Events

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2026 Colorado Kodály Institute (CKI)

July 11, 2026 – July 24, 2026 @ 12:00 am –

CKI is a dynamic training center for elementary classroom music teachers, independent music instructors, and secondary music teachers interested in taking their teaching, conducting, musicianship, and depth of knowledge about music education to new heights. Students from across the U.S., Mexico, Korea, Sweden, and Saudi Arabia are involved in the annual summer seminar.


A girl plays keyboard at Spur Music Lab

Spur Music Lab: 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur – July 11, 2026

July 11, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – The CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space for learning and playing music, either alone or as a community. We sing and play pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We provide space to learn together or to work on your own, and help you practice your musical […]


2026 Summer Conducting Promotional Poster for The Music Man concert.

Concert Version: The Music Man by Meredith Wilson

July 11, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Music Director: Wes Kenney  l  Stage Director: Tiffany Blake Students in the Colorado State University Summer Conducting Seminar, the residency component of CSU’s Master of Music, Music Education – Conducting Specialization, present a concertized version of The Music Man, by Meredith Wilson, in the annual summer seminar final performance. About The Music Man By turns […]


2025 Colorado Cello-Intensive student

2026 Colorado Cello Intensive

July 26, 2026 – August 2, 2026 @ 12:00 am –

The Colorado Cello Intensive is a week-long program designed to maximize technical, musical, and personal growth. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4:1, the Colorado Cello Intensive (CCI) is dedicated to helping students reach their full potential. We believe in the work hard, play hard mentality and offer students an array of evening possibilities, including hiking, concerts, and more. Surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains in Fort Collins, Colorado, CCI is the ideal location to develop your playing this summer!


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2026 International Keyboard Odyssiad® and Festival, USA

August 3, 2026 – August 7, 2026 @ 12:00 am –

The International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival, U.S.A., is a summer piano competition and festival featuring more than a dozen guest artists and pianists in the LIVE Semifinal and Final Rounds of the Olympic-styled Odyssiad® competition, Group Masterclasses and Young Artist Development Sessions with master teachers and judges, and riveting evening concerts by international piano competition medalists and world-renowned guest artist pianists.


A girl plays keyboard at Spur Music Lab

Spur Music Lab: 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur – August 8, 2026

August 8, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – The CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space for learning and playing music, either alone or as a community. We sing and play pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We provide space to learn together or to work on your own, and help you practice your musical […]


A girl plays keyboard at Spur Music Lab

Spur Music Lab: 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur – September 12, 2026

September 12, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – The CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space for learning and playing music, either alone or as a community. We sing and play pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We provide space to learn together or to work on your own, and help you practice your musical […]


2024 CSU Alumni Band

2026 Alumni Band at CSU Homecoming and Family Weekend

October 3, 2026 @ 12:00 am –

Saturday, October 3 | Homecoming Weekend, Save the Date for Alumni Band


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Audition/Application Deadline: 2026 CSU High School Honor Band Festival

October 9, 2026 @ 12:00 am –

The annual CSU Honor Band Festival brings together the finest high school musicians in the Rocky Mountain Region, selected from hundreds of applicants throughout the western region; the three-day festival takes place at the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.


A girl plays keyboard at Spur Music Lab

Spur Music Lab: 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur – October 10, 2026

October 10, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – The CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space for learning and playing music, either alone or as a community. We sing and play pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We provide space to learn together or to work on your own, and help you practice your musical […]


A girl plays keyboard at Spur Music Lab

Spur Music Lab: 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur – November 14, 2026

November 14, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – The CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space for learning and playing music, either alone or as a community. We sing and play pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We provide space to learn together or to work on your own, and help you practice your musical […]


Honor Band Graphic 2026

2026 CSU High School Honor Band Festival

December 10, 2026 – December 12, 2026 @ 12:00 am –

The annual CSU Honor Band Festival brings together the finest high school musicians in the Rocky Mountain Region, selected from hundreds of applicants throughout the western region; the three-day festival takes place at the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.


A girl plays keyboard at Spur Music Lab

Spur Music Lab: 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur – December 12, 2026

December 12, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – The CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space for learning and playing music, either alone or as a community. We sing and play pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We provide space to learn together or to work on your own, and help you practice your musical […]