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Cavarra Organ Series Continues at CSU

Cavarra Organ Series Continues at CSU Featuring Special Guest Dr. Robert Bates, University of Houston Fort Collins, Colo. – The Cavarra Organ Series at Colorado State University continues this spring with a concert by University of Houston’s Dr. Robert Bates, on Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall at the University […]


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Timeless Magic with a Twist

CSU Opera Students bring a beloved fairy tale to life with a new spin By Emma Schenkenberger The Cinderella story has been told and retold countless times and ways. The Charles and Reta Ralph Opera Center at Colorado State University takes this timeless story and brings it to audiences with the same magic we know […]



Classic Fairy Tale Comes to CSU: Cinderella (Cendrillon) by Jules Massenet

By Emma Schenkenberger The Charles and Reta Ralph Opera Center at Colorado State University presents the enchanting fairy tale of Cinderella in performances of Jules Massenet’s French opera, Cendrillon, on March 29, April 4, and April 5, 7:30 p.m. & March 30, 2 p.m. in the Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center for the […]




Alumni Series Concert: Laura Begley ’10

Alumna Laura Begley, ’10, is set to perform on her home stage Fort Collins, Colo. – The Alumni Series at Colorado State University this spring features a special performance by CSU alumna Laura Begley, ’10, mezzo-soprano, on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall at the University Center for the Arts, […]


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New Arts Leadership & Administration Summer Course

LEAP 500 – Leadership in the Arts 8-week Term: June 16 – Aug. 8, 2014 Graduate Course Description: An enduring question regarding leadership is whether it comes naturally to only some individuals, is it developed by habit through practice, or is it something that can be learned. In the arena of arts management and policymaking, the […]


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Music Alumni Class Notes

Mutsumi Abiru, ‘05 M.M., Music Therapy Is working in private music therapy practice while completing her doctoral degree at the University of Kyoto, Japan. Tony Federico ’11 B.M. Music Performance, Bassoon Is a bassonnist with the U.S. Navy Band, stationed in Naples, Italy, and has traveled around much of Europe. Cammie Kolber ’11 B.M. Vocal […]


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Haydn’s “The Creation”

Haydn’s oratorio, “The Creation,” is one of the greatest masterpieces of the choral/orchestral repertoire, in concert at CSU on Thursday, March 6 & Friday, March 7.