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A First Look at Xerxes: Colorado State University’s Fall Opera

By Nicole Towne, SMTD Publicity Intern In just a few weeks, Colorado State University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance will present the opera Xerxes written by George Frideric Handel.  The opera, presented by the Ralph Opera Program at CSU and directed by Voice Professor John Pierce, takes the sixteenth century piece and sets it […]


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Almost Sisters: Megan Pachecano and Sarah Nelson Craft Sing Together at CSU

By Tyler Supp, UCA Publicity Intern Together called, “plaint and luminous” (Parterre Box), Oct. 4, the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance’s Guest Artist Series brings Megan Pachecano and Sarah Nelson Craft’s big New York City sound to Fort Collins. Pachecano, an opera singer who has worked to build a society for Latina/Latinos in NYC […]


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Homecoming is Almost Here!

**Reminder: Registration will close on Wednesday, October 4, at 5 p.m.** Dear CSU Marching Band Alumni, It amazes me how fast a year goes by. It seems like only a few weeks ago that the 2016 Alumni Marching Band celebrated our last year at Hughes Stadium. Now, we are well into the 2017-2018 school year, […]



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Black Violin brings the ‘boom’ to the Lincoln Center

By Erin Pihl, UCA Publicity Intern Most would consider the hip-hop and classical genres incompatible, separated by a wide spectrum of musical composition unlikely to collaborate in any constructive way. Kevin Sylvester (stage name Kev Marcus) and Wilner Baptiste (stage name Wil B) of Black Violin are here to disprove that notion with a powerful […]



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September 2017 Class Notes

Andrea Palesh, 2008, B.S. Apparel and Merchandising is a Colo. native currently residing in New York City. College cultivated her artistic desire for choreography, leading to numerous pieces selected for CSU department concerts, a commissioned piece for the Aspen Dance Connection in 2007, and the chance to present a piece at the American College Dance […]


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Opening Game to be a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

By Tony Phifer, CSU External Relations The Colorado State University Marching Band performed at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin. It regularly dazzles Denver Broncos fans at Mile High Stadium. And every year it leads the way in Denver’s Parade of Lights. All are impressive feats. And all have helped establish CSU’s 267-member ensemble […]


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Music Student Finds Her Voice, Opera World in Germany

German language class. Voice lessons. Rehearsal after rehearsal. Angela Lamar’s daily schedule was nearly dawn to dusk, but the rigorous agenda was worth it for the rare opportunity to perform in Germany for the summer. Alongside approximately 20 other American students, Lamar participated in a study abroad program in Freiberg, Germany focused on exposing students […]


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Performances of a Lifetime at the International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival

This summer, a one-of-a-kind, international piano competition and festival is in its sixth year at Colorado State University, giving the public a rare opportunity to hear gifted pianists from around the world. Performances of a Lifetime at the International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival, U.S.A. feature internationally-renowned pianists, including Van Cliburn medalists, in five riveting evening concerts, […]