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CSU to Host Annual National Collegiate Marching and Athletic Bands Symposium

The College Band Directors National Association’s 2015 National Collegiate Marching and Athletic Bands Symposium will be held at Colorado State University, hosted by CSU’s Director of Bands Rebecca Phillips, and Associate Director of Bands Richard Frey. The conference is scheduled for May 28-30 at the University Center for the Arts, with special activities held regionally. […]


Charlie Mathews Awarded Exclusive Scholarship by CBA

The 2015 Colorado Bandmasters Association Student Teacher Scholarship was recently awarded to Colorado State University Music Education student, Charlie Mathews, who is currently student teaching with Raleigh Eversole at Palmer Ridge High School, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Amy Abbott at Red Hawk Elementary School, Longmont, Colo. According to the Colorado Bandmasters Association (CBA), the award […]


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Third Annual Organ Week at CSU

The third annual Organ Week, a summer music camp and organ festival presented by the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University, takes place the second week of June when nightly concerts at the UCA, and on prominent organs around the city, feature world-renowned soloists performing major solo and collaborative works. Organ […]


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Student Quartet Performs at International Society of Bassists Conference

Four CSU double bass students took the international stage in their own backyard as they performed for the International Society of Bassists Conference, held at the University Center for the Arts, June 1-6. The convention drew over 1,200 bassists from around the world, and was a tremendous opportunity to attend concerts and clinics with world-renowned […]


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Andrew Jacobson, New Oboe Professor, to Start This Fall

The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University is excited to welcome Andrew Jacobson to the music faculty as the new oboe professor, starting this fall. Jacobson has performed with several fine orchestras and organizations, including the National Symphony Orchestra, the Choral Arts Society (both of Washington, D.C.), and the Richmond Symphony […]


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Music Alumni Spotlight: Heather Stenner ’96

Heather Stenner with Cheryl Miller Thurston Growing up in a musical family in Pella, Iowa, many of Heather Stenner’s fondest memories are centered around the power of music. With parents who both played the saxophone, a mother who was a drum major and a father involved in drama, Heather’s own journey in music and the […]


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Ralph Opera Center Presents American Opera One-Acts

The Medium by G.C. Menotti and Signor Deluso by T. Pasatieri The Charles & Reta Ralph Opera Center at CSU presents two American Opera One-Acts on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Runyan Rehearsal Hall at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington St. The event is […]


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Dana Kettlewell wins Excellence in Teaching Award

On April 8, 2015, Dana Kettlewell, who will graduate in May with a Master’s in Music in Music Education, received the College of Liberal Arts 2014-2015 Excellence in Teaching Award for the graduate teaching assistant category. Kettlewell was nominated for the award by CSU Assistant Professor of Music Education Erik Johnson, followed by an evaluation […]