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Fall 2024 Student Recitals FREE

August 26, 2024 – December 7, 2024 @ All Day – Please join us in celebrating the recital performances of our CSU music students. Student Recitals are FREE and open to the public. Note: Dates, times, and locations are subject to change, please check back to confirm performance details. Sunday, October 6, 2024: 5 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, Lucy McCrossan, Flute Friday, October 11, 2024: 5 p.m., […]


3óóxoneeʼnohoʼóoóyóóʼ /Ho’honáá’e Tsé’amoo’ėse: Art of the Rocky Mountain Homelands of the Hinono’eino’ and Tsétsėhéstȧhese Nations

3óóxoneeʼnohoʼóoóyóóʼ /Ho’honáá’e Tsé’amoo’ėse: Art of the Rocky Mountain Homelands of the Hinono’eino’ and Tsétsėhéstȧhese Nations

August 29, 2024 – December 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm –

3óóxoneeʼnohoʼóoóyóóʼ /Ho’honáá’e Tsé’amoo’ėse: Art of the Rocky Mountain Homelands of the Hinono’eino’ and Tsétsėhéstȧhese Nations is co-curated by Bruce Cook (Haida/Arapaho) from the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, George Curtis Levi (Southern Cheyenne/Arapaho) of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma, and Emily Moore, Associate Professor of Art History at Colorado State University.


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CIIPE Honor Laureate: Andrew Lewis

September 11, 2024 – December 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm –

Presented in conjunction with the Colorado State University Department of Art and Art History, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art highlights the work of a selected honor laureate in the museum’s Works on Paper Gallery. 


Illuminating Identity: A Celebration of African Artists in the Digital Era

September 25, 2024 – December 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm –

This exhibition breaks down stereotypes of the African continent by showcasing African artists working in electronic media. The proposed theme of African identity is open to artists’ personal interpretation, without any specific constraints.


CSU Spur Music Lab with Guest Timothy Horton

October 12, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm –

CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space to learn and play music, alone or together as a community! We have pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, voice, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We hold classes to learn together and an Open Lab where you can come practice on your own with support from our music teachers. All ages and skill levels are welcome!


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Fall 2024 Be a Voice Major for a Day

October 14, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm –

Join us on the Colorado State University campus and experience a day in the life of a music major in the voice area! The day is an opportunity for high school students, transfer students, associate degree graduates, and current CSU students (and their parents/guardians) to see what it is like being a music major at CSU.


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Classical Convergence Series: ETHEL & Robert Mirabal

October 14, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – GRAMMY award-winning master musician, storyteller, and elder of the Taos Pueblo, Robert Mirabal, and the GRAMMY award-winning, genre-defying string quartet ETHEL come together to reimagine the concert experience. With a kaleidoscope of sounds that transcend space and time, they weave a gorgeous tapestry with colors from Native America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. $31/35+ regular; $12 […]


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Guest Artist Concert: Gwendolyn Dease, Percussion / FREE

October 15, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – *Note: The previously scheduled guest artist, Michael Compitello has been replaced with guest artist, Gwendolyn Dease. Gwendolyn Dease is professor of percussion at the Michigan State University College of Music. She maintains a career as an active solo, chamber, and orchestral musician. She has performed solo and chamber recitals throughout the United States, Asia and South […]


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Fall Choral Showcase: Featuring Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and University Chorus

October 16, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Featuring Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and University Chorus The Fall Choral Showcase highlights all choral singers! Join the Chamber Choir, conducted by Dr. James Kim, the Concert Choir, conducted by Dr. Nathan Payant, and the University Chorus, conducted by a graduate conducting student, for a fun evening filled with choral repertoire from the Renaissance to […]


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Wind Symphony Chamber Concert

October 18, 2024 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Featuring graduate student conductor James Mepham, the Wind Symphony performs chamber works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Strauss, Kurt Weill, and James David.  


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Opera Scenes: Presented by the Ralph Opera Program

October 18, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Join the Ralph Opera Program for a program of opera scenes.


