Mendelssohn Trio Summer 2019 European Tour

The Mendelssohn Trio performed several concerts this summer in Europe. The trio, formed in 1988, is named after CSU faculty member Barbara Thiem’s great grandfather, Franz von Mendelssohn, nephew of the German composer Felix Mendelssohn of the early Romantic period. The group also features Erik Peterson on violin, and Theodor Lichmann on piano The trio […]



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Music students receive recognition from Colorado Department of Higher Education

Congratulations to CSU’s 2019 Colorado Department of Higher Education Future Teacher Educator Honorees, The four students receiving this recognition include Elisabeth Richardson, who will complete her Bachelor of Music, Music Education Concentration in 2020.               Julie Blue Arm – Art Education               Aaron Nichols – Secondary English Education               Kathering “Kit” Magee – Secondary English Education               […]


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British one-act operas bring varied emotions to the University Center for the Arts in April

We caught up with the director of CSU’s Ralph Opera Program, Tiffany Blake, to find out more about the upcoming presentation of two highly contrasting one-act operas by British composers, The Wandering Scholar by Gustav Holst and Riders to the Sea by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The composers were dear friends and both operas premiered in the 1930s. […]


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The Sound of Technology

The University Center for the Arts is alive with the sound of music, most of which was created with technology. From music and technology courses to music composition degrees to significant hardware and software technological upgrades, CSU students and UCA patrons are benefitting from the continued investment in music technology by the School of Music, […]


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Basketball Pep Band closes out the season

The season has come to a close for the Basketball Pep Band here in Las Vegas. Although the games did not end the way we wanted them to, we are still proud, still thankful, and still proud to be CSU Rams. Thank you to the outstanding students for their energy, spirit, and effort over the […]


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Strike Up the Bands! American Bandmasters Association Free Concerts

The American Bandmasters Association is holding its 2019 national convention on March 6-10 at the Embassy Suites Loveland Hotel & Conference Center. This is the first time the annual convention has been held in Colorado since the inception of the American Bandmasters Association (ABA) in 1930. Rebecca Phillips, director of bands at Colorado State University […]


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Spring 2019 Class Notes

Marissa Rudd (B.M., ’16) made her symphonic debut at the Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver, Colorado where she was the featured vocalist with the Colorado Symphony for their annual Comic Con concert.


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Animaniacs delighted by the University Symphony Orchestra

The Animaniacs was originally performed by a Hollywood studio orchestra of 40 musicians; this spring, Rogel’s Emmy-winning songs were presented by Wes Kenny conducting the CSU University Orchestra as part of Animaniacs in Concert. The concert was co-presented by the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at CSU and the Lincoln Center as part of […]


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Announcing the 2019-2020 Marching Band Leadership Team

The Colorado State University Marching Band (CSUMB) is pleased to welcome and announce the leadership team for 2019-2020 academic year. This diverse and talented group of young people will assist in the leadership and development of the band as we celebrate the 118th year of bands at Colorado State University. The 2019 CSUMB will be […]