04/22/2026 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Please join the Blake Center in April 2026 for our first Humanities Research Day! This event builds on our past end of the year events celebrating our Faculty Research Fellows by creating a space to highlight even more of the fantastic research done by humanists at CSU. The event will include research talks by our […]
April 20, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – With Dr. Tim Burns, Piano An evening of art song with faculty artists, Dr. Tiffany Blake, soprano, and Dr. Tim Burns, piano.
April 19, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – The Trombone Studio, under the direction of Dr. Drew Leslie, presents a program of music composed and arranged for trombone ensemble. The concert features the CSU Trombone Choir as well as the NoCo Bones, which is a large trombone choir made up of both CSU students and area high school trombonists. A variety of pieces […]
April 18, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – With Juhyun Lee, collaborative piano The CSU Flute Studio is pleased to welcome internationally renowned flutist and educator Dr. Tadeu Coelho, University of North Carolina School of the Arts. His program traces the flute’s evolution across three centuries, blending Classical refinement, virtuosic solo works, and vibrant contemporary voices from the Americas. The recital features Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sonata in C major, K. […]
April 18, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Register for the optional CSU Color Guard pre-audition clinic. Register here
April 16, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Jazz Combos I and II, directed by Wil Swindler and Dr. Seth Lewis, present a concert of small-group jazz. The program includes music by renowned jazz artists, as well as original student compositions and arrangements.
April 16, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The students of Dr. Ysmael Reyes present a program of solo and chamber works for flute in assorted styles and genres.
April 15, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Over the course of two evenings, student ensembles perform trios, quartets, and quintets prepared through a combination of self-directed rehearsals and coaching by woodwind faculty Ysmael Reyes, Dr. Galit Kaunitz, Wesley Ferreira, Dan Goble, Peter Sommer, and Cayla Bellamy.
April 14, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Then, Here, Now: Journeys of Love and Reflection Through the music of André Previn, Christopher Cerrone, Rosephanye Powell, and others, this program examines love’s evolution—from longing and loss to self-understanding and hope. These song cycles reveal deeply personal narratives expressed through diverse contemporary musical languages, highlighting the breadth of the modern art song tradition. Emily […]
April 13, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – A recital of chamber music by CSU brass area students.