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Music and the Garden: Nourishing Our World

Background image: two people seated in the foreground gathered in garden setting watching concert in the distance with other attendees. Inset type: Music and the Garden in script font and logo Beal Botanical Garden with decorative leaves in the letter 'B'
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Other
1:00 pm

Location
Beal Botanical Garden
West Circle Drive, MSU Campus

1:00 PM Activities
2:00 PM Concert

Drop in for hands-on family activities beginning at 1 PM, then settle in for a 2 PM concert by an MSU College of Music student ensemble—all set in the lush surroundings of Beal Botanical Garden. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a unique afternoon where music and the natural world meet.

Performances take place in the Beal Botanical Garden, with a move indoors across the street to the Cook Recital Hall of the Music Building only if necessary due to weather. The Music and the Garden series is presented by Beal Botanical Garden in collaboration with the MSU College of Music, with activities coordinated by the garden’s education team.

Celebrating 10 Years of Beautiful Sights and Sounds

The MSU College of Music and Beal Botanical Garden invite you to this year’s Music and the Garden series with a celebration of nature, music, and imagination. This family-friendly event explores the theme “Nourishing Our World”—an invitation to see plant collections in new ways and learn how MSU’s gardens are being reimagined for the future. The program features the Moderno Trio performing Poulenc’s L’Invitation au château along with selections by Khachaturian, Milhaud, and other engaging works that reflect the event’s spirit of creativity and renewal.

Moderno Trio of musicians, single portraits grouped together: Violinist, pianist and clarinetist.
The Moderno Trio is a versatile ensemble based in the MSU College of Music, featuring students with diverse musical backgrounds. Together, they explore a wide-ranging repertoire—from Baroque works and modern compositions to arrangements of popular songs—blending classical artistry with fresh, accessible programming that connects with audiences of all kinds. In addition to their performances, members are actively involved in the campus community as educators, collaborators, and performers.

Members: Yu Xin, violin; Jiwon Chun, piano; and Shaoqian Wang, clarinet.