Past Productions & Events

2023

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Sinfonia Concerto Competition Concert: An Eventful Ending

February 16, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – An Eventful Ending The concerto competition concert is always a special performance in our calendar. This year it is hosted by the CSU Sinfonia. The evening concludes with Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 45, Farewell Symphony , a message to his employer that it was time to take a vacation! Concerto Performances Merritt Jones, Flute: Carl […]


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Guest Artist: TexiCali Trio / FREE

February 14, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm –

The TexiCali Trio concert features music written and arranged for two trombones and piano, including Karen Marston, professor of music at Mount San Antonio College (California) and Deb Scott, professor of trombone at Stephen F. Austin State University (Texas). The group is a natural extension of the long-standing friendship between Deb and Karen, who met in 1999, and started collaborating on recitals and commissions. Since 2021, TexiCali has performed at the International Trombone Festival, the International Women’s Brass Conference, and numerous university recitals. 


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Music Audition Day for Fall 2023 Start

February 11, 2023 @ All Day –

Admission into all music degree programs as an undergraduate major or minor requires an audition for and acceptance into the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance as well as acceptance by the CSU Office of Admissions.


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Classical Convergence: Trio Con Brio Copenhagen

February 7, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – One of the finest piano trios in the world, Trio con Brio Copenhagen has won numerous major competitions for piano trio—including the Vittorio Gui, Trondheim Competition, Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson and the prestigious P2 Artists Prize. Touring extensively worldwide, this trio has quickly gained a reputation for its fresh and contemporary approach to core repertoire. CLASSICAL CONVERGENCE CONCERT […]


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Virtuoso Series Concert: John McGuire, Horn

January 30, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Join CSU faculty artist John McGuire, horn, and friends for an evening of contemporary solo and chamber music for horn. Exciting works by Andrew Lewinter, Traci Mendel, Kerry Turner, and Paul Hindemith will showcase the horn’s capabilities as a modern musical tapestry.  Event information program will be available here.


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University Symphony Orchestra at CMEA

January 27, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – The University Symphony Orchestra will perform at the annual Colorado Music Educators Association conference at the Broadmoor Hotel in Jan. This event is for conference attendees. The ensemble, under the direction of Maestro Wes Kenney will perform the following program: Sun Dagger by James David Symphony No. 3, Movements 1 and 3 (Juba.) by Florence Price The […]


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Classical Convergence: Dreamers: Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider String Quartet

January 25, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The bold and expressive singer Magos Herrera and contemporary string quartet Brooklyn Rider set out to celebrate the power of beauty as a political act. You are invited to dream with them as they explore the works of artists like Violeta Parra, Gilberto Gil, Octavio Paz, and others who dared to dream under repressive regimes. […]


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Guest Artist Concert: LightBreak Clarinet Duo /FREE

January 23, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Multimedia Concert and Show Like you’ve never seen or heard before, LightBreak is an electronic and multi-media clarinet duo that takes the intrepid path toward intensifying the human experience through the arts. Established by a pair of clarinetists with superlative technique and illuminating creativity, Wesley Ferreira and Jana Starling combine over a decade’s worth of […]


University Center for the Arts

Music Audition Day for Fall 2023 Start

January 21, 2023 @ All Day –

Admission into all music degree programs as an undergraduate major or minor requires an audition for and acceptance into the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance as well as acceptance by the CSU Office of Admissions.


2022

Choir Holiday Spectacular

All Choral Holiday Concert

December 10, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Get in the holiday spirit with the CSU choirs! Join the Chamber Choir, conducted by James Kim; the Concert Choir, conducted by Nathan Payant; and the University Chorus, conducted by Seth Pendergast for an evening filled with “good cheer” and festive favorites. Concert programs are available in a virtual format only and may be viewed […]