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., […]
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 […]
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 […]
December 2, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Students from Dr. Bryan Wallick’s piano studio perform selected works.
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 […]
December 3, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – More information will be posted when it becomes available.
December 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Reflections at Candlelight featuring Wesley Ferreira, clarinet. 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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
December 6, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – [Re] framed embodies themes of individuality, choice, connection, and growth. Exploring a vast array of lived experiences, five senior dance majors come together to create a lexicon of physical expressivity. Their choreography urges audiences to reflect on themselves, their communities, and to find the groove within continuous change. Join CSU Dance in celebrating Chalina Caton […]
December 7, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The CSU Marching Band returns to the 2023 9NEWS Parade of Lights, leading the annual event through downtown Denver on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. The Colorado State Marching Band is the only university marching band to participate in the Parade of Lights and has led the parade through downtown Denver for 16 years […]
December 8, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – A recital of vocal music by students from the studios of Dr. Nicole Asel, Dr. Tiffany Blake, and Professor John Lindsey.
12/11/2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Learn everything you need to know about applying for scholarships using the CSU Scholarship Application (CSUSA) as a College of Liberal Arts student. Available Times and Locations: Wednesday, October 23, 6-7 PM, Eddy 104 Wednesday, November 13, 6-7 PM, BSB room 105 Wednesday, December 11, 6-7 PM, Visual Arts Building room F111 Wednesday, January 22, […]
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!
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 […]
January 22, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
01/22/2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Learn everything you need to know about applying for scholarships using the CSU Scholarship Application (CSUSA) as a College of Liberal Arts student. Available Times and Locations: Wednesday, October 23, 6-7 PM, Eddy 104 Wednesday, November 13, 6-7 PM, BSB room 105 Wednesday, December 11, 6-7 PM, Visual Arts Building room F111 Wednesday, January 22, […]
January 23, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Please join us for a music therapy information session and Q&A. During the webinar, you will receive an overview of our music therapy program, meet music therapy faculty, learn about the application process, and have an opportunity to ask questions. The session includes separate break-out rooms for graduate and undergraduate discussions. Prospective undergraduate students will […]
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 […]
January 29, 2025 – February 1, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
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 […]
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 […]
February 8, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – World-renowned trombonist Joseph Alessi – principal trombonist of the New York Philharmonic and Juilliard Conservatory teacher – is in demand across the globe as a soloist, orchestral member, and teacher. He is the featured soloist with the Fort Collins Symphony on Saturday, Feb. 8, performing the Chick Corea Trombone Concerto. The masterclass is open to […]
February 9, 2025 – May 10, 2025 @ 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, February 16, 2025: 5 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, Anthony Sacheli, Saxophone 6 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, […]
February 10, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Please join us for a music therapy information session and Q&A. During the webinar, you will receive an overview of our music therapy program, meet music therapy faculty, learn about the application process, and have an opportunity to ask questions. The session includes separate break-out rooms for graduate and undergraduate discussions. Prospective undergraduate students will […]
02/12/2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Learn everything you need to know about applying for scholarships using the CSU Scholarship Application (CSUSA) as a College of Liberal Arts student. Available Times and Locations: Wednesday, October 23, 6-7 PM, Eddy 104 Wednesday, November 13, 6-7 PM, BSB room 105 Wednesday, December 11, 6-7 PM, Visual Arts Building room F111 Wednesday, January 22, […]
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
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
March 12, 2025 @ 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 and Javier Hurtado and special guests for unique productions throughout the year. Readings are followed by a facilitated post-show reflective discussion to process […]
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 […]
April 9, 2025 @ 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 and Javier Hurtado and special guests for unique productions throughout the year. Readings are followed by a facilitated post-show reflective discussion to process […]
April 12, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
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, […]
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.
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 […]
May 7, 2025 @ 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 and Javier Hurtado and special guests for unique productions throughout the year. Readings are followed by a facilitated post-show reflective discussion to process […]
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.
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.’
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.
June 11, 2025 – June 14, 2025 @ 12:00 am – Join CSU Jazz Faculty Wil Swindler, Peter Sommer, Dr. Seth Lewis, and Tom Amend for our second annual CSU Jazz Summer Workshop. The workshop will run 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day focusing on small group jazz playing and improvisation. Students will also study Jazz history and listening, Jazz theory, and attend instrument-specific masterclasses. […]
June 11, 2025 – June 20, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
June 15, 2025 – June 21, 2025 @ 12:00 am – Colorado Harp Seminar is a one-week intensive harp program for high school and undergraduate pedal harpists. Directed by faculty member Kathryn Harms at Colorado State University, it is designed to support, nurture, and inspire excellent musicianship. In addition to private lessons, students will participate in harp ensemble, masterclasses, and workshops on various topics such as […]
June 21, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Colorado Harp Seminar is a one-week intensive harp program for high school and undergraduate pedal harpists. Directed by faculty member Kathryn Harms at Colorado State University, it is designed to support, nurture, and inspire excellent musicianship. In addition to private lessons, students will participate in harp ensemble, masterclasses, and workshops on various topics such as […]
