Wind Symphony Concert: Symphonies of Winds and Percussion: Giannini

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.


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Virtuoso Series Concert: Michelle Stanley, Flute

October 19, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Traditions of the Flute: Bach This all-Bach program features the repertoire that helped make the flute a solo voice. Bach’s compositions show off the flute in all its glory: melody, harmony, gymnastics, and meditation. Works include solo and chamber music for the flute.


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Wind Symphony Concert Symphonies of Winds and Percussion: Hindemith

October 7, 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – This season, the Wind Symphony celebrates outstanding cornerstones written for the winds and percussion genre, each featuring one of the great original symphonies by Hindemith, Ticheli, Hovaness, and Gould. This opening concert, conducted by Rebecca Phillips and graduate conductor Chase Morin, features Paul Hindemith’s Symphony in Bb for Band along with works by Beethoven, Adams, […]


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CSU Presents March Virtuoso Series Concert: Clarinet in the Digital Age

Join Wesley Ferreira, clarinet & Daniel Fung, piano, for a digitally driven recital you are bound to remember The Virtuoso Series at Colorado State University continues in March with a special interactive performance from CSU’s renowned recital clarinetist Wesley Ferreira, and guest New York pianist Daniel Fung. The digitally driven recital takes place on Monday, […]


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CSU Wind Symphony Continues Elements Season

Dr. Rebecca Phillips Conjures Images of Earth with the Newly Re-named Ensemble  The CSU Wind Symphony, under the baton of new Director of Bands Rebecca Phillips, continues its season of Elements on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. with this concert representing Earth in the Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts, located at […]



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Mother Falcon Kicks Off New Music Series Partnership with CSU and Lincoln Center

Mother Falcon Kicks Off New Music Series Partnership with CSU and Lincoln Center Indie-orchestra determined to push boundaries of classical genre Together with the Fort Collins Lincoln Center, the CSU Department of Music, Theatre & Dance presents indie-orchestra ensemble Mother Falcon, the first performance in the new Classical Convergence Music Series, on Friday, Sept. 19 […]


Music Major/LEAP Minor student reflects on 2014 ClarinetFest

I can’t imagine anything better than spending a week surrounded by top professionals in my field, soaking up their wisdom, hearing unforgettable performances, all the while taking it in alongside my best friends. Indeed, it was a dream come true to attend ClarinetFest this summer in Baton Rouge, La., with my ensemble, Quartet Atrevido! Read more.


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CSU Faculty Chamber Winds 2014 European Tour

The Colorado State University Faculty Chamber Winds embark on a two-week European tour July 4 – 19, 2014, performing at festivals, and historic sites in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. The anchor event of the tour is the annual Mid Europe Music Festival, held in Schladming and Haus/Ennstal, Austria, July 8-13, where the ensemble is scheduled to perform […]