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Concert Orchestra Concert: A Fabled Afternoon

October 20, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – A Fabled Afternoon In collaboration with the CSU Dance Department Choreography by Madeline Jazz Harvey in collaboration with dancers Dancers: Allison Davies and Emily Flaherty The Concert Orchestra presents an afternoon of fables and stories. The program conducted by Dr. Rachel Waddell opens with Georg Philipp Telemann’s Don Quixote Suite, a charming musical depiction of […]


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Virtuoso Series: Hyeji Seo, Piano The Music We Write: The Legends

October 21, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The Music We Write: The Legends Welcome to a celebration of exquisite piano music by iconic women composers over the centuries! Step into the enchanting compositions of Clara Schumann, Mel Bonis, Gabriel Lena Frank, Amy Beach, Florence Price, Young Ja Lee, and more.


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Virtuoso Series: Nicole Asel, Mezzo Soprano

October 22, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Echoes of Love and Longing: A Tapestry of Song and Story Experience music that explores the edges of tonality and some glorious vocal chestnuts performed by Tim Burns, piano; Jeff LaQuatra, classical guitar; Tiffany Blake, soprano; Patricia Goble, soprano; John Lindsey, tenor; and Meredith Blecha Wells, cello, performing the music of Gustav Mahler (Des Knaben […]


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Virtuoso Series: Megan Lanz, Flute, and Cayla Bellamy, Bassoon Originals and Alterations

October 23, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 25, 2025 Originals and Alterations Following their 2023 recital of contemporary music for flute and bassoon, faculty artists Dr. Megan Lanz and Dr. Cayla Bellamy join forces on a concert of world premieres and newly commissioned transcriptions. The program begins with “originals” from the 2024 SoundCraftEd Chamber […]


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Virtuoso Series: La Soirée des Sonates de Debussy performed by CSU Faculty

October 23, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – NOTE: THIS EVENT WAS RESCHEDULED FROM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH. La Soirée des Sonates de Debussy Violin, Cello, Piano, and Flute/Viola/Harp Join us for an evening celebrating musical depth and creativity as CSU faculty members and local professional artists perform Claude Debussy’s enchanting sonatas on various combinations of instruments: cello and piano, violin and piano, as […]


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Trumpet Studio Recital / FREE

October 24, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us for a concert of solos and chamber music by members of the trumpet studio led by Dr. Stanley Curtis.


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CSU Marching Band: Homecoming and Family Weekend – Friday Night Lights

October 25, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Fall 2024 Performance Schedule Saturday, Sept. 7: FB vs. Northern Colorado (5 p.m. Kick-off) Ag Day/Orange Out/Band Day Saturday, Sept. 14: FB vs. Colorado (5:30 p.m. Kick-off) Rocky Mountain Showdown/Green Out Saturday, Sept. 21: FB vs. University of Texas, El Paso (3 p.m. Kick-off) State Pride/White Out Wednesday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m.: President’s Fall Address […]


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ON THE BRINK Reading Series

October 25, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – A collaboration of professional theatre artists, faculty members, current students, and CSU alumni, the ON THE BRINK Company explores works representing a variety of underrepresented voices and perspectives. Join directors Saffron Henke, Javier Hurtado, and special guests for three exciting productions. This season, we have an active board of students and faculty who design, tech, […]


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CSU Alumni Band at 2024 Homecoming and Family Weekend

October 26, 2024 @ 12:00 am – Join the CSU Alumni Band at the 2024 Homecoming and Family Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.


