December 4, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Hapless Heroes The Concert Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Stewart, presents the stories of two literary characters – Don Quixote and Orpheus – through music. Following the Don Quixote Suite by Georg Philipp Telemann, actors from CSU Theater join the orchestra to present the mythical tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, including musical excerpts from Christoph Willibald […]
December 3, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Kick off the holiday season with our family-friendly and wildly popular annual presentation! Featuring performances from CSU ensembles and other special guests, this charming evening of traditional, secular, and sacred holiday music is a celebration of community, and includes something for all ages to enjoy. The Holiday Spectacular is a fundraising event with proceeds benefiting […]
December 3, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm –
December 1, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The preview performance starts on the corner of Mathews and Lake, UCA The CSU Marching Band returns to the 2016 9NEWS Parade of Lights, leading the annual event through the streets of downtown Denver on Friday, Dec. 2. Support the band during this hometown parade preview on the streets around the University Center for the […]
November 29, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Jennifer Kummer, recently appointed Principal Hornist of the Parthenon Chamber Orchestra, is the Principal Hornist of “Nashville String Machine”, a position she has held since moving to Nashville in 1997. As a session player, Jennifer has enjoyed an incredibly eclectic career recording for numerous publishing companies, jingle writers, country, jazz, gospel, and pop artists as […]
November 28, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Keyboard area students perform a program including Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz, Prokofiev’s 7th Sonata, Debussy’s Reflets dans l’eau, Chopin’s Fantasy in F-minor and Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Beethoven’s Opus 2 No. 3, and other piano works by Ravel, Khachaturian, Beethoven, and Chopin.
November 18, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – This inaugural event features performances by three area elementary school choirs – Zach, Bennett, and Beattie – of children grades 2-5. Come hear these young children perform for the first time on a university stage! Behind the scenes, and as interns in a practicum teaching setting, CSU Music Education majors will have assisted the elementary […]
November 18, 2016 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm –
November 17, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Celebrating Great Composers for Big Band, from the Swing Era to the Cyber Age The evolution of the big band, from dance engine in the Jazz Age to grand composers’ outlet in the 21st century, is a journey through the development of American musical styles, from its roots in New York and Kansas City, to […]
