February 2, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Camaraderie, bravery, honor, elation, loss, longing – words in common to all those who serve their countries in times of both peace and war; and emotions shared between loved ones at home and across entire nations. Cantus delves into the bonds that have defined those willing to lay down their lives for others in this […]
November 11, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Concert program (PDF) 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 […]
October 12, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – With an artist’s grace and a Caribbean soul, the Dalí Quartet is today’s freshest voice in Classical and Latin-American music. Anchored in both Venezuela’s El Sistema and in American classical conservatory traditions, this exciting quartet combines the best of both worlds. The Dalí Quartet’s captivating performances of traditional string quartet and Latin-American repertoire create an […]
September 20, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – DUO 1804 is a collaboration between composer, violinist and educator Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) and composer, percussionist and creator of Afro- electronica®, Val-Inc. Longtime peers in the Haitian American musical community of New York City, this is the much anticipated collaboration between two boundary-breaking composers exploring the possibilities of classical and electronic music, from a […]
November 29, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Jennifer Kummer, recently appointed Principal Hornist of the Parthenon Chamber Orchestra, is the Principal Hornist of “Nashville String Machine”, a position she has held since moving to Nashville in 1997. As a session player, Jennifer has enjoyed an incredibly eclectic career recording for numerous publishing companies, jingle writers, country, jazz, gospel, and pop artists as […]
December 9, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Isabelle Demers is organ professor and head of Organ at Baylor University in Texas, where she teaches applied organ and courses in the organ curriculum. A native of Québec, she is recognized as one of North America’s most virtuosic organists. Her concert at the 2010 American Guild of Organists National Convention was received with great […]
October 18, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Featuring Renata Artman Knific, Violin, with Gene Knific, Piano The Tom Knific Quartet is truly a family affair! The group performs a mix of original, contemporary jazz works with a decidedly chamber music vibe, jazz standards, and original chamber music. Tom Knific has performed on tour and on record with Gene Bertoncini, Randy Brecker, Art […]
October 9, 2016 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Aaron Tindall is assistant professor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Tuba Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Colorado at Boulder, a Master’s of Music degree in Euphonium Performance with Distinction from the Royal Northern College of Music […]
September 30, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Distinguished University of Iowa Professor of Horn Jeffrey Agrell returns to CSU to present a recital of music old and new that is sure to interest and excite audiences of all types. Mr. Agrell’s playing and approach to the horn is inspiring and not to be missed!
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 […]