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CSU Marching Band at Football vs. New Mexico: Homecoming and Family Weekend

October 26, 2024 @ 12:00 am – Fall 2024 Performance Schedule Saturday, Sept. 7: FB vs. Northern Colorado (5 p.m. Kick-off) Ag Day/Orange Out/Band Day Saturday, Sept. 14: FB vs. Colorado (5:30 p.m. Kick-off) Rocky Mountain Showdown/Green Out Saturday, Sept. 21: FB vs. University of Texas, El Paso (3 p.m. Kick-off) State Pride/White Out Wednesday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m.: President’s Fall Address […]


Clark Building Groundbreaking

10/30/2024 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Join us to celebrate the future of the liberal arts in a new Clark building, the home for student success, liberal arts research and creative excellence, and a 21st century interdisciplinary education. Hear from CSU leadership, including the president, provost, and dean, while we mark this historic milestone in support of the liberal arts and […]


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Jazz Combos Concert

October 30, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Join us for an evening of small-group jazz directed by the jazz faculty and graduate teaching assistants. The program includes jazz standards, great hidden gems, and original music by combo members. This concert will feature Jazz Combos 2-4 with Combo 2 directed by David Mesquitic, and Combos 3 and 4 directed by Sam Lumsden.



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Halloween Organ Extravaganza

October 31, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm – Thursday, October 31, 6, 8, 10 p.m., Organ Recital Hall The organ studio, with faculty artist Dr. Joel Bacon, presents the 19th annual Halloween Organ Extravaganza, with classic (and not-so-classic) works, including the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach. Don’t miss this community favorite!


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Fall 2024 Dance Experience: Visit and Audition Day

November 1, 2024 @ All Day – Discover CSU Dance! Join us for masterclasses, a concert preview, and interactive sessions with our dance faculty and students. Explore our unique dance program and cap off your day with an evening activity with current dance majors. The perfect event for prospective students and guardians seeking an unparalleled dance journey


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Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

November 1, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Directed by Noah Racey This mythic musical intertwines the plots of several Grimm fairytales as it examines the consequences of our human wishes and quests. As each character utters “I wish…,” we follow them into the subconscious woods. In fairytales’ unreal, mythic world, we see our humanity more clearly. Broadway veteran Noah Racey directs the […]


Family Day

November 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm –

Family Day is a free, drop-in program featuring art activities led by CSU Art Education faculty and students. Designed for children ages 5-12.

Enjoy a variety of hands-on activities, including crafts to take home, games, and experiments. Meet students, curators, and other experts. Explore the galleries! Connect with art and each other!


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Flute Studio Recital / FREE

November 2, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – The students of Dr. Ysmael Reyes and Dr. Michelle Stanley present a program of solo and chamber works for flute in assorted styles and genres.


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Guest Artist Concert: Joseph Murphy, Saxophone / FREE

November 3, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Unaccompanied Music for Saxophone  Joseph Murphy was a saxophone professor at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania from 1987-2022, where he was also director of bands and department chair. He received a Bachelor of Music Education from Bowling Green State University and a master’s and doctorate from Northwestern University. In 1985, he was a Fulbright scholar in […]


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Percussion Ensemble Concert

November 3, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Join the Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Eric Hollenbeck, for an eclectic recital of chamber percussion ensemble works composed within the last ten years.


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Virtuoso Series: Stanley Curtis, Trumpet, and Drew Leslie, Trombone Valves and Slides: Music for Trumpet and Trombone

November 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Valves and Slides: Music for Trumpet and Trombone   Enjoy a variety of music for trumpet and trombone. 


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Voice Area Recital / FREE

November 5, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – A recital of vocal music by students from the studios of Dr. Nicole Asel, Dr. Tiffany Blake, and Professor John Lindsey.


Music in the Museum Concert Series

November 6, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm –

GAMA’s free Music in the Museum Concert Series explores the cross-fertilization of music and the visual arts through concerts in the galleries. Performances by Colorado State University music faculty and students are enriched with context provided by faculty and students from the Department of Art and Art History and the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.


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New Music Ensemble Concert / FREE

November 6, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The return of the New Music Ensemble is a multifaceted experience in contemporary music for students and audiences alike. Under the direction of Dr. Cayla Bellamy, NME members perform staples of the avant-garde and modern classical genres, as well as world premiere works written by CSU student composers in the studio of Dr. James David […]


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Brass Area Chamber Music Concert / FREE

November 7, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Brass Area students are featured in an evening of chamber music in various settings and styles, including a brass quintet, trombone quartet, trumpet ensemble, tuba/euphonium quartet, and more! The program features students from the CSU’s trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba studios.


