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.
Study With
Peter Sommer
- Professor of Music
- Saxophone, Chamber Music, Jazz Studies
- Director of the Department of Music
Michelle Stanley
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Liberal Arts
- Professor of Music
- Graduate Flute Professor
970-491-4350
Perform With Us
Woodwinds Events
2024 Clarinet Composers Festival: Mangani Mania!
Saxophone Studio Recital / FREE
Virtuoso Series Concert: Faculty Chamber Music
Woodwinds News
‘Hope Arises’ on the wings of the premiere of James David composition, ‘Flying Jewels’
James M. David, an internationally recognized composer who currently serves as professor of music composition at Colorado State University, is dedicated to creating dynamic and thoughtful music for all. His work is regularly inspired by moving words, images and ideas from the past and present. David’s composition, “Flying Jewels,” was inspired by Brian Doyle’s essay […]
2021 All-State Instructional Videos Now Posted
For a seventh year, the music faculty at Colorado State University brings you All-State Instructional Videos to help prepare your High School student instrumentalists for their upcoming auditions. Dedicated to its land-grant heritage, the music faculty at CSU are committed to promoting music and pedagogy of the highest quality, serving music education through actions that […]
CSU Welcomes Pablo Hernandez as Instructor of Oboe
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Colorado State University is thrilled to announce that Pablo Hernandez will join the faculty this fall as Instructor of Oboe. Mr. Hernandez brings a wealth of playing and teaching experience to CSU. He has served as the principal oboist of the OSPA Symphony Orchestra in Porto Alegre, […]