January 27, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Buried Treasure: The Forgotten Music of Elizabeth Gyring CSU faculty artist Dr. Galit Kaunitz and Dr. Michael Bunchman, associate professor of collaborative piano at the University of Southern Mississippi, present Elizabeth Gyring’s Oboe Concerto and Suite for Oboe and Piano. Gyring’s music has been stored in the library archives of Washington State University, forgotten and […]
January 28, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Ani (cello) and Marta (piano) Aznavoorian, winners of the National Foundation for the Arts Award, have performed at Carnegie Hall, had a residency at the Seattle Chamber Music Society, and toured the globe. $25/35+ regular; $18 student Building on the foundation of the classical music tradition, but with a contemporary edge, the co-produced season features […]
February 3, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Keys Unbound This recital by faculty artists Jooyeon Chang and Hsin-Hsuan Lin showcases the piano’s incredible versatility through works that span styles and eras. From lyrical melodies and virtuosic interplay to rhythmic energy and experimental sounds, this program highlights the boundless creativity of composers and performers alike. Join us for an evening of dynamic collaboration […]
February 9, 2025 – May 10, 2025 @ All Day – Please join us in celebrating the recital performances of our CSU music students. Student Recitals are FREE and open to the public. Note: Dates, times, and locations are subject to change, please check back to confirm performance details. Sunday, February 16, 2025: 5 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, Anthony Sacheli, Saxophone 6 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, […]
February 10, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The HeART of the Cello: A Collection of Art Songs for Cello and Piano Join faculty artist Meredith Blecha-Wells, cello, and guest artist Sun Min Kim, piano, as they present a selection of classical art songs transcribed for cello and piano. The program begins with a set of songs by Sergei Rachmaninoff, which imbues a […]
February 17, 2025 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance welcomes Dr. Virginia Broffitt Kunzer for a masterclass. Dr. Virginia Broffitt Kunzer has built a successful and diverse career as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician, and teacher. She is the Professor of Flute at Auburn University and the Principal Flute of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas. She […]
February 18, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Join us for a captivating flute recital featuring Virginia Broffitt Kunzer, professor of flute at Auburn University. Dr. Kunzer is joined by CSU faculty artists Juhyun Lee, piano, and Meredith Becha-Wells, cello, on an exciting program featuring works of Bohuslav Martinů, Frank Martin, and Delphine von Schauroth.
February 19, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Hidden Gems & New Beginnings: A Clarinet & Piano Evening During an evening of musical discovery, faculty artists Wesley Ferreira, clarinet, and Jooyeon Chang, piano, present a program of gems and powerful new works. Featuring the new Clarinet Sonata by celebrated composer Lowell Leibermann, a borrowed work, Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in […]
February 21, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Spain Concert Tour 2025 Wish the Colorado State University Wind Symphony Bon Voyage as they present the program for their trip to Spain in March. Showcasing “Americana” works, the concert will feature music by John Philip Sousa, John Williams, and CSU faculty composers Kevin Poelking and James M. David. Faculty artists include Wesley Ferreira, clarinet, […]
February 24, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Rhapsodies and Legends: The Legacy of Elise Hall Faculty artists Peter Sommer, saxophone, and Juhyun Lee, piano, present a program featuring music written for saxophonist Elise Hall, including works by the great Claude Debussy and Florent Schmitt. Hall, a prominent Boston socialite and saxophonist at the turn of the 20th century, commissioned significant composers to […]
February 25, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Beethoven Archduke and Dvořák Dumky The Mendelssohn Trio (Erik Peterson, violin, Barbara Thiem, cello, and Bryan Wallick, piano) performs two staples of the piano trio repertoire, Ludwig van Beethoven’s monumental “Archduke” Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 “Archduke Trio,” alongside Antonín Dvořák’s famous “Dumky” Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, B. […]
February 27, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Stirrings, Airs, and Virtuosities Join the CSU University Symphony under the baton of guest conductor Adam Torres for an evening of incredible music featuring the winner of CSU’s annual Concerto Competition, Peter Hansen, on clarinet, performing Bernhard Henrik Crusell’s Introduction, Theme and Variations on a Swedish Air for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op 12. The program […]
March 2, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Postcards from the British Isles You will not need to travel for spring break when you join our Concert Orchestra for an afternoon of classical and folk music from the British Isles. The concert, conducted by Dr. Rachel Waddell, music director, and Sam Cooper, assistant conductor, includes an array of composers throughout history, ranging from […]
March 3, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Catharsis With Tim Burns, Piano The faculty artists explore the experience of human emotions and their release through the art of music. Featuring works by Robert Schumann, Lin Manuel Miranda, Stephen Sondheim, Franz Liszt, and others.
