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Spring 2018 Music Events
January | February | March | April | May | Summer
All Music events are free to MSU Denver Students, Faculty, and Staff.
TICKETS: Tickets are available through the King Center Box Office at 303-556-2296. There will be a $1 transaction fee per ticket purchased. MSU Denver Students, Faculty, and Staff must present a valid ID to receive a free ticket.
PARKING: Free parking is available for all Music events in the 7th Street Parking Garage with a voucher upon exit.
NOTE: All events are subject to change.
January
Saturday, January 6
Audition Day
King Center, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
For information, call 303-615-1010
Friday, January 19
Senior Recital: James Lafton, guitar
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, January 22
Mondays at MSU Denver
David Kish, lecturer
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Tuesday, January 23
Concerto Competition
King Center Recital Hall
6:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
For information, contact Brandon Matthews, bmatthe8@msudenver.edu
Monday, January 29
Mondays at MSU Denver
Faculty/Student Recital
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Tuesday, January 30
Visiting Artist Series
Brian Shaw, trumpet and
Willis Delony, piano
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Wednesday, January 31
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Lei Went, piano
King Center Recital Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
February
Thursday, February 1
All-State Choir Auditions
King Center, 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
For information, contact MB Krueger, kruegema@msudenver.edu
Saturday, February 3
Piano Celebration - Achievement Day
King Center, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Jooeun Pak, jpak14@msudenver.edu
Monday, February 5
Mondays at MSU Denver
Student Recital
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Saturday, February 10
Audition Day
King Center, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
For information, call 303-615-1010
Monday, February 12
Mondays at MSU Denver
The Playground Ensemble
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, February 12
Faculty Artist Series
Jooeun Pak, piano
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
Wednesday, February 14
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Randy Gardner, trumpet
Arts Building Room 295
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Friday, February 16
Visiting Artist Series
Alexander Dunn, guitar
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Saturday, February 17
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Alexander Dunn, guitar
Arts Building, Room 295
10:00 am, Free and Open to the Public
Saturday, February 17
Statewide Mariachi Festival
King Center, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Lorenzo Trujillo, ltruji12@msudenver.edu
Saturday, February 17
Statewide Mariachi Festival Concert
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
Monday, February 19
Mondays at MSU Denver
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Tuesday, February 20
MSU Denver Jazz Combos
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
Wednesday, February 21
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Rex Richardson, trumpet
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Wednesday, February 21
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Sang Woo Kang, piano
King Center Recital Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Wednesday, February 21
Visiting Artist Series
Sang Woo Kang, piano
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
February 22-24
"Guys and Dolls" by Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, & Abe Burrows
Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre, King Center
7:30 pm, Tickets $20, $10
February 23
Senior Recital: Kara Ylitalo, flute
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Sunday, February 25
Visiting Artist Series
Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $32, $12
Monday, February 26
Mondays at MSU Denver
Student Recital
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, February 26
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Zach Buie, trumpet
King Center Recital Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, February 26
Faculty Artist Series
Roadrunner Brass Quintet
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
Tuesday, February 27
MSU Denver Secondary Instrument Band and Symphonic Band
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $10, $8, $5
March
March 1-3, 4*
"Guys and Dolls" by Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, & Abe Burrows
Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre, King Center
7:30 pm and *2:30 pm, Tickets $20, $10
Saturday, March 3
Flute Choir Day
King Center Concert Hall, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
For information, contact Patricia Surman, psurman@msudenver.edu
Saturday, March 3
Visiting Artist Series
Cristina Ballatori, flute
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Saturday, March 3
Visiting Artist Series
BaoBao Festival
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Sunday, March 4
Spring Choral Concert: MSU Denver Auraria Choir,
Women's Choir, and Men's Choir
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
Monday, March 5
Spring Choral Concert: MSU Denver Chorale with guests
St. Martin's Chamber Choir and
Arvada West High School
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
Monday, March 5
Mondays at MSU Denver
Student Recital
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Tuesday, March 6
MSU Denver Jazz Combos
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
Wednesday, March 7
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Mary Bowden, trumpet
King Center Recital Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Wednesday, March 7
Visiting Artist Series
Seraph Brass
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Friday, March 9-10
Denver Honors Orchestra
King Center Concert Hall, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Emily Ondracek-Peterson, eondrace@msudenver.edu
Monday, March 12
Mondays at MSU Denver
Student Recital: Jazz Studies
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, March 12
Solo and Chamber Music Competition
King Center Recital Hall
4:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
For information, contact Patricia Surman, psurman@msudenver.edu
Monday, March 12
MSU Denver Big Band
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
CANCELLED: Tuesday, March 13
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Minor Wetzel, viola
King Center Recital Hall
5:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Thursday, March 15
MSU Denver Symphony Orchestra
with guest artist Minor Wetzel, viola
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
Friday, March 16
OrchestraPalooza!
