On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Music Therapy Student Association at CSU spent their weekly meeting with CSU’s chapter of the Best Buddies International program. According to the organization’s website, Best Buddies International is a non-profit dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that provides opportunities for one-to-one friendship, leadership development and integrated employment for people […]
The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University presents the annual Holiday Spectacular with concerts celebrating “Goodwill to All.” The popular event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center of the Arts, located […]
Dr. Angela Mace Christian, assistant professor of Music History, published her work on Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in the book of collected essays, Women and the Nineteenth-Century Lied. The book was edited by Aisling Kenney and Susan Wollenberg for Ashgate Press, and appeared Oct. 2015. Dr. Christian’s chapter is titled “‘Der Jüngling […]
Each fall, the Graduate School and the Vice President for Research Office at CSU hosts the Graduate Student Showcase. The one-day conference is an opportunity for students to present their work and talents in front of faculty and peers, and learn about other disciplines while gaining presentation and conference experience. Entries in the showcase of […]
Unique: a word we use so often that perhaps we sometimes forget what it means. An adjective meaning the only one of its kind, or unlike anything else, we could interchangeably use words like distinct, individual, and special. On Nov. 10, Dr. Joel Bacon, Chair of Organ and Liturgical Studies and associate professor of Organ […]
The Virtuoso Series at Colorado State University continues with a dynamic concert by faculty Peter Sommer and his quartet featuring Eric Gunnison, piano; Kent McLagan, bass; and Marc Dalio, drums. The concert will feature music from Sommer’s most recent release on Dazzle Recordings, Narrando Historias, as well as new compositions and improvisations with elements of […]
“Truly, it’s a masterpiece of the highest quality…all of it original, new, and so authentically German.” The composer Richard Strauss made that statement after conducting the premier of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, and now over 120 years later, his words remain true. The Charles and Reta Ralph Opera Center at Colorado State University announces […]
Vladimir Horowitz’s concert grand Steinway piano will be on display in the Organ Recital Hall at the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University from Nov. 2-4. Pianists and music lovers can schedule times to actually touch and play this historic piano, as well as take pictures. The legendary Steinway & Sons Model […]
The organ studio and CSU faculty Joel Bacon presents the annual Halloween Organ Extravaganza, with classic (and not-so-classic) works, including the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach. Spooky sounds are sure to put you in the Halloween spirit on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 11 p.m. in […]
The Classical Convergence Series at Colorado State University continues with a concert collaboration featuring The Lysander Piano Trio – comprised of Itamar Zorman, violin; Liza Stepanova, piano; and Michael Katz cello – with special guest Mischa Bouvier, baritone. The acclaimed artists perform on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall of University […]