March 4, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Please check back when more information becomes available!
March 6, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Featuring guest artist Michael Dease, Trombone CSU Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Wil Swindler, and Jazz Ensemble II, directed by Darren Kramer, present a big band performance featuring guest trombonist Michael Dease. Mr. Dease, the winner of the 69th Annual DownBeat Magazine Poll for Trombonist of the Year and multi-Grammy award winner, is sought-after by […]
March 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Echoes from Afar Join guest graduate conducting students James Mepham and David Davis for the concert band medium with influences from near and far.
March 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Enjoy a concert presented by the Rawlings Piano Trio–faculty at the University of South Dakota. CSU faculty artist Margaret Miller, viola, joins the trio on the concert.
March 11, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Love and Longing The spring showcase features the Chamber Choir conducted by Dr. James Kim, the Concert Choir conducted by Dr. Nathan Payant, and the University Chorus conducted by Choral Conducting Graduate Student Carly Neumann. The performance includes works by Claudio Monteverdi, Jake Runestad, Randall Thompson, Sarah Hopkins, J.S. Bach, Eric Whitacre, Tracy Wong, and […]
March 11, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The concert includes Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor, op. 47 (1846), Ofer Ben-Amots’ Bulgariana (2016), and Ketty Nez’s trio in memory (2023). Robyn Julyan, violin, performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Singapore. Robyn has been on the string faculty at […]
March 12, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The program features Dmitri Shostakovich’s viola sonata completed just before he died in 1976, Three Pieces by Nadia Boulanger, and the Philadelphia Suite by Amanda Harberg. As a soloist and chamber musician, Dr. Jacquelyn Schwandt has performed concerts throughout the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Schwandt has been a featured soloist with several orchestras, including the […]
March 25, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Originals and Alterations Faculty artists Dr. Megan Lanz and Dr. Cayla Bellamy join forces for a concert of world premieres and newly commissioned transcriptions. The program begins with “originals” from the 2024 SoundCraftEd Chamber Music Consortium, including new duos by Noelia Escalzo, Kincaid Rabb, and CSU alumna Amber Sheeran. The evening concludes with “alterations” of […]
March 26, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Bartók Rebórn Like the mythological figure from which it draws its name, the half piano/half percussion icarus Quartet dares to fly toward the sun, aspiring to new heights of artistry. This riveting program features and pays homage to Bartók’s seminal 1937 masterpiece, “Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion,” through the artistic vision of three of […]
March 27, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Virtuosic Brass Chamber Music Concert Established in 2023, the Cantare Brass Quintet and its members have been involved in many creative professional endeavors across various universities and community, public, and private music programs throughout the U.S. The ensemble consists of Dr. Maximilian McNutt, lecturer of trumpet at the University of Virginia; Mr. Michael Gause, assistant […]
March 31, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Echoes of Myth and Modernity: Flute and Piano Masterworks from Europe to the Americas Faculty artists Ysmael Reyes, flute, and Jooyeon Chang, piano, present a recital featuring works that span various emotions, styles, and cultural influences. The program opens with the lyrical elegance and warmth of Mel Bonis’s Sonata for Flute and Piano, followed by […]
April 1, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Virtuoso Violin Masterpieces With Bryan Wallick, Piano Chinese-Canadian violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou performs virtuoso works by Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Camille Saint-Saëns, Amy Beach, and Ottorino Respighi with CSU faculty artist Bryan Wallick, piano. Hou rose to fame on the international concert scene when she won prestigious international violin competitions in France, Italy, and Spain […]
April 4, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Presented by the Ralph Opera Program Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera in two acts is packed with tender-hearted pirates, bungling police officers, absurd adventures, and implausible paradoxes. Join CSU’s Ralph Opera Program for a romping good time with this classic that boasts one of the most famous patter songs in history!
