CSU - Department of Music

07.21.08 The Colorado State University Center for Biomedical Research in Music has been named recipient of the Charleen B. Flood Memorial Fund for the advancement of Neurological Music Therapy research focused on Parkinson’s disease.
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07.19.08 Meet Me at the UCA! Colorado State University School of the Arts Celebrates the Grand Opening of the University Center for the Arts this Fall.
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07.14.08 CSU Music Department Faculty Accomplishments in 2007-2008 Academic Year
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06.19.08 CSU Music Department Mourns the Loss of Otto Werner, Long-time Music Professor
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05.18.08 Dr. James Kim, Director of CSU Choral Division, Featured in Colorado State Magazine.
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05.05.08 Register Now for Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp 2008.
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05.05.08 Register Now for Masters Degree in Music Education with Conducting Emphasis Summer Session 2008.
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05.05.08 Register Now for Kodály Institute of Colorado Summer Seminar 2008.
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04.09.08 Elvin Holderfield, CSU Sophomore Piano Performance Major, was featured in the Masterclass given by international pianist and superstar Lang Lang at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) 2008 National Convention.
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04.09.08 Think you know Dr. Michael Thaut? Beet Street asked him "10 Burning Questions". Read what the Co-Executive Director of the School of the Arts and Chair of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance has to say!
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04.07.08 CSU Vocal Students Have Excellent Showing at Colorado & Wyoming National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition.
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04.01.08 Dr. Forest Greenough, Special Assistant Professor of String Bass and Theory, was voted Best Professor in the Rocky Mountain Chronicle 2008 Best of Readers Poll.
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03.25.08 Music Faculty Eric Hollenbeck Receives 2008 Best Teacher Award
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03.11.08 Singer of the Year Winner and Recent Vocal Student Accomplishments and Awards
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02.11.08 Local and Regional High School Students Spend President's Day Visiting CSU
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02.11.08 CSU Music Department mourns the loss of Robert Cavarra, Professor Emeritus of Music
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01.24.08 NEW! Graduate String Quartet Program
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01.24.08 NEW! String Performance & Pedagogy Program
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12.18.07 Generous Donation Expands Music Programs
The Department of Music in School of the Arts at Colorado State University is proud to announce that it has received a generous donation from local arts supporters and university benefactors Jim and Wendy Franzen to establish a Graduate String Quartet Program and to recruit gifted piano students. Click here for more information.

12.13.07 Department of Music Chair, Dr. Michael Thaut, Receives International Honors
The Department of Music in School of the Arts is honored to announce that its Chair, Michael Thaut, director of the Center for Biomedical Research in Music and co-executive director of the School of the Arts, has recently received two academic honors that will enhance the national and international reputation of the University. Click here for more information.

11.14.07 Chamber Choir Returns from Successful Tour to South Korea
The Colorado State University Chamber Choir recently returned from a 9-day tour of South Korea where they were invited to perform as a special guest choir in the Third Changwon Grand Prix Choral Festival.Click here for more information.

10.15.07 OboeRAMa at CSU with guest Eric Barr
Colorado State University, will present OboeRAMa on November 29th and 30th, 2007 at the University Center for the Arts. Click here for more information.

10.15.07 Chamber Choir Embarking on Korean Tour
The CSU Chamber Choir, directed by James Kim, embarks on a tour to Korea from October 24 - November 4, 2007.Click here for more information.

10.15.07 UCA Neighbors Hang Out with the Marching Band
On a glorious fall day at the end of September, the residents in the vicinity of the University Center for the Arts at 1400 Remington Street in Fort Collins, hosted a block party for the Colorado State University Marching Band students, staff and faculty. Click here for more information.

10.01.07 Music, Theatre and Dance Fall Newsletter
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09.04.07 Marching Band Celebrates with New Uniforms!
In 1957, Colorado A&M officially became Colorado State University and during the upcoming football season the CSU Marching Band is having a 50 Year Celebration! The anniversary is highlighted by stunning new marching band uniforms, newly scored arrangements of the Fight Song and Spell Yell, and exciting pre-game and half-time performances, complete with dramatic visual effects. Click here for more information.

08.24.07 Dr. Michael Thaut Elected to Prestigious Posts.
Dr. Michael Thaut, Director of CSU’s Center for Biomedical Research in Music; Chair of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, and Co-Executive Director of the School of the Arts, was recently elected a member of the prestigious Academy for Multidisciplinary Neurotraumatology (AMN) and the Euro Academy of Multidisciplinary Neurotraumatology (EMN). Click here for more information.

08.23.07 Dr. Todd Queen Directs Opera in Rome.
Dr. Todd Queen, Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Opera at Colorado State University, recently returned from Rome where he developed a new curriculum and directed the opera scenes program at Operafestival di Roma. Click here for more information.

08.07.07 Peter Sommer Praised for Solos on Recent Release.
CSU jazz faculty, Peter Sommer's contributions to a recent jazz album have received a fantastic review from JazzReview.com. Click here for more information.

07.23.07 Wes Kenney Wins First Annual Varna International Conductors Competition.
Wes Kenney, Associate Professor at Colorado State University and Music Director of the Fort Collins Symphony and has won the first annual Varna International Conductors Competition held in Vidin, Bulgaria. Click here for more information.