King Center, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Emily Ondracek-Peterson, eondrace@msudenver.edu
Saturday, March 17
DPS Solo/Ensemble Workshop
King Center, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
For information, contact Mark Harris, harrimar@msudenver.edu
Saturday, March 24
Cello Boot Camp
Arts Building, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
For information, contact Emily Ondracek-Peterson, eondrace@msudenver.edu
Monday, March 26
Mondays at MSU Denver
Student Recital
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, March 26
Faculty Artist Series
Patricia Surman, flute; Brook Ferguson, flute; and Peter Friesen, piano
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
March 30-31
College Music Society Rocky Mountain Regional Conference
King Center Recital Hall, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Brandon Matthews, bmatthe8@msudenver.edu
April
Monday, April 2
Mondays at MSU Denver
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Shawn Copeland, clarinet
Alexander Technique
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, April 2
Visiting Artist Series
Shawn Copeland, clarinet
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Thursday, April 5
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet
King Center Concert Hall
3:30 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Friday, April 6
Immediate Music Festival featuring Matt Wilson and Sone
King Center, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Mark Harris, harrimar@msudenver.edu
Friday, April 6
Visiting Artist Series
Matt Wilson, drums
and Sone featuring Jane Rigler, flutes; Janet Feder, prepared guitars;
Evan Mazunik, keyboards; Gil Selinger, cello; and Mark Harris, saxophone
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Saturday, April 7
Audition Day
King Center, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
For information, call 303-615-1010
Saturday, April 7
Artist in Residence: Colorado Wind Ensemble
"Legacies" with Richard and Peter Stoltzman, and Scott McAllister
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $16, $13, $5
Monday, April 9
Mondays at MSU Denver
Student Recital: Jazz Studies
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, April 9
Faculty Artist Series
Phillip Stevens, viola and the Ivy Street Ensemble
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Tuesday, April 10
MSU Denver Jazz Combos
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
Wednesday, April 11
Provost's Honor Recital
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $10, $8, $5
Friday, April 13
MSU Denver Jazz Celebration
Featuring Ben Goldberg, clarinet
King Center Concert Hall, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Dave Devine, devined@msudenver.edu
Friday, April 13
Visiting Artist Series
Jazz Celebration ConcertBen Goldberg's Orphic Machine
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Saturday, April 14
Senior Recital: Quinn Silco, baritone
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Saturday, April 14
Visiting Artist Series
Colorado Composers Concert XII
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $15, $12, $10
Pre-Concert Lecture, 6:30 pm, King Center Music and Dance Studio
Sunday, April 15
Senior Recital: Jasmine Sandusky, bassoon
King Center Recital Hall
4:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, April 16
Mondays at MSU Denver
Student Recital
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Tuesday, April 17
MSU Denver Jazz Combos
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
Wednesday, April 18
MSU Denver Early Music Ensembles
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
Thursday, April 19
MSU Denver Big Band
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
April 20-21
MSU Denver Opera Theatre Ensemble
"A Night at the Opera" Opera Scenes
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
Sunday, April 22
Senior Recital: Beau Juenemann, Classical guitar
King Center Recital Hall
4:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Sunday, April 22
