February 29, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – With topic introduction by Wil Swindler, Director of Jazz Bands Jazz Ensembles I and II, under the direction of Wil Swindler and Shilo Stroman, present an evening of music exploring the inexorable link between the American ideal of Democracy and Jazz, the great American art form. This concert explores themes of individual expression, contributions from […]
February 28, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – A sextet of New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players stars will entertain with many selections from the full repertoire of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic operas. Hear your favorites from The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado and more! Followed by their signature section—impromptu audience requests! Building on the foundation of the classical music tradition, […]
February 27, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Song and Dance Part I The Symphonic Band, with guest conductor Dr. Elizabeth Peterson, explores music based in song or dance. This concert includes Rhosymedre by Ralph Vaughan Williams, featuring graduate student conductor, Nick Hinman, as well as Ayo: Rhapsody for Band by Katahj Copley and Desert Sage by Michael Markowski.
February 26, 2024 @ 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.
February 25, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – The Concert Orchestra, directed by Dr. Rachel Waddell, performs two beloved string orchestra concertos: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg No. 3 and Ralph Vaughan William’s Concerto Grosso. In this concert of similarities and contrasts we will musically follow the concerto grosso genre across two centuries in this delightful and virtuosic program.
February 23, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Music in Motion: March, Sing, and Dance! The Concert Band, directed by Kevin Poelking with guest graduate conductor, Nick Hinman, performs classic pieces and exciting new works of the wind band repertoire that march, sing, and dance!
February 22, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Musica Populi Join the Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Jayme Taylor, for a performance of “Musica Populi” or “Music of the People” featuring compositions with folk song or folk culture inspiration, including Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy, H. Owen Reed’s La Fiesta Mexicana, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Who Puts His Trust…, and the finale to Frank […]
February 12, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Through military ceremonies, public concerts, and regional tours, the Navy’s premier musical organization in the Pacific Northwest region performs 500 engagements each year to heighten esprit de corps throughout military and civilian communities, promote patriotism, and increase public awareness of the Navy’s mission. Navy Band Northwest is one of nine official U.S. Navy Bands located […]
February 8, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Scaling the Mountains of Trumpet Literature The recital features difficult trumpet repertoire, the learning of which is as daunting as climbing a mountain, alongside music written specifically for the mountains! CSU faculty artist Stanley Curtis performs works for trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, the Renaissance cornetto, and the natural baroque trumpet.
02/08/2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm –
This month, CLA’s Insight Speaker Series celebrates a Global Perspective. Join us for brief, exciting presentations followed by Q&A and conversation—and don’t forget that this event will offer refreshments and a cash bar. All are welcome, no RSVP required.
