Music: Ralph Opera Center Presents: Die Fledermaus

By Lauren Scott, UCA Publicity Intern “Happy are those who forget that which cannot be changed.” Wrapped within a flurry of colorful characters, interjected musical numbers, and the setting of a masked ball, this line from Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus encapsulates the theme of the piece, one that suggests that we can choose singing, drinking, […]

Passion and Pyrotechnics

The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University presents the Fall 2016 University Symphony Orchestra Concert. The performance will take place on two nights, on Sept. 29 and 30. Both will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington Street. […]

CSU Music Alumni Spotlight: Anthony Lederhos, B.M. Music, ’15

Graduation from college is special. Students spend four or more years pursuing a degree that will catapult them forward into their professional lives. But what makes alumni legends in the workforce are those additional endeavors they undertake. A recent CSU Music graduate is on his way to that status. Anthony Lederhos, 2015, B.M. Music, wasted […]

Sweet Serenades Performed by the Symphonic Band

By: Madeline Bombardi, UCA Marketing Intern On a concert that nods to the festive May 5th date, the Symphonic Band’s pursuit of great wind literature, creating a transformative experience for the audience, and musical and artistic growth of its musicians lead Dr. Richard Frey, associate director of bands, to select David Maslanka’s Concerto for Clarinet […]

Four Choirs and the Orchestra Collide in the Telling of Historical Stories

Written by Samantha Bufmack, UCA Marketing Intern The collectivistic and masterful sounds of the annual combined concert will captivate and inspire anyone who attends! This concert features all four Colorado State University Choirs and the University Symphony Orchestra, totaling nearly two hundred and fifty talented students, conducted by Maestro Wes Kenney. The first part of […]

Three Liberal Arts Faculty Named Best Teachers of 2016

As appearing in SOURCE Each year the CSU Alumni Association recognizes outstanding university educators with Best Teacher Awards. This year liberal arts faculty took home half of the total awards, with three professors being selected as honorees. Denise Apodaca School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Denise Favela Apodaca received her B.A. in piano performance from […]