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Classical Convergence Series: Roomful of Teeth

November 7, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – This two-time GRAMMY award-winning vocal band is dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice. Their album Rough Magic used groundbreaking recording techniques and innovative spatial technology and won the 2024 GRAMMY award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. They believe that the boundaries of the human voice are never what they seem, […]


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Fall 2024 Theatre Visit Day

November 8, 2024 @ 9:45 am – 4:15 pm – Theatre Visit Day is an opportunity for high school students, transfer students, and current CSU students (and parents/guardians) to meet CSU Theatre faculty and students, tour the University Center for the Arts, join themed break-out sessions, and attend a special performance of the fall musical (Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim). The itinerary also includes […]


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School Matinee: Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapineon

November 8, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – CSU Theatre is excited to offer matinees for school groups. Please contact SMTD@colostate.edu to reserve your spot at one of our upcoming FREE performances:


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CSU Spur Music Lab with Guest Verena

November 9, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm –

CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space to learn and play music, alone or together as a community! We have pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, voice, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We hold classes to learn together and an Open Lab where you can come practice on your own with support from our music teachers. All ages and skill levels are welcome!


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Saxophone Studio Recital / FREE

November 10, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Students of saxophone professors Peter Sommer and Dr. Dan Goble present a recital of solo and chamber works for saxophone, including classic and contemporary literature featuring a dynamic range of expression and musical interplay.


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Cavarra Organ Series Concert: Paul Jacobs

November 10, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Heralded as “one of the finest organists and teachers of our day” by Zachary Woolfe of The New York Times, “one of the major musicians of our time” by Alex Ross of The New Yorker, and as “America’s leading organ performer” by The Economist, the internationally celebrated organist Paul Jacobs combines a probing intellect and […]


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CSU Trombone Choir Concert / FREE

November 10, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The trombone studio presents an evening of music composed and arranged for a trombone ensemble, directed by Dr. Drew Leslie. The concert features the CSU Trombone Choir and CSU Trombone Octet in a variety of pieces that showcase the trombone ensemble’s beauty and versatility.


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Graduate String Quartet Concert

November 10, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The Graduate String Quartet performs a program featuring works old and new. 


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Virtuoso Series: Faculty Chamber Music

November 11, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The outstanding music faculty artists present a range of repertoire, including Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60, scored for piano (Bryan Wallick), violin (Ron Francois), viola (Margaret Miller), and cello (Meredith Blecha-Wells). The piece premiered in 1875 and is often called the Werther Quartet after Goethe’s The Sorrows of Young […]


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Virtuoso Series: Eric Hollenbeck, Percussion

November 12, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – This concert feature duos and quartets of Paul Lansky and John Psathas. 


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On The BrinkReading Series

November 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – A collaboration of professional theatre artists, faculty members, current students, and CSU alumni, the ON THE BRINK Company explores works representing a variety of underrepresented voices and perspectives. Join directors Saffron Henke, Javier Hurtado, and special guests for three exciting productions. This season, we have an active board of students and faculty who select, design, […]


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Student Chamber Music Recital / FREE

November 13, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – The undergraduate string chamber groups perform works from various eras, from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Franz Schubert. 


Writing Your Artist Statement

November 14, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm –

Join us Thursday, November 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for this community resource on writing your artist statement for maximum impact. Bring an existing statement or start from scratch! Open to the public and the entire CSU community.


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Jazz Ensembles Concert: Jazz Recombination

November 14, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Jazz Recombination  Jazz Ensemble II, directed by Darren Kramer, and Jazz Combo I present a program of large and small ensemble jazz music from modern and historical periods. 


