Craig Winston is a classical guitarist and teacher in Denver, CO. He holds a Master of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver.
His classical guitar performances offer a range of music, from upbeat Latin American music, to the virtuosity of the Baroque, and intimate, emotive modern compositions.
Poet Michael P. Hill is the author of three collections of poetry, Where That Leaves Us (Kelsay Books, 2024) Not Just Passing Through (Main Street Rag Publishing, 2022) and Junk Drawer (Kelsay Books, 2021), which was named an Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist. His poems have also appeared in Midwestern Gothic, Briar Cliff Review, Spillway, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Barstow & Grand, Opossum, Plainsongs, Jelly Bucket and Talking River Review, among others. Michael has worked as a journalist, toured and recorded with rock’n’roll bands, earned a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science, and wet a line in more rivers, lakes and streams than he can possibly remember. A near-native Midwesterner, he grew up in Wisconsin near the Minnesota border and spent a number of years in both Texas and Washington before settling in Colorado, where he lives with his wife, their two children and their dogs Harold and River.
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Church of Beethoven presents Synesthesia with poet Jackie White
Sunday Aug 17, 3 p.m at Avogadro's Number, 605 S. Mason St. Fort Collins.
Synesthesia presents eclectic chamber music from Northern Colorado ~ Experience a "Union of Senses" with this unique ensemble.
Jackie K. White earned her PhD in Creative Writing (poetry) from UIC with concentrations in Latinx/Latin American and Women’s Studies and was a Professor of English, now Professor Emerita, at Lewis University for fifteen years. She has served as an editor for the literary journals RHINO and Jet Fuel Review, and is the co-translator, with Frances Aparicio, of César Rondón’s The Book of Salsa (UNC Press, 2008) as well as an assistant editor of They Said: A Multi-Genre Anthology of Contemporary Collaborative Writing (Black Lawrence Press, 2018). She is the author of three chapbooks: Bestiary Charming, 2006 Anabiosis Press Award; Petal Tearing & Variations, Finishing Line (2008); and Come Clearing, Dancing Girl Press, 2012. Her poems and translations have appeared in ACM, Bayou, Fifth Wednesday, Folio, Quarter after Eight, Spoon River, Third Coast, and Tupelo Quarterly, among others.
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Based in Denver, Colorado, the Zephyr Brass Collective is a bold new voice in brass chamber music, uniting technical mastery with a fresh, genre-blurring approach. This dynamic quintet thrives on reinvention—breathing new life into classical favorites, championing cutting-edge contemporary works, and reimagining modern pop and jazz with brass-driven ingenuity.
Collaboration lies at the heart of Zephyr’s mission. The ensemble works closely with composers to expand the brass quintet repertoire while engaging audiences through performances that radiate spontaneity and virtuosity. Deeply rooted in Colorado’s creative community, they balance artistic ambition with approachability, pairing riveting musicianship with workshops and outreach initiatives that inspire budding musicians and listeners alike.
From fiery premieres to inventive arrangements of today’s hits, the Zephyr Brass Collective crafts experiences that are both intimate and electrifying. With a commitment to originality and connection, they invite audiences to discover brass chamber music reimagined: vibrant, daring, and irresistibly alive.
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Poet Bryan Roth is a literary editor, writer, poet, manuscript consultant, and teacher. His prose has been published internationally; his poems have appeared in Atlanta Review, The Flying Island, Fringe, Paradigm, Southern Indiana Review, and other publications. He published three chapbooks in 2024: The Church of Beethoven, Triptych, and What You're Up Against. He is also working on a full-length poetry collection, called Building the Day, as well as a novel.
Mr. Roth has won awards for his poetry, his editing, and his writing, including a journalism award from the Society of Professional Journalists. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of a new poetry press, Carpe Diem! Press, which began publishing poetry chapbooks in 2024.
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