The woodwinds area at Colorado State University provides talented flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone students with world-class training in the areas of performance and pedagogy. The woodwind experience at CSU enhances our student's passion for music by providing a solid foundation for a lifetime of creative activity. The objectives of the curriculum are to develop professional perceptions and skills in the art of music as it is needed by performers, teachers, therapists, and those interested in other possible careers where a high level of music-making is maintained. Expectation levels are consistent with those of university study in preparation for a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Master of Music. Areas of concentration within these degree programs include music education, music therapy, music performance, composition, and conducting.
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Michelle Stanley
- Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
- Professor of Music
- Interim Vice Provost of Undergraduate Affairs
970-491-4350
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Woodwinds Events
2025 BassoonaRAMa and OboeRAMa
2025 Rocky Mountain Saxophone Summit
Woodwinds News
Student News: ClarinetFest 2016
It was a full summer for the Colorado State University Clarinet Studio. At the beginning of Aug., Clarinet Professor Wesley Ferreira took the Clarinet Choir to the International Clarinet Association’s annual ClarinetFest conference. At the festival, hosted by the University of Kansas, musicians from all around the country gathered to collaborate with colleagues about clarinets, […]
2016 Concerto Competition
UPDATE: Landon Adams Declared 2016 Concerto Competition Winner After three exceptional performances by Landon, Paola, and Rachelle, Landon Adams was declared the 2016 Concerto Competition Winner. “The competition was extremely close and all of our contestants played with style and bravura,” Maestro Wes Kenney stated. “The judges had a tough time making a decision.” This year’s […]
Professor Ferreira on KCSU’s “The Coffee House”
Last year, two CSU clarinet students with the drinkable monikers DJ Caribbean Java (Asa Graf) and DJ Earl Gray (Allison Allum) started “The Coffee House” which airs on KCSU on Sundays from 9-11 a.m. This week, the show theme is on the clarinet, and CSU Clarinet Professor Wesley Ferreira will be the in-studio guest as the DJ’s play music from […]