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CSU Marching Band at Football vs. Wyoming: Border War

November 15, 2024 @ 12:00 am – Fall 2024 Performance Schedule Saturday, Sept. 7: FB vs. Northern Colorado (5 p.m. Kick-off) Ag Day/Orange Out/Band Day Saturday, Sept. 14: FB vs. Colorado (5:30 p.m. Kick-off) Rocky Mountain Showdown/Green Out Saturday, Sept. 21: FB vs. University of Texas, El Paso (3 p.m. Kick-off) State Pride/White Out Wednesday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m.: President’s Fall Address […]


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Fall 2024 Dance Concert

November 15, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – CSU Dance performers’ versatility, athleticism, and expressiveness keep innovation alive! This diverse concert features new works by faculty and student choreographers.


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Double Reed Studio Recital / FREE

November 17, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Students of the oboe and bassoon studios of Dr. Galit Kaunitz and Dr. Cayla Bellamy perform solo and ensemble works written from the 1600s to the present day. 


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Brass Area Studio Recital / FREE

November 17, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Brass area students are featured in an evening of recital-level pieces, both soloists and in collaboration with piano in various settings and styles. The program features undergraduate and graduate students from the trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba studios at CSU. 


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Woodwinds Chamber Ensemble Concerts / FREE

November 18, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Over the course of two evenings, student ensembles perform trios, quartets, and quintets prepared through a combination of self-directed rehearsals and coaching by woodwind faculty Ysmael Reyes, Galit Kaunitz, Wesley Ferreira, Dan Goble, Peter Sommer, and Cayla Bellamy.  


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Musical Theatre Voice Area Recital / FREE

November 20, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – A recital of theatre vocal music featuring students from the studio of Patty Goble. 


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On The Brink Reading Series

November 20, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – A collaboration of professional theatre artists, faculty members, current students, and CSU alumni, the ON THE BRINK Company explores works representing a variety of underrepresented voices and perspectives. Join directors Saffron Henke, Javier Hurtado, and special guests for three exciting productions. This season, we have an active board of students and faculty who select, design, […]


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University Symphony Orchestra Concert: Two Nutcrackers

November 21, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – In collaboration with Jazz Ensemble I and the CSU Dance Department Choreography by Madeline Jazz Harvey in collaboration with dancers Dancers: Allison Davies and Emily Flaherty With guest Tiffany Blake, Soprano In a collaboration to be noticed, the University Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Rachel Waddell, teams up with the Jazz Ensemble I, directed by […]


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CSU Marching Band at Football vs. Utah State

November 29, 2024 @ 12:00 am – Fall 2024 Performance Schedule Saturday, Sept. 7: FB vs. Northern Colorado (5 p.m. Kick-off) Ag Day/Orange Out/Band Day Saturday, Sept. 14: FB vs. Colorado (5:30 p.m. Kick-off) Rocky Mountain Showdown/Green Out Saturday, Sept. 21: FB vs. University of Texas, El Paso (3 p.m. Kick-off) State Pride/White Out Wednesday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m.: President’s Fall Address […]


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Keyboard Area Recital / FREE

December 2, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Students from Dr. Bryan Wallick’s piano studio perform selected works.  


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All-Choral Holiday Concert: Featuring Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and University Chorus

December 3, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Featuring Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and University Chorus At First United Methodist Church, 1005 Stover St. The choral area presents the popular annual holiday event! Kick off your holiday season with the Chamber Choir, directed by Dr. James Kim, the Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Nathan Payant, and the University Chorus for an evening filled […]


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Freshman Theatre Project / FREE

December 3, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – More information will be posted when it becomes available.


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2024 CSU Marching Band Parade of Lights Preview

December 4, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm – The hometown Parade of Lights preview gives those who can’t make it to Denver for the 9News Parade of Lights the opportunity to enjoy an intimate and exciting performance from our beloved CSU Marching Band. Watch along the route, then follow the band to the front of the University Center for the Arts for a […]


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Concert Orchestra Concert: Reflections at Candlelight /FREE

December 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Reflections at Candlelight Embrace solitude and peace at the end of the semester, amongst the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. This contemplative program, conducted by Dr. Rachel Waddell, includes Jean Sibelius’ Andante Festivo, Colorado composer Chris Pilsner’s Snow Falling in Autumn, the second movement of Florence Price’s String Quartet No. 1 in G […]


