by John McGuire
As host of IHS 56, I want to take a few moments to introduce myself and let you know a little bit about Colorado State University, our facilities, and the city of Fort Collins, Colorado.
I am in my 12th year here at CSU. When I was younger, I often imagined what my ideal place of employment and residence would be. After over a decade here in Fort Collins, I can tell you that this has checked almost every box for me: a great university, wonderful colleagues, terrific students with whom I get to work daily, and an awe-inspiring location just minutes away from some of the grandest natural wonders on the planet!
Our facility here at CSU, the University Center for the Arts, was originally built about a century ago as the Fort Collins High School. After the city built a new high school in the 1990s, the old building sat abandoned for many years. Fortunately, CSU had the wonderful foresight to purchase it, renovate it, and turn it into a world-class performing arts facility! Once you step onto campus, perform in our halls, and experience all that the International Horn Symposium has to offer, I think you will agree!
In the coming months, I will share many details about the 56th International Horn Symposium. Stay tuned because we have some incredibly exciting announcements coming soon! In the meantime, please take a look at a slideshow and video that I have put together to give you some introductory information on what CSU has to offer for 2024! Thank you!
