Past Productions & Events

2019

CSU Wind Symphony 2019 Myaku Pulse! promotional poster

Wind Symphony Concert: Myaku PULSE!

October 10, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Guest Conductors, Shannon Weber and Aaron Herman The 2019-20 Colorado State University Wind Symphony opens their concert season with the exciting music of David Dzubay, Viet Cuong, and John Mackey. The musical voices of these composers have one thing in common, pulse! Join us at the UCA as we present the rhythmic excitement and metric […]


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Voice Area Recital / FREE

October 9, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – A recital of art songs and arias.


Margaret Miller Playing Viola Promotional Photo

Virtuoso Series Concert, Margaret Miller, Viola

October 7, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Featuring faculty artist Tim Burns, Piano In a season of milestones, including the UCA’s 10th anniversary last year and the 150th for CSU this year, the timing of the the 100th anniversary of three great 20th century works for viola and piano by Rebecca Clarke, Ernest Bloch, and Paul Hindemith couldn’t be better! “These composers […]


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Masterclass: Benny Golson, Saxophone

October 7, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Jazz legend Benny Golson is presenting a masterclass/clinic, sharing his firsthand knowledge and experience of the development of jazz. The 90 year-old saxophonist and composer is one of the few original jazz greats living today. His perspective and life experience are a rare treasure not to be missed. The masterclass is FREE and open to […]


Student Recital: Ryan Foley, Violin / FREE

October 6, 2019 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm –


CSU Marching Band and Alumni Band 2017 group photo

Alumni Marching Band: Homecoming and Family Weekend

October 4, 2019 – October 5, 2019 @ All Day –


CSU Jazz Ensemble 2019 the Mirror Through Time promotional poster

Jazz Ensembles Concert: The Mirror Through Time

October 3, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Join the Jazz Ensembles, conducted by Wil Swindler and Shilo Stroman, as they explore the unfolding of jazz through the 20th century into our modern world. “There is a treasure trove of classic jazz works that have been reimagined by modern jazz musicians reflecting the developing aesthetic of our music and our culture,” says Swindler. […]


Barbara Thiem Playing Cello Promotional Photo

Virtuoso Series Concert, Barbara Thiem, Cello

September 30, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – With Theresa Bogard, Piano Theresa Bogard and Barbara Thiem present duos by Benjamin Britten and Francis Poulenc.


Guest Artist Concert: An Evening of American Art Song, Asel & Friends / FREE

September 29, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Highlighting the music of Charles Ives and music from esteemed living American composers Jake Heggie, Ricky Ian Gordon, and Robert Livingston Aldridge, this program will offer a snap shot of American life through the perspective of these composers. Mezzo-soprano, Nicole Asel, serves as Assistant Professor of Voice at Colorado State University where she teaches Voice […]


R.O.C.K.E. masterclass at the University Center for the Arts

Kodály Workshop: Keep Them Engaged! Student Engagement and Classroom Management in the Elementary Music Room

September 28, 2019 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm – With Guest Carrie Nicholas Join R.O.C.K.E. and the Colorado Kodály Institute for a full day of student engagement and classroom management strategies for the elementary music room. In this workshop, Organization of American Kodály Educators Western Division President Carrie Nicholas covers topics such as no-fail singing games and dances, student-centered activities, strategies for student choice […]