October 22, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Join us for a concert of contemporary works for percussion. Michael Compitello is a dynamic, “fast rising” (WQXR) percussionist dedicated to commissioning and premiering new works that explore the sonic and expressive possibilities of percussion instruments. His project, Unsnared Drum (New Focus Recordings, 2021) seeks to reinvent the snare drum […]
October 21, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – GRAMMY® nominated Canadian-American pianist and conductor Kara Huber is quickly establishing herself as a celebrated member of the new class of concert pianists. Hailed as “absolutely dazzling…in a word, flawless” (New York Concert Review) in her Carnegie Hall debut, Ms. Huber combined the polish and warmth of an old-school soloist with the charisma and flair […]
October 20, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Music for My Son: An Exploration of Life Lessons Through Song Inspired by his son’s observant and inquisitive nature, faculty artist Dr. Tim Burns, piano, imagines the life lessons he hopes to provide as a father through an exploration of art song literature. Each selection embodies a general topic for his son to consider – […]
October 19, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Presented by the Ralph Opera Program *Runyan Hall Join the Ralph Opera Program, directed by Dr. Tiffany Blake, for a program featuring scenes from opera, operetta, and musical theater exploring the theme of mistaken identities and disguises.
October 18, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
The CSU Alumni Band brings together members from throughout our 120-year history. Reconnect with friends, meet others who have shared in the CSU Marching Band experience, and dust off your chops as we play, spin, or just cheer together for our Ram team. We’re excited for you to be part of this season — Go Rams!
October 17, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
The annual CSU Honor Band Festival brings together the finest high school musicians in the Rocky Mountain Region, selected from hundreds of applicants throughout the western region; the three-day festival takes place at the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Guest clinicians and conductors enhance the students’ experience, providing invaluable insight and expertise.
October 16, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Awakenings The CSU Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Rachel Waddell, presents a powerful program celebrating reflection, renewal, and new beginnings. Our journey begins with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, a stirring tribute to courage and resilience. Next, George Walker’s Lyric for Strings showcases the expressive beauty of our string section, led by graduate teaching assistant […]
October 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Notice: This event has been cancelled.
October 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Sacred Spaces Jayme Taylor, conductor, David Davis and Amanda Manning, Graduate Student Conductors An evening of music spanning the breadth of modern wind music starting with Gabrieli to Debussy and Copland to some of the most accomplished contemporary composers. This concert will explore those spaces of innermost reflection and introspection.
