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CSU University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Rachel Waddell

Orchestra director Rachel Waddell named 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator semifinalist

Following reviews by a panel of national music educators, Dr. Rachel Waddell, Colorado State University Director of Orchestras, was named one of twenty-five semifinalists for the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Music Educator Award. Dr. Waddell was chosen from a national pool of 2,000 initial nominations and is the only semifinalist from the state of Colorado.


Hannah Steward, CSU Trombone Performance Major

Hannah Steward named finalist in International Trombone Association Competition

Hannah Steward, a Colorado State University second-year trombone performance major, was recently selected as one of three finalists in the prestigious International Trombone Association Solo Competition. This is the second honor in the last year for Steward, who was previously accepted to the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute last April. The International Trombone Association […]


Kreutz playing violin

Bob Kreutz: Teacher and performer with four decades of experience

Bob Kreutz: Teacher and performer with four decades of experience by Music Education | Alumni | Bob Kreutz | orchestra | School of Music Theatre and Dance Robert Kreutz has a wealth of knowledge from many years of teaching in the Thompson School District and performing in prestigious orchestras in Colorado and Wyoming. Kreutz holds […]