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 […]
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 […]
September 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Featuring faculty artist Margaret Miller, Viola The concert, conducted by Wes Kenney, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of the legendary American musician Leonard Bernstein in 2018 and the 150th anniversary of the death of Hector Berlioz in 2019 with performances of salient works by the iconic composers. The program includes “Three Dance Episodes” […]
September 24, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – This recital takes listeners on a journey through the heart of Parisian life through the poetry and music of late 19th century France with well-known favorites and a few unknown gems by Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, Reynaldo Hahn, Nadia Boulanger, Jacques Offenbach, and Erik Satie. Joshua May is an active performer of opera, […]
September 23, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – In addition to their Classical Convergence Concert on Sept. 22, East Marries West is giving a masterclass on Monday, Sept. 23 at noon. The group features cello, sitar, and tabla; the session is FREE and open to public observation. The musicians invite string players to join in and learn some basic techniques for Indian music. […]
September 22, 2019 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Shubhendra Rao, master of the sitar, and Saskia Rao-de Haas, pioneer of the Indian cello, take Indian music to new horizons. Their sound has been hailed as a new musical language that is both avant-garde and traditional with an effect that conjures a symphony orchestra. They are joined by master percussionist Aditya Kalyanpur on tabla. […]
September 20, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm –
September 20, 2019 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm –
September 18, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Shilo Stroman and Matt Brown, Percussion; Jo Asker, Bass The recently formed trio, led by faculty artist Shilo Stroman, explores unusual instrumentation. Additional guests augment the vibe trio as the musicians perform a variety of music, including original works by the group. “Imagine a Jimi Hendrix power trio going to a classic Bill Evans piano […]
