CSU Cello Professor releases album Beyond Words: A Collection of Art Songs for Cello and Piano
CSU Cello Professor, Meredith Blecha-Wells, releases Beyond Words: A Collection of Art Songs for Cello and Piano on Navona Records.
Category Archives: Research & Creative Scholarship
John Pippen selected for 2026 summer residency at the National Humanities Center
John Pippen, an associate professor of music in the College of Liberal Arts’ School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, has been selected to spend a month at the National Humanities Center this summer.
From the classroom to the cathedral: Fostering connection, conversation through Catholic studies
As the endowed Willette Chair of Catholic Studies, Joel Bacon has spent the semester exploring how religious studies can spark dialogue and bridge differences through music, education, new experiences and open conversation.
CLA Grad Students Win at the CSU Grad Showcase 2024
Colorado State University graduate students presented their creative work, research and entrepreneurship during the 2024 GradShow on Nov. 20. Out of 241 participants across all eight colleges, five CLA students won top honors.
CSU music instructor Poelking selected as American Prize Composition Winner
Award-winning composer Kevin Poelking to compose a new work for the National Academic Symphonic Band of Ukraine.
CSU Dance majors are attending the 2024 National Dance Education Organization conference
CSU Dance majors are attending the 2024 National Dance Education Organization conference.
The Slusarski-Harris Scholarship Encourages Dance Students’ Thirst for Excellence
Rod Harris and Jane Slusarski-Harris continue to support student work in the dance program at Colorado State University with the Rod Harris and Jane Slusarski-Harris Dance Scholarship. “Dance brought much to our lives: discipline, artistic expression, and physical accomplishment,” said the couple. “These are vitally important in a dance career and equally valuable in life itself.” […]
Dr. Cayla Bellamy to perform at international conference
Dr. Cayla Bellamy, CSU’s bassoon professor, has been invited to give a concerto performance and a chamber recital at the 53rd annual International Double Reed Society conference. For 2024, the event is being held at Northern Arizona University on July 21-25. According to the organization’s website, world-class artists and teachers from around the globe will […]
CSU Theatre Students Win USITT24 Awards
Colorado State University Theatre proudly announces USITT student awards. The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. (USITT) connects performing arts design and technology communities to ensure a vibrant dialog among practitioners, educators, and students. The USITT24 award winners, Annie Hennen and Dani Ranisate will be celebrated at the “Awards, Awards, Awards” ceremony in Seattle, Washington, on March 21, 2024.
Dr. Nathan Payant makes his conducting debut at Carnegie Hall
Dr. Nathan Payant will make his conducting debut at Carnegie Hall in New York, as one of MidAmerica Productions featured conductors on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Carnegie Hall’s mission is to “present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences. Since it opened in 1891, Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for musical excellence as the aspirational destination for the world’s finest artists.”