Past Productions & Events

2016

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Student Recital: Keilani McConnell, Flute

May 6, 2016 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm –


Symphonic Band trombone section

Symphonic Band Concert

May 5, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Join the Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. Richard Frey, for their final concert of the 2015-2016 school year. The program features Dr. Wesley Ferreira as clarinet soloist in the consortium premiere of David Maslanka’s Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble. The program also features graduating Master’s degree conducting student Michael Bowles, and concludes with a […]


Violin Students performance photo

Violin Studio Recital

May 5, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Violin students of Ron Francois perform a variety of pieces from the standard repertoire for violin.


String Instruments pictured

Polaris String Quartet Concert

May 4, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The string area welcomes the graduate string quartet to the UCA stage. The members come from a variety of locations, and bring a passion for chamber music to the Fort Collins community.


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Recital: Chase Morin, Graduate Conducting

May 4, 2016 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Featuring members of the CSU Wind Symphony.


Brass section pictured performing

Horn Studio Recital

May 3, 2016 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Students from the studio of Dr. John McGuire present classic and modern literature for horn.


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Student Recital: Ben Justis, Percussion

May 2, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm –


Colorado State University Center for the Arts Exterior

Student Recital: Bryan Sanders, Saxophone

May 1, 2016 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm –


University Orchestra 2006 Performance Photo

Concert Orchestra/Concert Band Concert

May 1, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm –

The orchestra, directed by Leslie Stewart, opens the concert with Antonio Vivaldi’s L’Estro Armonico in D minor, featuring the Zinnia Graduate String Quartet. Faculty soloist Andrew Jacobson joins the ensemble for Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto, and the orchestra portion concludes with Prelude and Fugue for Orchestra by Italian-American composer, Vittorio Giannini, whose students at the Manhattan School of Music included Herbie Hancock. The 100-member band, directed by Dr. Erik Johnson, performs music inspired by water in many forms, with works by contemporary composers including Johan de Meij and Eric Whitacre.