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2024 CSU Honor Band Festival

December 5, 2024 – December 7, 2024 @ 12:00 am –

The annual CSU Honor Band Festival brings together the finest high school musicians in the Rocky Mountain Region, selected from hundreds of applicants throughout the western region; the three-day festival takes place at the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Guest clinicians and conductors enhance the student’s experience, providing invaluable insight and expertise. In addition to rehearsals, students enjoy several concerts given by CSU faculty and student ensembles. The experience is capped off with a performance by the Honor Wind Symphony and the Festival Concert Band in the beautiful, world-class Griffin Concert Hall.


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Symphonic Band Concert: Time and Place

December 5, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Time and Place With Chris Bloom, Tuba Music’s ability to take us to another time and place is the focus of the Symphonic Band concert, conducted by Dr. Jayme Taylor with Cameron Honnen, graduate student conductor. Featuring Darius Milhaud’s Suite Française, CSU’s own James David’s new work Atomic Time, and introducing CSU’s new professor of […]


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Wind Symphony Concert: Latin American Chronicles

December 6, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Latin American Chronicles With Wesley Ferreira, Clarinet  The Wind Symphony continues their season performing Spanish and Latin works in preparation for their premiere international trip to Spain in March 2025. Under the baton of Dr. Rebecca Phillips, the dazzling and energetic music of Spanish and Latin American composers comes to life on a program featuring […]


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Fall 2024 Dance Capstone Concert

December 6, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The fall capstone concert features the creative work of senior dance majors Chalina Canton Garcia, Hector Gandara, Camryn Martin, Layla McRae, and Brianna Smith.


Family Day

December 7, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm –

Family Day is a free, drop-in program featuring art activities led by CSU Art Education faculty and students. Designed for children ages 5-12.

Enjoy a variety of hands-on activities, including crafts to take home, games, and experiments. Meet students, curators, and other experts. Explore the galleries! Connect with art and each other!


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CSU Spur Music Lab with Guest Kid Astronaut

December 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm –

CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space to learn and play music, alone or together as a community! We have pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, voice, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We hold classes to learn together and an Open Lab where you can come practice on your own with support from our music teachers. All ages and skill levels are welcome!


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Classical Convergence Series: A Classic Christmas with Frisson

December 19, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Celebrate the holidays with this group of eleven musicians showcasing a mix of emerging young artists and seasoned professionals. With music from The Nutcracker, “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, “Carol of the Bells,” “A Christmas Jazz Suite,” and more, you’ll get into the holiday spirit!  $35/45+ regular; $23 student  Building on the foundation of the […]


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2025 Trying On Teaching Launch

January 22, 2025 @ 12:00 am –


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Classical Convergence Series: The Aznavoorian Sisters

January 28, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Ani (cello) and Marta (piano) Aznavoorian, winners of the National Foundation for the Arts Award, have performed at Carnegie Hall, had a residency at the Seattle Chamber Music Society, and toured the globe.  $25/35+ regular; $18 student  Building on the foundation of the classical music tradition, but with a contemporary edge, the co-produced season features […]


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2025 Continuting Education Credit at CMEA

January 29, 2025 – February 1, 2025 @ 12:00 am –


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2025 Theatre Virtual Visit Session

February 7, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Please join us at the 2025 Spring Theatre Virtual Visit Session. CSU Theatre’s virtual visit session is an opportunity for high school students, transfer students, associate degree graduates, and current CSU students (and their parents/guardians) to meet with CSU Theatre students and faculty. The event includes an overview of our degrees, Q&A segments, and themed […]


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2025 Body/Speak

February 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Co-directed by Susie Garifi and Julia Cooper Body/Speak features guests from colleges, universities, and dance companies across the region who join CSU Dance for an evening of diverse dance. “This concert brings our community together to showcase what’s happening in dance across Colorado and Wyoming,” said director of Dance Emily Morgan. All participants are invited […]


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Spring 2025 Dance Experience: Visit and Audition Day

February 21, 2025 @ All Day – Discover CSU Dance! Join us for masterclasses, a concert preview, and interactive sessions with our dance faculty and students. Explore our unique dance program and cap off your day with an evening activity with current dance majors. The perfect event for prospective students and guardians seeking an unparalleled dance journey


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2025 CSU Trumpet Day

March 1, 2025 @ 12:00 am – The event is designed for trumpet players of ALL AGES AND EXPERIENCE who are looking for an in-person event that inspires their love of music and all things trumpet.


