September 20, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – DUO 1804 is a collaboration between composer, violinist and educator Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) and composer, percussionist and creator of Afro- electronica®, Val-Inc. Longtime peers in the Haitian American musical community of New York City, this is the much anticipated collaboration between two boundary-breaking composers exploring the possibilities of classical and electronic music, from a […]
September 19, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Classical Flute: Elegance, Symmetry and Style. With Tim Burns, Piano CSU faculty member Michelle Stanley performs major works for flute from the Classical Era, including a Mozart flute quartet, and lesser known classical works for the instrument.
September 19, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – How does a DJ compose? What would a laptopist’s score look like? How would a composer sonically and visually organize the improvisational contributions of musicians? In Event Pieces, DBR answered these questions by developing a graphic musical notation that allows for the organization of composed and improvised musical fragments, or “events.” Participants generate and incorporate […]
September 16, 2016 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm –
September 14, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Eric Lau is Associate Professor of Saxophone at the University of New Mexico. An active recitalist, Dr. Lau has performed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Brazil. His interest in new music has led to his involvement in the commissioning of new works for saxophone by more than a dozen composers including Gunther Schuller […]
September 12, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – CSU faculty members Peter Sommer and Wil Swindler, Saxophones and Clarinets. With special guests Al Hood, Trumpet; Paul McKee, Trombone; Ben Markley, Piano; Bijoux Barbossa, Bass; and Paul Romaine, Drums The Peter Sommer Septet, a four-horn jazz ensemble featuring guests from up and down the Front Range jazz community, performs swinging arrangements tailored for the […]
August 29, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – With Anne Breeden, Piano CSU faculty member Andrew Jacobson gives his first solo recital at CSU, performing Sonata for Oboe and Piano by Francis Poulenc, Gobo by Russell Pinkston, Black Anemones by Joseph Schwantner, and more.
August 27, 2016 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm – Songs, Games, and Teaching Strategies from a Kodály Approach: Instilling Joy Amidst Learning Join R.O.C.K.E. and the Colorado Kodály Institute for a workshop with special guest, Dr. Georgia A. Newlin, professor of Music Education at Adelphi University on Long Island, N.Y. Having taught childhood and public school music positions for fifteen years and at the […]
August 22, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – With Chris Reed, Piano CSU faculty member Tiffany Blake performs an evening of art song including Benjamin Britten’s stunning song cycle “On this Island,” with poetry by W.H. Auden. To enhance the audience’s understanding and enjoyment of the music, Dr. Blake will speak from the stage, explaining historical context and musical setting.
July 30, 2016 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm –
