Events

• Thursday, February 5, 2026

  Wind Symphony

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Bands

  The MSU Wind Symphony, with guest conductor Tyler Austin and guest ensemble Newfound Winds, presents a vibrant program featuring Adams’ Incandescence, Flagello’s The Bird-While, Copland’s Buckaroo Holiday, and the world premiere of Frank Duarte’s Lenguaje, Symphony No. 1.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, February 6, 2026

  Symphony Orchestra, “Holst’s The Planets”

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Orchestras

  The MSU Symphony Orchestra, under Octavio Más-Arocas, offers a sweeping program featuring Gala Flagello’s introspective Everything Beautiful, Holst’s iconic cosmic masterpiece The Planets, and a student-composed Sam and Mary Austin Fanfare.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, February 8, 2026

  Keyboard Conversations

  3:00 pm

  MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Experience a unique duet recital as MSU’s Hae Won Jang and Deborah Moriarty perform works for piano and organ in the resonant MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Monday, February 9, 2026

  Il Bellissimo Suono, clarinet and piano

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Take an emotional journey through romantic Italian music with MSU’s Guy Yehuda and Young Hyun Cho in Il Bellissimo Suono, featuring expressive works by Busoni, Rota, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, February 10, 2026

  Latin America & the Harp

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Enjoy the vibrant sounds of Latin America as MSU’s Juan Riveros performs a dynamic harp recital featuring works by Márquez, Ortiz, Suárez, Ginastera, and his own original compositions.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, February 12, 2026

  French Master Works

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU violinist Dmitri Berlinsky and guest pianist Gleb Ivanov perform sonatas by Saint-Saëns and Fauré, showcasing the elegance and expressive depth of the French Romantic tradition.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, February 13, 2026

  Jazz Nonets with Jeff Haas, jazz piano

  7:30 pm

  Murray Hall

  MSU Jazz Ensembles

  Four nine-piece ensembles, joined by guest pianist Jeff Haas, bring the energy of big band and the nuance of small-group jazz to the stage.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Saturday, February 14, 2026

  Oboe Romances

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU oboist Nermis Mieses and pianist Xavier Suárez present a heartfelt recital exploring love and devotion through works by Clara and Robert Schumann, Carl Nielsen, and Robert Henriques.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, February 15, 2026

  Live Pitch: 2026 Running Start Competition

  1:00 pm

  Murray Hall

  Music Student Presentation

  Watch student entrepreneurs present bold ideas and business ventures to a live audience and judges, competing for up to $2,500 in funding. 

  Event Details

  Free
• Sunday, February 15, 2026

  Here We Go Again

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU baritone Mark Rucker and pianist Sadie Rucker, joined by instrumentalists James Forger, Yvonne Lam, and Suren Bagratuni, present Here We Go Again, a powerful recital of familiar and lesser-known spirituals with fresh interpretations.

   

  Event Details

  $$$
• Monday, February 16, 2026

  Guest Musicology Lecture with Brian Wright

  4:30 pm

  Music Building Room

  Hollander Musicology Lecture Series

  Guest musicologist from University North Texas, Brian F. Wright, shares his insights on the history of American popular music.

   

  Event Details

  Free
• Friday, February 20, 2026

  MSU Professors of Jazz

  7:30 pm

  Murray Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Experience the vibrant artistry of MSU jazz artists Carmen Bradford, Xavier Davis, Michael Dease, Randy Gelispie, Randy Napoleon, Anthony Stanco, Erena Terakubo, and Rodney Whitaker in an annual concert blending jazz standards, original works, and inventive arrangements.

  Event Details

  $$$
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  Sunday, February 22, 2026

  Lunar New Year Celebration Concert

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  In its fifth year, this Lunar New Year event features renowned musician Dr. Haiqiong Deng performing Nature, Music, and Convergence, showcasing the expressive traditions of the ancient zheng and qin instruments.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, February 24, 2026

  Chance Huiet, tuba

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Join us for the debut recital of new artist-faculty member Chance Huiet, assistant professor of tuba and euphonium, featuring expressive brass works with guest performers and pianist Zhihua Tang.

   

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, February 25, 2026

  Concert Band and Campus Band

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Bands

  The program, conducted by Arris Golden, features Children’s March by Percy Grainger, Of Endless Miles and Empty Rafts by Michele Fernández, the world premiere of Hymn to the Red Cedar by MSU composer Carlos LaLonde, and Divertimento for Winds and Percussion by Roger Cichy.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, February 26, 2026

  Concert Orchestra, “Spotlight and Spirit”

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Orchestras

  Conducted by Katherine Kilburn with conductors Zongheng Zhang and Dan Jaggars, this concert spotlioghts the winner of the annual Honors Concerto Competition, as well as Gala Flagello’s Vitality, Florence Price’s Adoration, and William Grant Still’s landmark Afro-American Symphony.

  Event Details

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