On March 3, 2012, fifteen finalists competed for top prizes in the annual Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition. Two vocal performance graduate students from Colorado State University won top honors: Kimberli Render, student of Dr. Tiffany Blake, won first prize and a $6,000 cash prize; Gene Stenger, student of Dr. Todd Queen, received Honorable Mention. […]
Deceit, betrayal, paranormal activity, and madness define the story behind Benjamin Britten’s opera The Turn of the Screw. Well known for its 12-note theme, The Turn of the Screw has proved to be a welcome challenge for Director Dr. Tiffany Blake and the students starring in the opera produced by the Charles and Reta Ralph […]
The Colorado State University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Awards program recognizes CSU alumni and friends who have distinguished themselves professionally, brought honor to the University, and have made significant contributions of time and/or philanthropy to the university or their community. Last year, three alumni from the College of Liberal Arts walked away with awards. GOLD […]
As the opera program at Colorado State University grows, so too does the number of accomplished CSU opera theatre alumni. One of the first to audition for and perform in CSU’s opera theatre program, James Baumgardner ’09 admits that the “opera bug bit” him after he chose voice as his required instrument for a Music […]
The orchestra, directed by Wes Kenney, will perform Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in f minor, one of the most intense symphonies ever written. “Only the best of orchestras can attempt to play this symphonic tour de force,” said Maestro Kenney. “The difficulties lie in the rhythmically complex first movement, its lovely lyrical second movement, the […]
The Colorado State University Symphony will hit the road Feb. 13 – Feb. 19 to visit four cities west of the Front Range; Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Breckenridge and Grand Junction, Colo. The orchestra, directed by Wes Kenney, will perform one of the most intense symphonies ever written on this tour: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in […]
For high school seniors who are interested in becoming college music majors, this is the time of year that’s filled with musical preparation for upcoming auditions. Much excitement accompanies this process, and many students find themselves full of worry and trepidation. I would like to share some helpful audition advice to support you as you […]
The Department of Music, Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce the creation of the Charles and Reta Ralph Opera Center, a program named in honor of Charles and Reta Ralph in recognition of their lengthy, generous and continuing support of opera at Colorado State University. The Ralph’s benevolence establishes two endowments for both operational […]
This weekend the Larimer Choral performs their annual holiday concert, entitled for 2012 “A Candlelight Christmas.” The popular event features a commissioned piece composed by emeritus professor and local composer James McCray, “Rejoice Ye Tenants of the Earth.” The ambitious work for choir, pipe organ, brass ensemble and percussion is the Chorale’s first commissioned work, […]
Like many artists Alumnus Susan Spelius Dunning ’83 has ventured into the non-profit world. As Artistic Director of the Sun Valley Artist Series, based in the resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho, she is responsible for bringing classical music to Sun Valley in the “off season.” “After I moved to Sun Valley from Los Angeles […]
