Why join the colorado state university orchestras? Colorado State University Orchestras allow all students, both major and non-major, to participate in a wide variety of ensembles and experiences while performing in a well respected organization. What a fine concert last night!Who is the guest conductor of the colorado symphony? After 18 months apart, guest conductor Peter Oundjian leads your Colorado Symphony in their long-awaited symphonic homecoming showcasing the legendary Emanuel Ax as featured soloist.Who is the music director of the denver young artist orchestra? Wes Kenney, director of orchestras at CSU, is also the music director of the Denver Young Artist Orchestra (pictured)—the premier youth orchestra in Colorado. Kenney and the DYAO were named the 2020 American Prize Winner of the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award in the youth/school ensemble pision.What is the university symphony orchestra? The 65–90 member University Symphony Orchestra performs repertoire heard on the stages of the world’s great orchestras. It is an introduction and training ground not just for a professional orchestral career but allows music educators to become steeped in the science of how a large ensemble works.