Jazz Goes Grunge and Faculty Chamber Ensemble
The music program at CSU presents its April and May lineup of Virtuoso Concert Series performances. The Virtuoso Concert Series spotlights the performance talents of members of the CSU music faculty. The performances are also an opportunity to showcase CSU’s musical guests. The Virtuoso Concert Series events are held in the Griffin Concert Hall in April and in the Organ Recital Hall in May. Both venues are located at the University Center for the Arts, on 1400 Remington St.
The CSU music program presents two Virtuoso Concert Series concerts in the months of April and May. The performances begin with Jazz Goes Grunge, performed by professors Shilo Stroman, percussion, and Peter Sommer, saxophone, joined by musical guests from the Colorado jazz scene. In May, CSU’s a variety of CSU music faculty showcase their talents, featuring two pieces by resident faculty composer, James David.
Jazz Goes Grunge: Shilo Stroman, Percussion & Peter Sommer, Saxophone
Monday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. Griffin Concert Hall, UCA
Professors Sommer and Stroman share a great fondness and nostalgia for the alternative rock movement of the early 1990s commonly known as “Grunge” or the “Seattle Sound,” best exemplified by bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains. Can these stalwart jazz musicians meld their love of America’s art form with this late-20th century fusion of hardcore punk and heavy metal? Results from extensive lab work will be unleashed upon the public in this special joint recital featuring musical guests from the Colorado jazz scene.
Faculty Chamber Ensemble
Monday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. Organ Recital Hall, UCA
On the program are two compositions by resident faculty composer James David, including a piece for violin and piano played by Ron Francois and Silvana Santinelli. The second piece is his chamber music composition Kafka under the baton of Rebecca Phillips. The program also features Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night in a version for chamber orchestra, conducted by Wes Kenney.
The University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University provides an enriched venue in which the study and practice of Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre are nurtured and sustained by building the skills and knowledge needed by future generations of arts professionals to become contributors to the essential vitality of our culture and society.
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