Imagine rehearsing J.S. Bach’s “B Minor Mass” for six hours a day, hopping on a five- city tour of Italy, and then flying to Colorado for a one week Chamber Choir tour. Tired? This is a day in the life of Gene Stenger, tenor and graduate student studying vocal performance at Colorado State University. In […]
As the spring semester begins to wrap at Colorado State University, the University Center for the Arts is slated to host students and faculty from East China Normal University School of Music April 23 – 30 as part of the cultural exchange between the two universities. “I would never have experienced the differences between Eastern […]
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 […]
