How would a composer sonically and visually organize the improvisational contributions of musicians? In Event Pieces, DBR answered these questions by developing a graphic musical notation that allows for the organization of composed and improvised musical fragments, or “events.” Participants generate and incorporate […]
Well, here we are! Another year, another Fortress Brass tour! After a year off, we’ve come back to St. Petersburg, Russia as part of the Brass Autumn Music Festival. It’s always so much fun to go on adventures, especially with this group. But, as enjoyable as a tour is, I always feel the hardest part […]
Christy Muncey, 2005, 2012, B.M. Music, M.M. Music Immediately upon graduating with her Master’s degree in 2012, Christy began her D.M.A. in Wind Conducting at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., which she was awarded in May 2016. While at Peabody, Christy assisted in teaching undergraduate and graduate conducting classes […]
October 25, 2016 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – The string area welcomes guest artist Martin Chalifour, the concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra to CSU for a recital and masterclass. Mr. Chlifour’s Schedule: Recital: Monday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall The recital program will include Brahms’ Violin Concerto, Prokofiev’s Duo for Two Violins (performed with Ron Francois), a concerto for […]
Men’s Chorus member, Jace Spraker, and Chorus Director Dr. Ryan Olsen CSU Student Sings For Life When asked for a quote about the benefits of participating in music during college, even as a non-music major, Jace Spraker, Food Science Human Nutrition major and member of the CSU Men’s Chorus under the direction of Ryan Olsen, […]
Summer. A time when lawnmowers are rumbling, the grills are fired up, and children laugh and play as their parents struggle to apply sunscreen. While the long days of sunshine, festivals, and fireworks are floating by, students in the Colorado State University Summer Conducting Seminar, the residency component of CSU’s Master of Music, Music Education […]
