April 25, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Song and Dance Part II The Symphonic Band, with guest conductor Dr. Elizabeth Peterson, continues its exploration of song and dance. This concert features Twist by Jodie Blackshaw, American Hymnsong Suite by Dwayne Millburn, and Conga Del Fuego by Arturo Marquez.
April 23, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Guest Artist Jon Gordon, Saxophone The Jazz Ensembles, under the direction of Wil Swindler and Shilo Stroman, present guest saxophonist and composer Jon Gordon, a distinct voice on the alto saxophone. Mr. Gordon has worked with Maria Schneider, Ron McClure, Clark Terry, Benny Carter, Phil Woods, T.S. Monk, Tana Reid, Bill Mays, The Vanguard orchestra, […]
April 22, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Join the CSU Music Faculty for a concert featuring the works of Johannes Brahms, Henri Dutilleux, Melanie Bonis, and Valerie Coleman. The concert includes CSU faculty artists Ron Francois, violin; Margaret Miller, viola; Romina Monsanto, cello; Bryan Wallick, piano; Ysmael Reyes, flute; Cayla Bellamy, bassoon; Megan Lanz, flute; Copper Ferreira, clarinet; Jooyeon Chang, piano; Tiffany […]
April 21, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Students of saxophone professors Peter Sommer and Dr. Dan Goble present a recital of solo and chamber works for saxophone, including classic and contemporary literature featuring a dynamic range of expression and musical interplay.
April 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm –
This event is an in-person live audition for anyone interested in joining the Fall 2024 CSU Color Guard. The day will begin with registration, continue with instructional/review time, and finish with the live auditions. Interested individuals who cannot make the live auditions can submit videos instead. All video auditions are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 19. There is no fee to audition.
For details about the CSU Color Guard and to register for auditions, click here.
April 20, 2024 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Join the Band at the CSUMB Spring Game Extravaganza! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE EXTRAVAGANZA Experience what it’s like to perform with the CSU Marching Band during the Green and Gold Football Scrimmage on Saturday, April 20, 2024. This event is open to high school students, transfer students, associate degree graduates, and current CSU […]
April 20, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm –
Join the CSU Marching Band on Saturday, April 20, 2024 and experience what it’s like to perform with the band during the Green and Gold Football Scrimmage! This event is open to high school juniors, seniors, transfer students, associate degree graduates, and current CSU students who want to see what it’s like to be in the CSU Marching Band. Official schedule to be announced.
To register for the 2024 CSU Marching Band Spring Game Extravaganza, click here.
April 20, 2024 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 pm – Mangani Mania! A celebration of the clarinet compositions of living composers, this year’s event features the many works of Italian guest artist, Michele Mangani who will be a major part of the celebration. Highlights of the festival include Mangani’s talk on his compositional process and the pieces being performed on the festival concerts. Middle/high school […]
April 19, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Garden of Dreams For its final concert of the season, the CSU Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Jayme Taylor, sets forth on an epic exploration of music and visual media with a presentation of Julie Giroux’s Symphony No. 6 “The Blue Marble,” and David Maslanka’s A Child’s Garden of Dreams. Immerse yourself in a unique […]
April 19, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm – Music Research Colloquium Series presents the final lecture of the school year. Dr. Joel Bacon, CSU’s chair of Organ and Liturgical Studies, has invited Dr. Elaine Hild to present her lecture Acting as Prayer: The Pilgrim Play from Medieval Fleury, France. Students from Dr. Bacon’s MU 496E class on Medieval Liturgical Drama will sing excerpts from […]
