Music alumna, Xareny Polanco, named 2025 CMEA Outstanding Young Educator
Music alumna, Xareny Polanco, named 2025 CMEA Outstanding Young Educator
Category Archives: Music
Dr. John Pippen has two articles published in esteemed journals
Dr. John Pippen has two articles published in esteemed journals
Dr. Cayla Bellamy elected inaugural president of the Southwest Chapter of the International Double Reed Society
Dr. Cayla Bellamy elected inaugural president of the Southwest Chapter of the International Double Reed Society
CSU Voice Major, Chandler Peveto, Performs as Emerging Artist with Steamboat Opera
Dr. Nicole Asel, professor of music in the voice area, contacted Peveto about an opportunity with Opera Steamboat after a previous performer found himself unable to sing. This opportunity led to a contract for Peveto to fill the role of Harry in Stephen Sondheim’s Company. When Peveto auditioned a second time this past summer for Opera Steamboat, he was contracted to perform two roles; Pinellino in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, and Peter Zegner in Missy Mazzoli’s Proving Up.
CSU Music Education Masters students recognized for their Kodály method work
Teach music and singing at school in such a way that it is not a torture, but a joy for the pupil; instill a thirst for finer music in him, a thirst which will last for a lifetime. If the child is not filled at least once by the life-giving stream of music during the […]
CSU Trombone Choir at the 2023 International Trombone Festival
Colorado State University’s Trombone Choir performed four world premier pieces at the 2023 International Trombone Festival, including compositions by Chris Evan Hass, Amber Sheeran (B.M. Music Education, CSU ’21), James M. David (CSU Professor of Music), and Kevin Poelking (CSU Assistant Professor of Bands). The group was invited to perform based on a submitted recording. […]
Dr. K. Dawn Grapes presents at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Dr. K. Dawn Grapes, associate professor of Music History in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, was invited to present a paper at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Gordon Jacob’s “William Byrd Suite.” According to windrep.org, Jacob’s William Byrd Suite is one of 400 pieces completed by the prolific […]
‘Hope Arises’ on the wings of the premiere of James David composition, ‘Flying Jewels’
Dr. 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. Dr. David’s composition, “Flying Jewels,” was inspirited by Brian […]
Dr. K. Dawn Grapes Receives the 2022 Eva Judd O’Meara Award
Dr. K. Dawn Grapes, associate professor of Music History in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, was recently awarded the 2022 Eva Judd O’Meara Award from the Music Library Association for the best review in Notes, for her review of The Norton Guide to Teaching Music History, edited by C. Matthew Balensuela. In choosing musicologist Dr. […]
John McGuire releases Lines at Dusk on Navona Records
CSU Horn Professor John McGuire has released a new recording — LINES AT DUSK on Navona Records. LINES AT DUSK showcases the hornist’s ability to enrich the works of a variety of composers with beautifully nuanced performances, as a solo performer, in a duo setting, and as a member of a brass quintet. On LINES […]