October 8, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Old, New, Borrowed, Blue Dr. Jayme Taylor, Conductor, David Davis, Graduate Student Conductor The Symphonic Band, conducted by Dr. Jayme Taylor, presents a delightful mixture of repertoire spanning the breadth of modern concert band history! From the earliest days of concert bands when transcriptions of orchestral literature were a major part of the repertoire comes […]
October 7, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – With Tim Burns, Piano CSU faculty artists Dr. Tiffany Blake and Dr. Tim Burns present a program of art songs.
October 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – New or Gently Used Works for Trumpet and Piano Join us for a recital by Texas A&M University-Commerce trumpet professor, Dr. Daniel Kelly, and Libby Vanatta, piano professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The husband-and-wife duo present a diverse program of contemporary works for trumpet and piano. Daniel Kelly joined Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2010 after […]
October 4, 2024 – October 5, 2024 @ 12:00 am –
October 3, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Conflict and Controversy The Wind Symphony is back, performing works about historical events from around the world that catapulted conflict and controversy. Conducted by Dr. Rebecca Phillips, the program explores memories and emotions of these conflicts through the eyes of each composer, including pieces by Ostwald-winning composer John Mackey, Adolphus Hailstork (conducted by graduate student conductor […]
October 1, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – CSU faculty artist Bryan Wallick performs a program of Franz Liszt, including some transcriptions of various Schubert songs, the Sonata in B minor, Funérailles, and his operatic fantasy of Mozart’s opera Don Juan.
October 1, 2024 @ 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm – Join the New Music Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Cayla Bellamy, for a “community jam” of Terry Riley’s In C. The session is open to anyone from the campus and community. Participants should bring their own instrument; music will be available on-site. The ensemble will give a brief demonstration and instructional introduction at 5:15 p.m., and […]
September 30, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024. La Soirée des Sonates de Debussy Violin, Cello, Piano, and Flute/Viola/Harp Join us for an evening celebrating musical depth and creativity as CSU faculty members and local professional artists perform Claude Debussy’s enchanting sonatas on various combinations of instruments: cello and piano, violin and […]
September 27, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Martin Chalifour, concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performs an unforgettable program featuring Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, arranged for soloist with string nonet played by string faculty and students. The concerto stands as a pillar of violin literature, and Mr. Chalifour’s exceptional virtuosity is on full display in this […]
September 26, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Jazz Modern Jazz Ensembles I and II, under the direction of Wil Swindler and Darren Kramer, present a program demonstrating the style of modern jazz. The concert showcases the current state of jazz as art music in America, featuring music from living artists reflecting contemporary life.
