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Featured Event
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Dark Horse Consort – The Sounds of St. Mark’s Event Details
Featured Event
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert Event Details
Performances & Events

Upcoming Events

Monday, January 12, 2026
Votapek and Friends 5th Edition
7:30 pm
Cook Recital Hall
Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

Pianist Ralph Votapek performs alongside Wei-Qin Claire Tang and Daniel Bazin in an evening of vibrant two-piano works, featuring music by Barber, Bernstein, Kapustin, and Rachmaninoff. 

Event Details
$$$
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Dark Horse Consort – The Sounds of St. Mark’s
7:30 pm
Fairchild Theatre
Taylor Johnston Early Music Series

The Dark Horse Consort revives the rich brass traditions of Renaissance and early Baroque Europe with a dazzling program of Gabrieli, Picchi, and Castello, echoing the majestic, multi-choir soundscapes of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice.

Event Details
$$$
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Ari Cohen Mann – Guest Recital & Oboe Masterclass at MSU
4:30 pm
Cook Recital Hall
Guest Recital and Masterclass
We are thrilled to welcome Ari Cohen Mann to Michigan State University for a recital and oboe masterclass. Their performance, along with pianist Sandy Huang, will feature the riveting piece Vortex by Kevin Day, along with their own arrangement of Pulcinella Suite by Igor Stravinsky, re-imagined for oboe and piano.
Event Details
Free
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Saxophone Collaborations
7:30 pm
Cook Recital Hall
Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

MSU saxophonist Joseph Lulloff leads an evening of vibrant saxophone and piano works, joined by Yu-Lien The and John Nichol, featuring Amy Beach’s Romance, the world premiere of Parker Fritz’s Write Your Own Way, and more.

Event Details
$$$
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert
3:00 pm
Fairchild Theatre
MSU Jazz Ensembles

Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., this powerful annual concert features the MSU Jazz Orchestras, Carmen Bradford, and MSU jazz voice students in a powerful program of spirituals and jazz works that celebrate hope, justice, and reflection.

Event Details
Free
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Event News

A Celebration of Joy and Unity this Holiday Season
November 14, 2025

MSU choirs and orchestra present Alegría Navideña at Wharton Center

René Marie Brings Creative Vocal Style to MSU Jazz Residency
November 25, 2025

Celebration of MSU Jazz Studies’ 25th Anniversary continues with a weeklong residency and performance at Fairchild Theatre.

Esteemed violinist Dmitri Berlinsky leads The Four Seasons
October 23, 2025

Amid fall colors, MSU’s West Circle Series opens with a vivid musical journey inspired by the changing seasons.

MSU Opera brings Ricky Ian Gordon’s The Grapes of Wrath to the stage
October 27, 2025

Season opener presents a reimagined, powerful American masterpiece.

Exploring the Music of Naples in the Shadow of Vesuvius
September 10, 2025

Guest ensemble L’Invenzione brings Italian Baroque to 10th annual Early Music Series at MSU.

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Pricing Guide

$$$
General Admission
Adults
$14
Seniors
$12
Students
Free
Children (under 18)
Free
$$$
Reserved Seating
Adults
$19
Seniors
$17
Students
$9
Children (under 18)
$9
Note: Seating in Murray Hall is general admission only
$$$
Reserved Seating
Adults
$24
Seniors
$22
Students
$14
Children (under 18)
$14
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Announcements

Slight increase in ticket prices.

We remain the best deal in town for high-quality live music, but ticket prices have increased modestly for the 2025–2026 Season—our first adjustment since 2018—to help sustain our high standards and support a wide variety of programs. We appreciate your understanding and continued support for music at MSU.

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