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Music and the Garden: Understanding Our World

Background image: Couple 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 8, 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 Murray 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 kick off this year’s Music and the Garden series with a celebration of nature, music, and imagination. This family-friendly event explores the theme “Understanding Our World” through a program that invites listeners to experience MSU’s gardens in a new light and discover how string quartet repertoire has evolved to reflect diverse musical styles and cultural voices.

Red Cedar quartet members, smiling and looking at camera, standing against decorative brick wall. Cellist, two vionlinists and a violist.

The Red Cedar Quartet is a dynamic ensemble of doctoral students at Michigan State University, with members from Italy, Taiwan, China, and the U.S. Together, they bring a wide range of international training and perform regularly with regional ensembles including the Jackson, Battle Creek, and Adrian symphonies. In addition to their work as performers, they are passionate educators, serving as teaching assistants, Suzuki instructors, and leaders within the American String Teachers Association.

Members: Arianna Argentieri and Daniella Greene, violin; Saraí Aboites, viola; and Yu-Chen Lin, cello.