Percussion

Events

CSU Percussion Ensemble Festival Concert / FREE

CSU Percussion Ensemble Festival Concert / FREE

April 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This concert features the CSU Percussion Ensemble and a presentation of awards to the Percussive Arts Society Percussion Ensemble Festival participating ensembles.
CSU World Percussion Ensemble Festival Concert

CSU World Percussion Ensemble Festival Concert

May 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The concert features percussion music from several parts of the world, including a Mexican Marimba band, Brazilian Ensemble, Civil War Rope Drum Ensemble, Ragtime Novelty Band, and a Steel Drum band.
2025 CSU Percussion Camp

2025 CSU Percussion Camp

June 5, 2025 - June 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Percussion Camp for high school students includes instruction on how to successfully prepare and audition to become a collegiate music major. The workshop focuses on the four primary percussion instruments: Mallets (2 and 4 mallet), Timpani, Snare Drum, and Drum Set as well as insight on applications, scholarships, equipment, and skills in being a college student.

News

CSU Music Education faculty and students selected to present at national conference

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Dr. Bonnie Jacobi, associate professor of Music Education, is co-presenting a session at the National Conference of the American Eurhythmics Society on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. The session will be co-presented with three senior-year B.M. Music Education students: John Andretsos, Cass Brandriff, and Jake Elam. The title of the session is: “Show Me the Music!” […]

Music professor releases album of contemporary clarinet music composed and performed by colleagues

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Colorado State University clarinet professor, Wesley Ferreira, has released an album featuring selections of clarinet music by composer James M. David; Dr. David is the composition professor for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. Contemporary Clarinet Music was released on the OClassica European classical music record label. There are a host of Ferreira’s CSU […]

Music returns to Griffin Concert Hall

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It was an emotional moment when the University Symphony Orchestra (strings and percussion) took the Griffin Concert Hall stage and played the first concert at the University Center for the Arts in six months. The concert was conducted by Wes Kenney and graduate conducting student, Andrew Mendizabal. Maestro Kenney spoke several times during the concert, conveying how […]

Ensembles

 

Percussion Ensemble

The Percussion Ensemble performs a variety of traditional and contemporary works on a wide variety of instruments. Ensemble membership is required for all percussion majors as it is integral to the development of a contemporary percussionist. The CSU Percussion Ensemble was the 2019 winner of the highly competitive PAS "Call for Tapes" and performed a highly acclaimed showcase concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis.  The CSU Percussion ensemble was also chosen to perform at PASIC in 2010 for the New Music Literature Session.

Directed by Eric Hollenbeck
Music majors and minors only

Marching Band Drumline

The drumline is a key component of the CSU Marching Band. It takes individual and ensemble playing skills to be successful in the drumline.

Faculty Advisor: Shilo Stroman.

Percussion Ensemble

 

RamPan Band

This group specializes in the music of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as popular and jazz standards.