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OnlineThursday, November 12, 2026Mingzhe Wang, clarinet7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU clarinetist Mingzhe Wang, joined by MSU artists, presents chamber works by Schumann and Kurtág.
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OnlineTuesday, November 17, 2026Viola Sonatas: Schumann and Brahms7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU violist Eric Nowlin and pianist Eric Zuber perform expressive viola and piano works by Schumann and Brahms.
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Thursday, December 3, 2026Piano Duo: Elegant Transcriptions7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU pianist Stanislav Khristenko and guest pianist Martin Labazevitch present colorful two-piano arrangements of works by Chopin, Debussy, Satie, and Ravel.
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OnlineSunday, December 6, 2026Chamber Music Showcase Concert7:00 pmCook Recital HallMSU Small Ensembles
Enjoy an evening of chamber music performed by select MSU student ensembles, featuring a range of classical and contemporary works.
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OnlineThursday, January 21, 2027Saxophone Transitions7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU saxophonist Joseph Lulloff, joined by guest composer Mischa Zupko and pianist Yu-Lien The, performs works showcasing the saxophone and piano repertoire.
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Saturday, January 23, 2027Honors Competition1:00 pmCook Recital Hall
This annual event showcases a select group of student musicians across a range of disciplines, where they present diverse repertoire to a panel of judges to compete for a chance to solo with MSU’s top ensembles.
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OnlineSunday, January 24, 2027Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas, Part 63:00 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
Pianist Young Hyun Cho continues her Beethoven sonata cycle with Nos. 19–23, including the Waldstein and Appassionata.
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OnlineFriday, January 29, 2027Avate-Garde Piano: Shannon Wettstein7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
Shannon Wettstein presents contemporary piano works by Italian composers alongside world premieres by MSU student composers.
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Sunday, January 31, 2027Winter’s Light: Johanna Yarbrough, horn3:00 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU horn professor Johanna Yarbrough makes her debut recital with a program exploring themes of winter, darkness, and light.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2027German Romanticism7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
Dmitri Berlinsky and Gleb Ivanov explore German Romanticism through works for violin and piano by Strauss and more.
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Friday, February 12, 2027Joseph Gascho, harpsichord7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
Acclaimed harpsichordist Joseph Gascho brings his artistry to MSU in a program centered on the Baroque tradition.
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OnlineMonday, February 15, 2027Entartete Musik: Forbidden Music7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
Guy Yehuda and Ofra Yitzhaki present Entartete Musik, featuring powerful works by composers silenced under Nazi oppression.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2027Bassoon Chamber Music7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU bassoonist Michael Kroth presents a program showcasing the expressive range of the bassoon through solo and chamber works.
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Friday, February 19, 2027~Nois Saxophone Quartet7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
Chicago-based saxophone quartet ~Nois presents a dynamic program of contemporary works, known for its charismatic energy and commitment to championing new music.
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Sunday, February 28, 2027Whirlwind7:00 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU woodwind faculty present a dynamic program showcasing the versatility of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone.
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Thursday, March 4, 2027Bass Clarinet Perspectives: Tasha Warren7:30 pmCook Recital HallArtist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series
MSU clarinetist Tasha Warren and guest artists present a program of contemporary works for clarinet and bass clarinet.
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