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
Past Productions & Events
2026
Guest Artist Concert: Mackenzie Melemed, Piano / FREE
October 2, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Keys Across America With more than 50 performances scheduled in over 30 states, Keys Across America is Mackenzie Melemed’s landmark recital project exploring nearly two centuries of American piano music in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary. Keys Across America offers a vivid musical portrait of our nation, inviting audiences to hear American […]
Jazz Ensembles I & II Concert : Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial
October 1, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial Jazz Ensembles I and II, directed by Wil Swindler and Darren Kramer, present a concert celebrating the 100th birthdays of jazz greats Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
Cavarra Organ Series Concert: Kimberly Marshall, Organ
September 28, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Kimberly Marshall is known worldwide for her compelling presentations of organ music. She currently holds the Patricia and Leonard Goldman Endowed Professorship in Organ at Arizona State University. From 2019-2022 she held the Hedda Andersson Visiting Professorship at the Malmö Academy of Music. Her distinguished achievement in organ performance and scholarship has been recognized by […]
A Flute and Guitar Recital: For the Love of Music
September 27, 2026 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Dawn Grapes, Professor of Music, with guest artists Kevin McChesney and Rebecca Gilmore Note: This concert will take place at the First United Methodist Church, Fort Collins CSU Professor of Music and Flutist K. Dawn Grapes teams up with guitarist Kevin McChesney (independent performer, composer, and arranger) and percussionist Rebecca Gilmore (CSU Assistant Director of […]
Cavarra Organ Series Concert: Kimberly Marshall, Organ / FREE
September 27, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Note: This special Sunday concert will take place at the Cathedral of St. Mary, 2107 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne Wyoming Kimberly Marshall is known worldwide for her compelling presentations of organ music. She currently holds the Patricia and Leonard Goldman Endowed Professorship in Organ at Arizona State University. From 2019-2022 she held the Hedda Andersson Visiting Professorship […]
Virtuoso Series Concert: The Mendelssohn Trio –American Trios and Mendelssohn
September 23, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – American Trios and Mendelssohn The Mendelssohn Trio (Erik Peterson, violin; Barbara Thiem, cello; and CSU faculty-artist Bryan Wallick, piano) performs highlights from their recent European tour showcasing American trios by Amy Beach, Jennifer Higdon, Paul Schoenfield, and concluding with Felix Mendelssohn’s Trio in D minor Op. 49. The Trio was originally formed in 1988 and […]
Virtuoso Series Concert: Ysmael Reyes, Flute and Hyeji Seo, Piano –Sound, Memory, and Identity
September 21, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Sound, Memory, and Identity CSU faculty-artists Ysmael Reyes, flute, and Hyeji Seo, piano present a recital exploring how musical identity is shaped through sound, memory, and cultural exchange. Centered on Venezuelan composers and voices, the program brings together works that illuminate different ways of hearing, remembering, and transforming lived experience across borders and traditions. Music […]
POSTPONED: 2026 Pre-College Double Reed Workshop
September 19, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm –
Tailored for new or beginner oboists and bassoonists, this workshop will help you gain fundamental skills, build confidence, and sound your best!
Special Presentation: Dr. Wesley Ferreira, The Musician’s Advantage
September 18, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Your Musical Training Has Prepared You for More Than You Think What if the skills you’re developing as a musician are preparing you for far more than a career in music? In The Musician’s Advantage, Professor of Music and speaker Dr. Wesley Ferreira invites music students to see their training through a different lens. The hours […]