October 28, 2018 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Directed by Tiffany Blake; Conducted by Wes Kenney October 25, 26, 27, 7:30 p.m., matinee on October 28, 2 p.m. Orpheus, musician and poet of mythological legend, was said to have the ability to charm all living things with his voice. When his beloved Eurydice dies of a fatal snake bite, Orpheus descends into the […]
October 27, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm –
Join us for a full day of clinics, trumpet ensembles, and recitals designed for trumpet players of all ages, especially those in high school and middle school.
October 23, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm –
Internationally acclaimed cellist, Barbara Thiem, who combines her teaching and coaching with her active schedule of performances in Europe and the U.S., has been performing with Theresa Bogard, music department chair at the University of Wyoming, for many years. For this concert, the performing duo presents a program of works by 20th century composers Francis Poulenc and Benjamin Britten.
October 22, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm –
Two new commissions for flute and guitar written for Jeff and Michelle – Bryan Johannson’s “Painted Music,” based on the paintings by Paul Kleé, and James McGuire’s Suite – pair nicely with Herman Berlinski’s flute sonata. “New music means many things – tonal and beautiful to raw and dark,” says Stanley. “These new pieces explore many facets of contemporary composers and each audience member is sure to find [one] that they love.”
October 21, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm –
The CSU tuba studio gives this recital as part of the annual OcTUBAfest at CSU.
October 21, 2018 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – The guest of the annual OcTUBAfest, Chief Musician Anthony Halloin, joined the Navy Band in 2004, and received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Maryland in 2010. Halloin has performed with the Indianapolis Symphony, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings, and is a member of the Navy […]
October 21, 2018 @ 3:30 pm – 8:30 pm –
Special Guest Chief Musician Anthony Halloin, U.S. Navy Band; Featuring the CSU Tuba Studio
The CSU Tuba and Euphonium Studio, led by CSU faculty Stephen Dombrowski, presents OcTUBAfest 2018. Returning for its fifth year, this event features tuba and euphonium students with a special guest artist. The masterclass, guest solo recital, and student recital of solo and ensemble works are all free and open to public observation.
October 20, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Guest Artist Valerie Coleman from the Imani Winds Colorado State University is thrilled to host the 2018 Colorado Flute Association, a daylong event of concerts, lectures, workshops, masterclasses, and performances. Fans of the flute should join in for a day of full flute immersion! Classes, lectures, flute choirs, performances, and workshops are open to any […]
October 17, 2018 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Dr. Jonathan Whitaker joined the faculty of the University of Alabama in the fall of 2009 and is the associate professor of trombone. At Alabama, Whitaker’s students have been tremendously successful in national and international solo competitions including the Eastern Trombone Workshop National Solo Competition, the International Trombone Association’s solo competitions and the Alessi Seminar. […]
October 16, 2018 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm –
This series explores the cross-fertilization between music and the visual arts, with performances by CSU Music faculty and brief historic background given by faculty from the Department of Art and Art History and the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. Why do we so often separate and differentiate visual and performing arts? In this series music is performed against the backdrop of works of art ranging from Renaissance and Baroque paintings and sculpture to expressions by contemporary artists from around the globe.
