November 29, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Jennifer Kummer, recently appointed Principal Hornist of the Parthenon Chamber Orchestra, is the Principal Hornist of “Nashville String Machine”, a position she has held since moving to Nashville in 1997. As a session player, Jennifer has enjoyed an incredibly eclectic career recording for numerous publishing companies, jingle writers, country, jazz, gospel, and pop artists as […]
November 28, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Keyboard area students perform a program including Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz, Prokofiev’s 7th Sonata, Debussy’s Reflets dans l’eau, Chopin’s Fantasy in F-minor and Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Beethoven’s Opus 2 No. 3, and other piano works by Ravel, Khachaturian, Beethoven, and Chopin.
November 18, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – This inaugural event features performances by three area elementary school choirs – Zach, Bennett, and Beattie – of children grades 2-5. Come hear these young children perform for the first time on a university stage! Behind the scenes, and as interns in a practicum teaching setting, CSU Music Education majors will have assisted the elementary […]
November 18, 2016 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm –
November 17, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Celebrating Great Composers for Big Band, from the Swing Era to the Cyber Age The evolution of the big band, from dance engine in the Jazz Age to grand composers’ outlet in the 21st century, is a journey through the development of American musical styles, from its roots in New York and Kansas City, to […]
November 17, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The Pre-College String Quartet Program students are joined by CSU students for a chamber music concert.
November 16, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Liederabend The liederabend tradition dates back to the 1800s when German art songs were sung at gatherings in the home. The recital features CSU voice students performing ensemble and solo pieces, as well as poetry recitations by faculty and students from CSU’s German Club.
November 15, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Students from the woodwind area, including the studios of Wesley Ferreira, clarinet; Andrew Jacobson, oboe; Gary Moody, bassoon; Peter Sommer, saxophone; and Michelle Stanley, flute, present classic and modern literature for chamber groups and soloists.
November 14, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Featuring Tiffany Blake, soprano; Michelle Stanley, flute; Wesley Ferreira, clarinet; Peter Sommer, saxophone; Caleb Hudson, trumpet; Eric Hollenbeck, percussion; Barbara Thiem, cello; Dan Goble, saxophone; Ron Francois, violin, and Margaret Miller, viola, the program includes Quartet, Opus 22 by Anton Webern, a flute and viola duet by Paul Hayden, and Wes Kenney conducting Facades by […]
November 13, 2016 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – What happens when CSU’s New Music Ensemble members combine their energy, talent, and vision? It Could Be Anything! The group aims to showcase music’s growth and change by focusing on trends in the global arts world. This concert features unique and accessible works performed by some of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance’s most […]
