Roots With Jooyeon Chang, Piano Monday, August 29, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall Faculty artist Dr. Cayla Bellamy, bassoon, along with Dr. Jooyeon Chang, piano, presents a recital of the "roots" of instruments’ repertoire. The program opens with the earliest bassoon sonata, written in 1608, and includes works exploring the compositional roots of the bassoon […]

Rachel Lee Priday, Violin, and Bryan Wallick, PianoThursday, October 20, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA Violinist Rachel Lee Priday is a consistently exciting artist, renowned globally for her spectacular technique, sumptuous sound, deeply probing musicianship and “irresistible panache.” (Chicago Tribune) Priday is joined by Bryan Wallick, one of the great American virtuoso pianists of […]

Monday, September 12, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall The trio, (Erik Peterson, violin, and faculty artists Barbara Thiem, cello, and Bryan Wallick, piano) performs Bohuslav Martinu’s Duo No. 1 for Violin and Cello, H. 157, Mary Kouyoumdjian’s Moerae (The Fates), and Felix Mendelssohn’s Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66. The trio was formed […]

Tuesday, September 13, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall The Duo Francois (faculty artist Ron Francois, violin; and pianist Silvana Santinelli) premier a newly commissioned piece for violin and piano by Juno award-winning Canadian composer Andrew Paul Mac Donald. The new piece entitled Vault, Veil and Veer, Op. 95 is Mac Donald's fifth sonata for violin […]

New American Clarinet FlavorsWith Timothy Burns, Piano, and other faculty artists Thursday, September 15, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall A pinch of salt, sprinkled with spirit, and topped with a generous dash of sugar, Wesley Ferreira really cooks in a recital that’s marinated in Americana. The program features new works for clarinet by American composers, […]

Journey to the UKWith Timonthy Burns, Piano Monday, September 19, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall Join faculty artists Margaret Miller and Tim Burns for an evening of compositions by Rebecca Clarke, Errollyn Wallen, and York Bowen. Concert programs are available in a virtual format only and may be viewed via a QR code at the […]

“A Dark and Stormy Night...”Thursday, September 22, and Friday, September 23, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall Maestro Wes Kenney’s final season at CSU opens with Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3, which is the composer’s attempt to assimilate her life’s experience into symphonic music; the piece was commissioned by the Works Progress Administration's Federal Music Project […]

Storytelling Through SoundMonday, September 26, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall Storytelling in music happens through the composer's voice, inspirational musicians, or meaningful places where music takes us. Enjoy Dr. Michelle Stanley’s storytelling through flute music that explores salsa music, Paris, and inspirational compositional voices. Concert programs are available in a virtual format only and may […]

Cello and Piano DuetsTuesday, September 27, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall Faculty artist Juhyun Lee, piano, is joined for the concert by Becky Kutz Osterberg, principal cello of Fort Collins Symphony, Greeley Philharmonic, and Steamboat Symphony, and member of the Cheyenne Symphony. Two great composers paid attention to the full value of each instrument and […]

Jazz Classics ConcertThursday, September 29, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall Jazz Ensembles I and II, under the direction of Wil Swindler and Shilo Stroman, perform music selected from the rich history of jazz. Join us as we explore historical styles and well-known music from the development of jazz as an art form in the 20th […]

Monday, October 3, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall Nicole Asel, a devoted operatic performer and recitalist, has collaborated in new opera workshops with some of today’s most accomplished living composers. In addition to new operatic repertoire, Dr. Asel has a passion for contemporary art song, including the intersection of popular and classical music in particular. […]