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CanceledFriday, October 16, 2026Chamber Voices7:30 pmCook Recital HallKen and Sandy Beall Cello Plus Chamber Music Festival
Experience an evening of chamber music for voice and piano, featuring tenor Nils Neubert and pianist Yuri Kim, joined by MSU cellist Suren Bagratuni.
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Sunday, October 18, 2026Organist Gregory Hand3:00 pmMSU Alumni Memorial ChapelArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
Acclaimed organist Gregory Hand brings his artistry to the Red Cedar Organ in a recital at the MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel.
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Monday, October 19, 2026Musique 21: Echoes and Transformations7:30 pmFairchild TheatreMusique 21
Musique 21 presents an evening of contemporary music exploring themes of memory, transformation, landscape, and time.
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OnlineTuesday, October 20, 2026Symphony Band7:30 pmWharton CenterMSU Bands
The Symphony Band presents a compelling program featuring the MSU Woodwind Artist-faculty in works by Andrew Blair, Johan de Meij, Richard Strauss, and David Maslanka.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026Electro-Acoustic: Sonic Geography7:30 pmMusic Building RoomArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
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 Theater.
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OnlineThursday, October 22, 2026Wind Symphony7:30 pmWharton CenterMSU Bands
The Wind Symphony presents guest conductor Alfred Watkins and hornist Johanna Yarbrough in a dynamic program of classic and contemporary wind repertoire.
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OnlineFriday, October 23, 2026Symphony Orchestra, “Tales, Dreams, and Catchy Tunes”7:30 pmWharton CenterMSU Orchestras
The MSU Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of vivid orchestral storytelling featuring Vivian Fung’s Earworms and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
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Saturday, October 24, 2026Sounding America7:00 pmOtherChamber Winds
Discover how music and visual art intersect in this interdisciplinary exploration of America’s land, people, and shared history.
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OnlineWednesday, October 28, 2026Trombone Colors7:30 pmFairchild TheatreArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU trombonist Kenneth Thompkins and guest artists explores the trombone’s expressive range with works by Ruth Gipps, Brian Nabors, Shawn Okpebholo, and more.
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Thursday, October 29, 2026Carillon Halloween Concert8:00 pmBeaumont TowerArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
Enjoy a Halloween tradition as Jon Lehrer and Alison Dobbins bring Beaumont Tower to life with haunting music and large-scale animated imagery.
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Saturday, October 31, 2026State Singers and University Chorale7:30 pmFairchild TheatreMSU Choirs
State Singers and University Chorale present a program exploring home, belonging, and musical traditions spanning centuries.
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OnlineSunday, November 1, 2026“Frack to You”3:00 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU tenor Rick Fracker and pianist Elden Little present a heartfelt program exploring love, hope, gratitude, and life’s challenges.
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Monday, November 2, 2026French Connection7:30 pmFairchild TheatreJoanne and Bill Church West Circle Series
French Connection explores the elegance and innovation of French chamber music through works by influential composers.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026Outsell and Outclass: Marketing, Masculinity, and Japanese Gear in U.S. Hi-Fi Culture4:00 pmHollander Lecture in Musicology
Explore how Japanese audio technology transformed American hi-fi culture and reshaped ideas about technology, consumerism, and masculinity.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026Percussion Ensemble7:30 pmFairchild TheatreMSU Small Ensembles
MSU’s Percussion Ensemble presents an engaging program of contemporary works, exploring a diverse palette of sounds and textures through inventive and varied instrumentation.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026African Diaspora Percussion Ensemble7:30 pmFairchild TheatreMSU Small Ensembles
Members of MSU’s percussion program perform traditional songs and rhythms from across the African Diaspora, including West Africa, the Congo, and Caribbean cultures.
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