Past Productions & Events

2025

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Guest Artist Concert: Dr. Zidong Zhou, Piano / FREE

October 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – This recital spans Romantic, modern, and contemporary sound worlds. Franz Schubert’s Sonata in A minor, D.784 opens with drama and introspection. Huang Anlun’s Dunhuang Dream paints vivid scenes of the ancient Silk Road. Three works by Aaron Copland—Passacaglia, Piano Blues, and Piano Variations—showcase his range from jazz-inflected charm to modernist rigor. The program closes with […]


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Guest Artist Concert: Frangel López Ceseña, Violin-Rosary Sonatas of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber

October 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Rosary Sonatas of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber With Joel Bacon, Harpsichord and Organ CSU alum, Dr. Frangel López Ceseña (National Symphony Orchestra, Mexico), and faculty artist Dr. Joel Bacon present an evening of baroque sonatas for solo violin and continuo by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber. Selections from Biber’s “Rosary Sonatas” will be introduced with a […]


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CANCELLED Virtuoso Series Concert: Ysmael Reyes, Flute- Reimagined Sounds

October 6, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – NOTE: This event has been cancelled Reimagined Sounds: Lyricism in the Modern Flute Repertoire With Jooyeon Chang, Piano In this program, CSU faculty artists Ysmael Reyes, flute, and Dr. Jooyeon Chang, piano, explore transformed works through the voice of the flute. William Grant Still’s Three Songs, arranged from vocal originals, highlights the flute’s lyrical depth […]


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Fall 2025 Be a Voice Major for a Day

October 6, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm –

Join us on the Colorado State University campus and experience a day in the life of a music major in the voice area! The day is an opportunity for high school students, transfer students, associate degree graduates, and current CSU students (and their parents/guardians) to see what it is like being a music major at CSU.


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2025 Harp Symposium

October 4, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm – The Colorado State University Harp Studio is partnering with the Mile High Chapter of the American Harp Society to host their 2025 Harp Symposium! The day’s schedule will feature community socializing, workshops, and panel discussions led by Colorado harpists. This immersive harp event will culminate in an afternoon harp performance. Please visit the Mile High Chapter […]


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Jazz Ensembles Concert: Vintage West Coast Swing: Marty Paich and Bill Holman

October 2, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – CSU Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Wil Swindler, celebrates Marty Paich’s 2025 centennial, performing great big band music by Paich and fellow Californian Bill Holman. The concert features music as performed by Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kenton, Terry Gibbs, and others. Expect plenty of cool West Coast swing from the 1950s and ’60s. […]


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Virtuoso Series Concert: The Duo Francois

September 29, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The Duo Francois – Ron Francois, violin, and Silvana Santinelli, piano – present works by Ludwig Van Beethoven and Deutsche Grammophon prize-winning artist Julian Gargiulo. 


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Distinguished Lecture Series on Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies: A Public Talk by Ruha Benjamin

09/29/2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm –

Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Princeton University, will speak at CSU about artificial intelligence and abundant imagination in this talk sponsored by a Mellon Foundation grant.


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Guest Artist Concert: Takin’ Souls Duo- Megan Ihnen, mezzo soprano and Darrel Hale, bassoon / FREE

September 28, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – I Know What My Heart is Like Takin’ Souls features mezzo-soprano Megan Ihnen and bassoonist Darrel Hale. Their collaboration began with a shared passion for exploring the rich possibilities at the intersection of classical and contemporary classical music. Megan and Darrel first joined forces in a recital of new music alongside Elena Lacheva and Stephanie […]


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Music Therapy 50 Year Celebration

September 27, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Celebration of 50 Years of Music Therapy at CSU! Learn about the journey of building one of the nation’s leading music therapy programs and the unexpected details that shaped its history from the leaders who helped establish the program and curriculum. From classroom memories to ground-breaking innovations, this celebration highlights the people, stories, and spirit […]