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Spring 2025 Be a Voice Major for a Day

March 3, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm –

Join us on the Colorado State University campus and experience a day in the life of a music major in the voice area! The day is an opportunity for high school students, transfer students, associate degree graduates, and current CSU students (and their parents/guardians) to see what it is like being a music major at CSU.


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Peter and the Starcatcher adapted by Rick Elice

March 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Directed by Wesley Longacre This tale upends the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. In Peter and the Starcatcher – adapted by Rick Elice, book by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson – marauding pirates, jungle tyrants, unwilling comrades, and unlikely heroes playfully explore the depths of greed and despair, and […]


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2025 BassoonaRAMa and OboeRAMa

March 8, 2025 @ 12:00 am – Since 2006, BassoonaRAMa and OboeRAMa have brought together bassoonists and oboeists of all ages! The day-long event features today’s multifaceted musicians who explore what it means to have a life and success in and around music. Guest clinicians include chamber and orchestral musicians, college professors, music researchers, and professional reed manufacturers.


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Classical Convergence Series: Icarus Quartet Bartók Rebórn

March 26, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Bartók Rebórn  Like the mythological figure from which it draws its name, the half piano/half percussion icarus Quartet dares to fly toward the sun, aspiring to new heights of artistry. This riveting program features and pays homage to Bartók’s seminal 1937 masterpiece, “Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion,” through the artistic vision of three of […]


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2025 Rocky Mountain Saxophone Summit

April 12, 2025 @ 12:00 am –


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Classical Convergence Series: Imani Winds & Boston Brass

April 13, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Two powerhouse ensembles and wind chamber music leaders will join forces to create a “super band” collaboration featuring the music of the iconic musician and composer Arturo Sandoval. The collaboration will also include music by Khachaturian, Bach, de Falla, Piazzolla, and D’Rivera.  $35/45+ regular; $23 student  Building on the foundation of the classical music tradition, […]


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Spring 2025 Dance Concert

April 18, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – CSU Dance keeps innovation alive! This diverse concert features new works by faculty and student choreographers. Be inspired by our performers’ versatility, athleticism, and expressiveness.


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Paradise Lost by Erin Shields: An adaptation of John Milton’s epic tale

April 25, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Directed by Debbie Swann The 2024-2025 season ends with one of the most famous poems in the English language, John Milton’s 17th-century tale Paradise Lost, an epic story about fallen angels and faulty humans searching for meaning through our temptations. In Erin Shields’s adaptation for the stage, Lucifer is a woman cast out of Heaven […]


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Spring 2025 Dance Capstone Concert

May 9, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The spring capstone concert features the creative work of senior dance majors Macala Bartucci, Matt Bishop, Kris Johnson, Ellie Schroeder, and Liam Teagarden.


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2025 CSU Summer Voice Intensive

June 2, 2025 – June 6, 2025 @ 12:00 am –

Spend a week honing your craft on the beautiful CSU campus!  Auditioned students will perform a solo in our beautiful Recital Hall. Participants will also take voice lessons with CSU faculty, and participate in workshops, masterclasses, and talkbacks, including ‘Conquering the College Audition.’


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2025 Education in Motion

June 9, 2025 – June 12, 2025 @ 12:00 am –

Join leading Dance/Movement Educators and Education Specialists to explore strategies and tools for integrating movement at all levels of learning in pK-12 classrooms.


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2025 Eurhythmics for the School Music Classroom

June 11, 2025 – June 20, 2025 @ 12:00 am –