October 21, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – PERCUNOVA is made up of percussionists Jonathan Ovalle and Neeraj Mehta. Together they have created a band which fuses contemporary art music and global percussion rhythms to make a diverse sound. They are best known for their use of an eclectic repertoire including countless composers like Steve Reich and Wayne Siegel as well as their […]
October 18, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Percussion Ensemble, conducted by Eric Hollenbeck, performs a concert that includes several pieces for traditional western percussion ensemble and the steel drum band. The concert also features Florida State University professor John W. Parks IV, who has performed with diverse organizations ranging from the Eastman Wind Ensemble; the Schlossfestspiele Orchestra of Heidelberg, Germany; to […]
September 14, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Collaborating with fellow percussionists, Leo Canale, Shilo Stroman, and Julie Strom, this program includes Astor Piazzolla’s History of the Tango with CSU faculty Michelle Stanley,flute, Reconcilable Differences for marimba and percussion trio, and Code Switch for snare drum and prerecorded sound. The concert also features selected movements from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G […]
May 1, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm –
May 1, 2015 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm –
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue The CSU Percussion Ensemble rounds out this semester’s percussion performances with an eclectic concert of classic pieces, fresh work, and a collaboration with guest artist Russell Burge on Sunday, April 26 at 2 p.m. in the Instrumental Rehearsal Hall at the University Center for the Arts, located […]
The Percussion Ensemble at CSU presents a culminating concert from the annual CSU Percussion Festival, on Saturday, April 11 at 5 p.m. in the Instrumental Rehearsal Hall at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington St. Tickets are free but required and are available at the University Center for the Arts (UCA) […]
In addition to the Colorado State University Faculty Chamber Winds performing at the MidEurope Festival for Wind Music in Schladming, Austria, CSU music education major and percussionist Spencer Poston also participated in the festival as a member of the World Youth Wind Orchestra Project. Initially, Spencer wasn’t sure about applying for the ensemble when his […]
Director of bands at Longs Peak Middle School in Longmont, Colo., Chad Lemons ’08 has forged a partnership with his alma mater to benefit middle school students in music.
New format in one special Fort Collins performance brings holiday cheer
