Events

• Thursday, April 3, 2025

  Jon Lehrer, carillon

  5:30 pm

  Beaumont Tower

  Artist-faculty and Guest Recital Series

  University Carillonist Jon Lehrer performs popular tunes and original works composed for carillon.

  Event Details

  Free
• Thursday, April 3, 2025

  Percussion Ensemble

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Small Ensembles

  Presenting a range of contemporary works performed by MSU’s percussion ensemble.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, April 4, 2025

  African Diaspora Percussion Ensemble

  8:00 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Small Ensembles

  MSU’s percussion ensemble performs traditional rhythms from West Africa, Congo, and the Caribbean.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Online
  Sunday, April 6, 2025

  Barbara Wagner Chamber Music Competition Showcase

  1:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  MSUFCU Showcase Series

  The fifth annual Barbara Wagner Chamber Music Competition features final performances by MSU College of Music students, culminating in the announcement of winners and cash prizes.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Online
  Monday, April 7, 2025

  Whirlwinds

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Joanne and Bill Church West Circle Series

  Explore the heritage of wind instruments with music for bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone, and more, showcasing their versatility and charm.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, April 8, 2025

  Sensory Friendly Spartan Concert

  10:00 am

  Other

  MSU Small Ensembles

  Join us for an inclusive concert with chamber ensembles, sensory-friendly activities, and a quiet room available.

  Event Details

  Free
• Online
  Tuesday, April 8, 2025

  Mosaic and Singing Spartans

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Choirs

  Mosaic and Singing Spartans perform historical and contemporary choral gems from around the world, conducted by Sandra Snow and Jonathan Reed.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, April 10, 2025

  Jazz Nonets

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Jazz Spectacular Series

  Four jazz nonets blend the sounds of big band with small-group performance to kick off the Jazz Spectacular series.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, April 11, 2025

  Jazz Swing Dance

  8:00 pm

  Music Building Room

  MSU Jazz Spectacular Series

  Three jazz orchestras perform swing and classics from jazz masters, inviting the audience to dance in this energetic concert.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Saturday, April 12, 2025

  Jazz at Lincoln Center: Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Regional Competition

  8:00 am
  

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Jazz Spectacular Series

  High school jazz bands compete performing Duke Ellington and other big band classics for Jazz at Lincoln Center clinicians and professionals. Winners perform in the finale concert and advance to the competition’s next phase in New York.

  Event Details

  Free
• Saturday, April 12, 2025

  Jazz Spectacular Finale Concert

  8:00 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Jazz Spectacular Series

  This spectacular finale features the MSU’s Professors of Jazz, Jazz Orchestra I, the Outstanding High School Band of the Day, and special guest, award-winning baritone saxophonist Lauren Sevian.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, April 13, 2025

  Tuba and Euphonium Alumni Concert

  3:00 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Small Ensembles

  Enjoy an afternoon of tuba and euphonium music, featuring solos, quartets, an 18-member ensemble, and a special Alumni performance, celebrating Professor Philip Sinder’s 43 years at MSU.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, April 15, 2025

  Concert Band and Campus Band

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Bands

  The program, conducted by Arris Golden, features works by Collins, de Cabezón, Grainger, Ticheli, and Saint-Saëns.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, April 16, 2025

  University Chorale and State Singers

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Choirs

  “Ring Out, Wild Bells” features music inspired by Tennyson’s poem, calling for fairness and tolerance, with works by Mendelssohn, Dove, Kesselman, and more, conducted by Sandra Snow and Jonathan Reed.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Monday, April 21, 2025

  Musique 21, “Finnish Perspective”

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Musique 21

  Honoring the influential composer Kaija Saariaho, this concert explores her impactful music and that of other Finnish composers, showcasing their distinctively Finnish musical character. Conducted by Octavio Más-Arocas.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, April 22, 2025

  Concert Orchestra, “Russian Masters”

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Orchestras

  This concert features Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Festival Overture, Borodin’s Symphony No. 2, and the winning work from the Jere Hutcheson Composition Competition, conducted by Katherine Kilburn.

  Event Details

  $$$