April 5, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – The students of Dr. Ysmael Reyes and Dr. Michelle Stanley present a program of solo and chamber works for flute in assorted styles and genres.
April 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Guest artist Mauricio Nader is one of Mexico’s premier artists. Funded in part by the Lilla B. Morgan fund, Mr. Nader will present a solo piano recital. Repertoire to be announced. “Maintaining a blistering career of engagements, Mr. Nader has become the Indiana Jones of the Piano World” (Price, Rubin & Partners, UNITED STATES) “Today, […]
April 8, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Please join Madeleine Jansen, professor of violin and viola at Kansas State University for an evening of music for violin and piano.
April 9, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Voices Reminisce With Juhyun Lee, Piano Join faculty artist Patricia Goble for her CSU premier solo recital featuring Voices that Cry; Voices to Remember; Voices to be Heard. This concert features the music of Georg Frideric Handel, Francis Poulenc with poetry by Max Jacob, and John Corgliano with text by Bob Dylan.
April 10, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The Jazz Combos, directed by Gabriel Santiago, David Mequitic, and graduate conducting student Sam Lumsden, demonstrate small group jazz, focused on improvisation. This concert features great tunes from the jazz repertoire and original student compositions and arrangements.
April 11, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Guest artist Mauricio Nader is one of Mexico’s premier artists. Funded in part by the Lilla B. Morgan fund, Mr. Nader will collaborate with Ron Francois for a violin and piano recital. “Maintaining a blistering career of engagements, Mr. Nader has become the Indiana Jones of the Piano World” (Price, Rubin & Partners, UNITED STATES) […]
April 13, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – The trombone studio, under the direction of Associate Professor Dr. Drew Leslie, presents an evening of music composed and arranged for trombone ensemble. The concert features the CSU Trombone Choir and the NoCo Bones, a large trombone choir comprising CSU students and area high school trombonists. A variety of pieces will showcase the beauty and […]
April 13, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Two powerhouse ensembles and wind chamber music leaders will join forces to create a “super band” collaboration featuring the music of the iconic musician and composer Arturo Sandoval. The collaboration will also include music by Khachaturian, Bach, de Falla, Piazzolla, and D’Rivera. $35/45+ regular; $23 student Building on the foundation of the classical music tradition, […]
April 14, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Join us for a concert of solos and chamber music by members of the trumpet studio led by Dr. Stanley Curtis.
April 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Music for Motion Sphere Ensemble presents the world premiere of Music for Motion, a commission written by American composer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Carter Pann, with a program of works featuring an exploration of movement. The concert features faculty artist Dr. Forest Greenough on double bass. Sphere Ensemble is a 14-piece band made up of […]
April 15, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – A recital of vocal music by students from the studios of Dr. Nicole Asel, Dr. Tiffany Blake, and Professor John Lindsey.
April 16, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Over the course of two evenings, student ensembles perform trios, quartets, and quintets prepared through a combination of self-directed rehearsals and coaching by woodwind faculty Ysmael Reyes, Galit Kaunitz, Wesley Ferreira, Dan Goble, Peter Sommer, and Cayla Bellamy.
April 16, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Brass area students from the trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba studios perform an evening of chamber music in various settings and styles, including a brass quintet, trombone quartet, trumpet ensemble, tuba/euphonium quartet, and more.
