By McKenna Shuler, UCA Publicity Intern Everyone loves a bit of friendly competition. And what better motivator to rise above the rest than passion for what you do? On Feb. 25, Colorado State University’s most talented undergraduate vocalists come together to compete to win the coveted title of “Singer of the Year” in the University’s […]
By Brooke Poulson, Publicity Intern The Mendelssohn Trio, formed nearly 30 years ago in 1988, consists of Erik Peterson, violin; CSU faculty artist Barbara Thiem, cello; and Theodor Lichtmann, piano. The trio will be performing at the University Center for the Arts on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The spirited group will feature many iconic […]
Each week, the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University is filled with local middle school students and music instructors eager to be part of something special: a community of learners who develop their expressive language through music in order to understand themselves in an ever-changing world. The Middle School Outreach Ensembles (MSOE) […]
By Brandon Adams It is always special when the community becomes involved in a CSU performance. On Feb. 22, the CSU Jazz Ensembles will be in full swing in a collaborative performance with the Fort Collins High School Jazz Ensemble. Under the direction of David Miles, the high school ensemble will perform a variety of […]
Calling all music students! This semester, the Music Appreciation faculty is trying a new concert series that combines both the MU100 students and you! For their first paper, we would like to help our Music Appreciation students learn to absorb the concert going experience in a more controlled and fun environment. In order to do […]
By Brandon Adams, Marketing & Publicity Throughout the 2016-2017 school year, the Colorado State University Wind Symphony has honored active duty and veteran military, police, fire, and medical services at each of their performances, playing music that reflects on various world conflicts. On Feb. 24, they continue their series by focusing on Europe, specifically Great […]
Article Written By Natalie Hendricks 1. Do not clap until all musical movements are done. The music stops playing and everyone becomes silent and boom you start clapping. Everyone looks at you funny and you think “why is no one else clapping?” You look up, to only see that the conductor is still conducting […]
~ Story by Nicole Towne. Reprinted from the Collegian with permission It is a Tuesday afternoon and approximately 150 students gather in the Aylesworth lecture hall for music appreciation class. Professor Denise Apodaca walks up and down the aisles, talking with students in the minutes leading up to the start of class. As class begins […]
Melissa Gross, 2013, B.M. Music Since I have graduated from CSU I subbed in Jefferson County for a semester and then made the biggest move of my life to Cedaredge, Colo. I packed all my things and moved almost 300 miles across the state. I found myself in a rural farming community at the base […]
By McKenna Shuler, UCA Publicity Intern The Colorado State University Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Wes Kenney, will give what is sure to be a fascinating concert on Wednesday, Feb. 8, with some of the university’s best percussion, string, and wind players performing. A main piece from the repertoire of this concert is Symphony No. […]
