COMPOSITION
WELCOME TO COMPOSITION AT MSU
The composition program at Michigan State University stands at the crossroads of music creation, research, and performance, integrating various art forms. Faculty and students work with both acoustic and electronic media, encompassing chamber and large ensembles, real-time interactive performances, video/film, installations, instrument design, and improvisation.
Composition Faculty
Featured News
After 51 years of devotion to the College of Music, Professor Emeritus leaves a strong legacy including a new endowed professorship.
Tyler Mazone, a composer who just completed his DMA, shares his insights as he graduates.
The world premiere by the LA Phil of a deeply personal new work by MSU Music’s Ricardo Lorenz draws together Venezuela, Berlin, and a connection to Alexander von Humboldt.
Guest ensemble appears in two concerts and a weeklong residency
Featured in a residency are Michael Daugherty’s vibrant, narrative-driven works and workshops offering students an opportunity to engage with a living composer.
Upcoming Events
Musique 21 presents an evening of contemporary music exploring themes of memory, transformation, landscape, and time.
MSU composers Anthony T. Marasco and David Biedenbender present an evening of improvised music that blends acoustic instruments with electronic sound from Eichler Hall’s Ambisonic Theatre.
The Spartan Youth Wind Symphony and Wind Symphony present music by guest composer Steven Bryant alongside works by David Biedenbender and others.
Featuring Grammy Award–winning and MSU jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford, the Concert Orchestra presents American Portraits, a program celebrating the breadth of American musical expression.
Celebrate the Wind Symphony’s upcoming Carnegie Hall performance with a special preview featuring works by Biedenbender, Zhou Tian, Bernstein, Copland, and Bryant.