February 11, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – The inspiring and meaningful performance of modern percussion music is comprised of pieces selected from over 400 world-wide submissions to the festival, and features a wide variety of percussion instruments. About the Aries Composers Festival The three-day event welcomes renowned composers from throughout the U.S. and abroad. Originally known as the Rocky Mountain Contemporary Music […]
February 11, 2018 @ All Day – Over the decades, the event has welcomed world-famous composers, music theorists, musicologists, and other researchers interested in new music to campus, working with CSU students in rehearsals, concerts, lectures, panels, and masterclasses, including most recently Michael Daugherty and Libby Larsen. Daytime events are free; some concerts are ticketed. Information: ariescomposersfestival.org.
February 10, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm –
February 10, 2018 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm –
February 10, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Philharmonic Orchestra, 4 p.m.; Symphonic Orchestra, 6 p.m. The Colorado All State Orchestra has been providing memorable performance opportunities for the state’s top high school musicians since 1952. High school students join together for three days of intense rehearsal to put on the finest high school symphony performances of the year. Conductors have programmed staples […]
February 7, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Wes Kenney, takes on the highly dramatic first symphony of the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. “The Sibelius first symphony is one of my favorites,” said the Maestro. “And it shows this outstanding composer already in his prime.” The concert also features the drama of the annual concerto competition […]
February 6, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Clarinet Carnival With Timothy Burns, Piano If you’re a fan of light classics and easy listening then you will no doubt enjoy this evening performance by CSU faculty artist Wesley Ferreira and duo partner, pianist Timothy Burns. Join them as they entertain with audience favorites such as Carl Maria von Weber’s Concertino for Clarinet in […]
February 5, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The highly eclectic and modern percussion recital incorporates pieces from CSU faculty artist Eric Hollenbeck’s recent CD release, Potpourri, including percussion duos by Matthew Harris, as well as by Karel Husa, Nicole Murphy’s Parched Paddock for soprano, marimba, and piano, and a Gene Wilder inspired arrangement on marimba called Pure Imagination; the concert concludes with […]
February 3, 2018 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm – The Rocky Mountain Percussion Association celebrates their 25th anniversary season in 2018 with many events, including this day of masterclasses and performances given by well-known clinicians and ensembles. A very educational and inspiring day of percussion! Registration required. Information: rmpa.org.
January 31, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Weekly starting Jan. 31 – April 18, 2018 The Middle School Outreach Ensembles @CSU provide an inspirational large ensemble experience in addition to the great instruction that students receive in their middle school band and orchestra programs.
