2017 - 2018 SEASON
42:Â LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING
November 20, 2017 Â |. 7:00pm
Join the CSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony 1 for an excellent evening of wind band music!
The two ensembles will feature the music of Bernstein, Ogren, Alford, Reed, Puts, Markowski, and Tanouye.
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SHUAI WANG AND THE CSU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
November 17, 2017
Praised for her "astute musical sensibilities" and "extraordinary finesse", Pianist Shuai Sophie Wang will be performing Sergei Prokofiev's first Piano concerto with the Cleveland State University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Dr. Victor Liva. Also on the program the orchestra will present a rendition of Tchaikovsky's spirited Symphony no. 2, "the little Russian".
Admission is free and open to the public.
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EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
November 14, 2018Â Â |Â Â 7:00pm
An evening of Experimental music composed by Nasim Khorassani.
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Drinko Recital Hall, November 14, 2018 at 7:00pm
CLEVELAND WINDS & PATRIOTS SYMPHONIC BAND
November 12, 2018 Â | Â 7:00pm
The Cleveland Winds, WINNER of the American Prize in the Band/Wind Ensemble Performance—community & school division, under the direction of Dr. Birch Browning and Guest Conductor – Capt. Shanti Simon
(Flight Commander for the United States Air Force Academy Band) in a concert with Guest Ensemble – The Patriot’s Symphonic Band under the direction of Dr. John Knight.
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Dr. Birch Browning, conductor
Capt. Shanti Simon, guest conductor
Jason Smith, Trombone
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Aaron Copland - An Outdoor Overture
William Goldstein - Colloquy for Trombone and Symphonic Band
John Mackey - Hymn to a Blue Hour
Dan Welcher - Zion
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Waetjen Auditorium, November 12, 2018 at 7:00pm
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ODIN RATHNAM AND THE CSU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
October 6, 2017
Join the CSU Symphony as they welcome soloist Odin Rathnam for their fall concert of the 2017 school year.
Dr. Victor Liva, Music Director
Odin Rathnam, Soloist
Bruch - Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Beethoven - Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, "Eroica"
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FALL CLASSIC
January 25, 2025
Enjoy the Cleveland State University Alumni and Friends Band and Howard Meeker, guest conductor, along with the​ CSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Birch Browning live from Waetjen Auditorium.
The repertoire for the concert will include music by Howe, Grainger, Vaughn Williams, Grainger, Chance, Hartley, and Milhaud!
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