Of all the ways to convince college-age kids to get involved at their church, who would have thought that Gregorian chant was the answer? “My choir started with a few students getting together to sing,” said Joel Bacon. The Colorado State University music professor is also the director of the men’s chant choir at Blessed […]
03.10.10 – Wil Swindler, Colorado State University special assistant professor of jazz studies, received a special invitation to tour with the Air Force Academy Band Falconaires, one of two premier jazz ensembles in the Air Force Swindler, who played tenor saxophone, performed three concerts in Denver with the Faclonaires on February 3 – 5, as […]
03.11.10 – Dr. Janet Pollack, Colorado State University assistant professor of musicology, signed her first book contract last week, accepting an agreement with the Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. Researching Music (working title) will be a supplemental textbook for upper division undergraduate and graduate students, and will be especially useful for graduate students preparing for their […]
03.05.10 – Each year, the Grammy Foundation, a subsidiary of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, provides a once in a lifetime experience for thirty talented high school jazz musicians from across the United States. Based on a video audition, student musicians are invited to participate in the Grammy Jazz Ensemble program consisting […]
03.03.10 – The Colorado State University Percussion Ensemble has received and accepted an invitation to perform at the 2010 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Indianapolis, IN, November 10-13, 2010. According to the PASIC website, the lineup includes more than 150 events on twelve stages featuring many of the world’s best musicians on drumset, […]
03.03.10 – The Colorado State University Chamber Choir, directed by James Kim, performed at the Southwest American Choral Directors Association Conference (ACDA) held in Denver February 24-27. The CSU Chamber Choir was one of four Colorado choirs invited to participate in the opening concert for the conference. The Chamber Choir delivered a spectacular performance of […]
02.25.10 – The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance proudly announce that two faculty members are included in the nominations for 2010 Best Teacher Awards, annually presented by the Colorado State University Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Connection. The nominees are: Nathan “Cory” Seymour, Professor of Stage Management and Stagecraft (CSU Theatre & Dance […]
02.22.10 – The Colorado State University Director of Bands, J. Steven Moore, will be inducted into the American Bandmasters Association (ABA) during the organization’s annual convention March 3 – 6 in Charleston, SC. During the convention, Dr. Moore will guest conduct the University of South Carolina band for a performance of his own edition of […]
02.17.10 – Vocal music majors at Colorado State University received a variety of awards, including the coveted “Singer of the Year,” at the annual competition that took place on Saturday, February 13, in the Organ Recital Hall at the University Center for the Arts. At the Singer of the Year Competition, undergraduate voice students compete […]
02.15.10 – On the program of a recent Ars Nova performance were four Majo Songs by Enrique Granados and the Habanera from Bizet’s “Carmen.” These were sung by Ars Nova’s remarkable mezzo-soprano, Tara U‘Ren. There is no question that she has one of the finest voices in the Ars Nova Singers, and because of her […]
