The CSU Concert Choir performs tonight in Glenwood Springs

March 11th, 2008 at 10:12am Aspen Music Festival 355

Joining Deborah Barnekow's blog today are four CSU students. This is the final day the ensemble will be visiting local schools, culminating with their free concert tonight in Glenwood Springs at the First United Methodist Church at 6:30 pm. The whole community is invited.

CSU Choir Blog Day 1

It is amazing how one group of college students can enter one’s heart so quickly and easily. That is what they did for everyone with whom they performed yesterday. We started at Aspen Elementary School for an all-school assembly. After lunch, the choir worked with the Aspen High School choir who recently performed at Carnegie Hall in February. I felt very emotional as the two choirs blended, side by side to work on a new piece. The same was true working with the Glenwood Springs Varsity choir. Sitting between the two choirs, I was overwhelmed by a wall of beautiful voices singing together.

Since these are college students I though it would be interesting to hear some of their thoughts:

“I loved going and singing for the Aspen Elementary School and Aspen High School’s choir. It was priceless to see their faces as we sang for them. Aspen is beautiful! Also, I love staying with host families, they’re great!” Lisa Smith, CSU Music Education major

“Today we observed firsthand the potential of a growing AHS choir program. … A bunch of delightful ladies sang a piece with only as much energy as their environment would allow. I saw faces longing for more bodies to sing as on voice. Ears straining to recognize a note coming from a battered piano. … I hope that in the coming years I can witness the growth of the music programs at Aspen High School” 
Bryce Boynton, CSU Music Education Major and AMFS audio engineer

“Host families are amazing!! We love them!”
Chaazi Munyanya and Jennifer Juang, CSU Music major and Business major, respectively

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