Senior Recital: Joaquina Ventura, jazz bass
Three Kings Tavern, 60 S. Broadway, Denver
7:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, April 23
Mondays at MSU Denver
Student Recital
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, April 23
Faculty Artist Series
Alex Komodore, guitar
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
Tuesday, April 24
Visiting Artist Masterclass
Nathalie Joachim, flute and Michael J. Maccaferri, clarinet of Eighth Blackbird
King Center Music and Dance Studio
1:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Tuesday, April 24
Artist in Resident Masterclass
Colorado Youth Wind Ensemble
King Center Concert Hall, 5:00 pm
For information, contact David Kish, dkish@msudenver.edu
Thursday, April 26
MSU Denver Percussion Ensemble & Symphonic Band
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
Friday, April 27
Senior Recital: Simon Brown, jazz piano
King Center Recital Hall
4:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Saturday, April 28
MSU Denver Auraria Choir
King Center Concert Hall
4:00 pm, Tickets $5
Saturday, April 28
MSU Denver Choirs & Symphony Orchestra
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $12, $10, $8
Sunday, April 29
MSU Denver Chamber Music Ensembles
King Center Recital Hall
4:00 pm, Tickets $5
Sunday, April 29
Senior Recital: Luca Grieman, jazz guitar
Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver
6:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, April 30
Mondays at MSU Denver
Student Recital
King Center Concert Hall
2:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, April 30
MSU Denver Secondary Instrument Band
King Center Music and Dance Studio
3:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Monday, April 30
MSU Denver Chamber Music Ensembles
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
May
Tuesday, May 1
Artist in Residence Masterclass
Colorado Youth Wind Ensemble
King Center Concert Hall, 5:00 pm
For information, contact David Kish, dkish@msudenver.edu
Wednesday, May 2
MSU Denver Guitar Ensembles
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
Friday, May 4
Junior Recital: Ben Jiron, saxophone
King Center Recital Hall
4:00 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Friday, May 4
MSU Denver Gamelan Orchestra
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
Saturday, May 5
Colorado Flute Association
K-12 Competition
King Center, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
For information, contact Patricia Surman, psurman@msudenver.edu
Saturday, May 5
MSU Denver Jazz Guitar & Piano Combos
King Center Concert Hall
4:00 pm, Tickets $5
Saturday, May 5
Senior Recital: Marina Malek, mezzo soprano
King Center Recital Hall
7:30 pm, Free and Open to the Public
Saturday, May 5
MSU Denver African Drum & Dance Ensemble
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $5
Sunday, May 6
MSU Denver Mariachi Ensemble
King Center Concert Hall
4:00 pm, Tickets $5
May 18-20
Denver Recorder Society
Arts Building, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Joice Gibson, gibsonj@msudenver.edu
Saturday, May 19
Artist in Residence: Colorado Wind Ensemble
"Stars and Sea"
King Center Concert Hall
7:30 pm, Tickets $16, $13, $5
Summer
June 11-15
Summer Flute Institute
King Center, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Patricia Surman, psurman@msudenver.edu
June 18-22
MSU Denver Mariachi Camp
Arts Building, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Lorenzo Trujillo, ltruji12@msudenver.edu
June 18-22
MSU Denver Woodwind Camp
Arts Building, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Patricia Surman, psurman@msudenver.edu
July 2-6, 9-13
Orff-Schulwerk Levels
King Center, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Carla Aguilar, caguil13@msudenver.edu
July 16-20, 23-27
Dalcroze Clinic/Workshop
King Center, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, contact Peter Schimpf, pschimpf@msudenver.edu
Saturday, August 11
Audition Day
King Center, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information, call 303-615-1010