Guest Artist, Ascendo3

Date: 6:00 pm, Wednesday, September 21, 2016

September 21, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Invigorating international collaborations with contemporary composers…masterful programming of new acoustic and electroacoustic works…fresh, bold presentations of works by J. S. Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Poulenc, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, Piazzolla, Bernstein, Lennon-McCartney, and others…flexible, intriguing interactions with audiences, and an authentic dedication to recording…this and more is Ascendo3! Comprised of Anna Marie Wytko, saxophone; Cameron Hofmann, piano; and […]

Guest Artists: Eric Lau/Scott Ney Duo, Saxophone and Percussion

Date: 7:30 pm, Wednesday, September 14, 2016

September 14, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Eric Lau is Associate Professor of Saxophone at the University of New Mexico. An active recitalist, Dr. Lau has performed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Brazil. His interest in new music has led to his involvement in the commissioning of new works for saxophone by more than a dozen composers including Gunther Schuller […]

Virtuoso Series Concert, Barbara Thiem, Cello

Ranging: October 10, October 9, October 23, and September 30

Starting: 7:30 pm, Monday, October 10, 2016

October 10, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – With Theresa Bogard, Piano The Thiem/Bogard Duo plays a program of well-known music by Beethoven, as well as two unknown pieces by the British female composer Ethyl Smyth, and Paul Hindemith’s Sonata op. 11.

Graduate String Duo and Trio Concert

Date: 7:30 pm, Wednesday, December 7, 2016

December 7, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The new graduate string students began their work together this fall, and present a program of duos and trios from the great works for chamber music.

Violin Studio Recital

Ranging: May 6, May 7, December 8, December 9, May 2, May 5, December 6, December 8, May 1, and May 3

Starting: 7:30 pm, Thursday, December 8, 2016

December 8, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Violin students of Ron Francois perform works from the standard violin repertoire.

Violin Studio Recital

Ranging: May 6, May 7, December 8, December 9, May 2, May 5, December 6, December 8, May 1, and May 3

Starting: 7:30 pm, Tuesday, December 6, 2016

December 6, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Violin students of Ron Francois perform works from the standard violin repertoire.

Jazz Combos Concert

Ranging: April 8, December 7, April 6, December 5, April 5, December 4, April 13, November 7, November 7, November 4, April 14, November 3, April 13, November 2, April 11, and October 30

Starting: 7:30 pm, Monday, December 5, 2016

December 5, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Jazz Combos, coached by Shilo Stroman and Jordan Asker, perform a mix of original student compositions and standard repertoire.

Concert Orchestra Concert #2

Date: 7:30 pm, Sunday, December 4, 2016

December 4, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Hapless Heroes The Concert Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Stewart, presents the stories of two literary characters – Don Quixote and Orpheus – through music. Following the Don Quixote Suite by Georg Philipp Telemann, actors from CSU Theater join the orchestra to present the mythical tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, including musical excerpts from Christoph Willibald […]

Jazz Ensembles Concert #2

Ranging: November 17, and November 16

Starting: 7:30 pm, Thursday, November 17, 2016

November 17, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Celebrating Great Composers for Big Band, from the Swing Era to the Cyber Age The evolution of the big band, from dance engine in the Jazz Age to grand composers’ outlet in the 21st century, is a journey through the development of American musical styles, from its roots in New York and Kansas City, to […]

Voice Area Recital: Liederabend

Date: 7:30 pm, Wednesday, November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Liederabend The liederabend tradition dates back to the 1800s when German art songs were sung at gatherings in the home. The recital features CSU voice students performing ensemble and solo pieces, as well as poetry recitations by faculty and students from CSU’s German Club.