Events

• Friday, September 18, 2026

  Piano Homecomings: Four Hands

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU piano alumni Yaju Chuang and Zhao Wang perform piano four-hands works by women composers spanning the late Romantic era through today.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026

  Ensemble Dal Niente

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  MSUFCU Showcase Series

  Chicago-based Ensemble Dal Niente performs a dynamic program of contemporary works by Ricardo Lorenz, Wang Lu, Bernard Rands, and more.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026

  The Art of Verse and Sound: Debussy’s Preludes, Book II

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Stanislav Khristenko and students pair Debussy’s Preludes, Book II with poetry, exploring the connection between music, language, and spoken word.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, October 1, 2026

  Votapek and Friends, 6th 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 a vibrant program of two-piano works by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Gershwin, and more.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, October 4, 2026

  Pass A Good Time: America 250!

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Bass-baritone Marc Embree returns with MSU artists and special guests for a lively musical theatre celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, October 7, 2026

  An Evening with Chopin

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Eric Zuber presents an all-Chopin recital featuring elegant waltzes, études, character pieces, and the Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, October 8, 2026

  Gwen Dease, percussion

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Gwen Dease showcases the expressive range of marimba and percussion in an evening of solo works.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, October 15, 2026

  Victor Rosenbaum, piano

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Internationally acclaimed pianist Victor Rosenbaum performs the final solo piano masterpieces by Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, October 16, 2026

  Chamber Voices

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Ken 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.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, October 21, 2026

  Electro-Acoustic: Instrumental Pathways

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU composers Anthony T. Marasco and David Biedenbender present an evening of improvised music blending acoustic instruments with electronic sound.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, November 1, 2026

  “Frack to You” 

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-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.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, November 12, 2026

  Mingzhe Wang, clarinet

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU clarinetist Mingzhe Wang, joined by MSU artists, presents chamber works by Schumann and Kurtág.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, November 17, 2026

  Viola Sonatas: Schumann and Brahms

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU violist Eric Nowlin and pianist Eric Zuber perform expressive viola and piano works by Schumann and Brahms.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, December 3, 2026

  Piano Duo: Elegant Transcriptions

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-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.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Saturday, December 5, 2026

  America at 250: Music Icon

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Celebrate Jewish-American composers with works by Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein, Berlin, Gould, Reich, and Glass performed by MSU artists.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, December 6, 2026

  Chamber Music Showcase Concert

  7:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  MSU Small Ensembles

  Enjoy an evening of chamber music performed by select MSU student ensembles, featuring a range of classical and contemporary works.

  Event Details

  $$$