April 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Join us for a diverse horn recital featuring CSU alum Dr. Nicholas Gledhill, instructor of horn at Colorado Mesa University. Dr. Gledhill is joined by CSU faculty artists Dr. Jooyeon Chang, piano, and Dr. John McGuire, horn, on an exciting program exploring the works of Eugene Bozza, Elizabeth Raum, Cait Nishimura, James Naigus, and more. […]
April 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The Jazz Combos, directed by Peter Sommer, David Mequitic, and graduate conducting student Sam Lumsden, demonstrate small group jazz, focused on improvisation. The concert features great tunes from the jazz repertoire and original student compositions and arrangements.
April 18, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Over the course of two evenings, student ensembles perform trios, quartets, and quintets prepared through a combination of self-directed rehearsals and coaching by woodwind faculty Ysmael Reyes, Galit Kaunitz, Wesley Ferreira, Dan Goble, Peter Sommer, and Cayla Bellamy.
April 23, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Unclouded Day On the final showcase of the year, the Chamber Choir, conducted by Dr. James Kim, performs 20th- century masterpieces, including Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir and William Walton’s Cantico del Sole. The Concert Choir, conducted by Dr. Nathan Payant, features works by American composers, including Shawn Kirchner, Florence Price, Reena Esmail, and […]
April 24, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – The concert performed by undergraduate music majors and minors features music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Brahms, and Antonin Dvořák.
April 25, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The Road is Life The Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Rebecca Phillips, finishes the season with a celebration of music at CSU! Guest conductors include first year conducting master’s students David Davis and Cameron Honnen performing cornerstone repertoire in the wind band medium. Second year conducting master’s student James Mepham conducts his final performance at […]
April 26, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – This concert features the CSU Percussion Ensemble and a presentation of awards to the Percussive Arts Society Percussion Ensemble Festival participating ensembles.
April 27, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Students of saxophone professors Peter Sommer and Dr. Dan Goble present a recital of solo and chamber works for saxophone, including classic and contemporary literature featuring a dynamic range of expression and musical interplay.
April 27, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Coming Home: A Side-By-Side with NoCoYo (Folk Tales and New Worlds) The concert celebrates new beginnings as we welcome the Northern Colorado Youth Orchestra to perform side by side with the Colorado State University Symphony Orchestra. The program opens with Giuseppe Verdi’s La forza del destino Overture, conducted by NoCoYo music director and CSU alum, […]
April 27, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – This concert features repertoire for piano trio, string trio and piano quartet.
April 28, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The CSU Music faculty present a program that includes works for various groupings of instruments and voices, including Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet, and “Improvisation on a Blue Theme” by Canadian and Grammy-winning composer John Thrower.
April 29, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Jazz Ensembles I and II present a concert dedicated to the legacy of great jazz drummer, Roy Haynes who passed away in November 2024, just short of his 100th birthday. The program, directed by Wil Swindler and Darren Kramer, includes music associated with Haynes and other pieces that honor his life in jazz.
April 29, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Students from Dr. Bryan Wallick’s piano studio perform selected works.
May 4, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Students of the oboe and bassoon studios of Dr. Galit Kaunitz and Dr. Cayla Bellamy perform solo, and ensemble works written from the 1600s to the present day.
May 4, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The concert features percussion music from several parts of the world, including a Mexican Marimba band, Brazilian Ensemble, Civil War Rope Drum Ensemble, Ragtime Novelty Band, and a Steel Drum band.
May 4, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – An evening of solo and chamber music that highlights the trombone in a variety of musical settings. This recital features undergraduate and graduate students from the trombone studio under the guidance and coaching of Dr. Drew Leslie, associate professor of trombone.
May 5, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Passions Join guest conductor and master’s student, Cameron Honnen, for a concert full of life and passion!
May 6, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Master of Tuplets (Bach’s Revenge) What do Baroque music and Heavy Metal have in common? Find out as the Concert Orchestra integrates music from Baroque and early classical repertoire with selections inspired by heavy metal. After hearing Larry Moore’s arrangement of Brandenburg inspired by Black Violin, the orchestra oscillates between the traditional and unexpected, including […]
