Events

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  January 15, 2025

  Richard Sherman, flute with Juan Riveros, harp

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Join flutist Richard Sherman and newly appointed harpist Juan Riveros for a recital featuring works by Persichetti, Farr, Damase, and Alwyn, showcasing the expressive interplay between flute and harp.

  Event Details

  $$$
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  January 17, 2025

  “From Vienna with Love”

  8:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-faculty and Guest Recital Series

  “From Vienna with Love” explores romantic clarinet, cello, and piano trios, featuring works by Beethoven, Zemlinsky, Kahn, and Brahms, with artists Guy Yehuda (clarinet), Suren Bagratuni (cello), and Ralph Votapek (piano).

  Event Details

  $$$
• January 19, 2025

  Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert

  3:00 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Jazz Ensembles

  Annual concert honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring MSU Jazz Orchestras and special guests in a meaningful program.

  Event Details

  Free
• January 20, 2025

  Carillon Recital: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  12:00 pm

  Beaumont Tower

  Artist-faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Enjoy the MSU 49-bell carillon at Beaumont Tower with carillonists Jon Lehrer, Laurie Harkema, and guests.

  Event Details

  Free
• January 21, 2025

  “All excellent and esteemed,” Piffaro, The Renaissance Band

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Taylor Johnston Early Music Series

  Piffaro explores the Bassano family’s migration from Italy to England, transforming instrumental music. They delight audiences with elegant recreations of late Medieval and Renaissance wind band works using meticulously remodeled period instruments.

  Event Details

  $$$
• January 22, 2025

  Masterclass with Angel Subero, trombone

  6:00 pm

  Music Building Room

  Masterclass

  Angel Subero works with MSU trombone students.

  Event Details

  Free
• January 22, 2025

  Covert Ensemble, saxophone duo

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-faculty and Guest Recital Series

  The Covert Ensemble, featuring saxophonists Dave Camwell and Kateřina Pavlíková with pianist Tingting Yao, will perform three specially commissioned works and conclude with Pavlíková’s arrangement of Smetana’s “Dance of the Comedians.”

  Event Details

  $$$
• January 23, 2025

  Jane Bunnell, mezzo-soprano and Marc Embree, bass-baritone

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Join us for Liederabend, an evening of German art songs featuring Jane Bunnell (mezzo-soprano), Marc Embree (bass-baritone), and Elden Little (piano).

  Event Details

  $$$
• January 25, 2025

  A Celebration of the Beautiful Voice

  3:00 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Worthington Family Foundation Opera Theatre Season

  In this annual gala event, graduate students from the MSU Vocal Arts Program pour their hearts into arias and scenes from a variety of classic and modern operas.

  Event Details

  $$$
• January 27, 2025

  Happy Birthday, Mozart!

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Joanne and Bill Church West Circle Series

  Celebrate Mozart’s 269th birthday with a concert showcasing his timeless compositions, followed by cookies for a delightful conclusion to an extraordinary evening of music.

  Event Details

  $$$
• January 28, 2025

  Trombone Choir

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Small Ensembles

  Presenting a variety of original works and transcriptions for trombone ensembles under the direction of the MSU College of Music’s newly appointed Associate Professor of Trombone, Kenneth Thompkins.

  Event Details

  $$$
• January 31, 2025

  Masterclass with Randall Goosby, violin

  6:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Dorothy DeLay Masterclass Series

  Randall Goosby will work with MSU students and have an interactive conversation with Dmitri Berlinsky, MSU professor of violin.

  Event Details

  Free
• February 2, 2025

  Lunar New Year Celebration Concert

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Join us for an evening of music and cultural celebration at the fourth annual Lunar New Year concert, directed by MSU violinist Yvonne Lam and featuring MSU artists and guest performers showcasing works by composers of Asian descent.

  Event Details

  $$$
• February 3, 2025

  Musique 21

  7:30 pm

  Murray Hall

  Musique 21

  Experience contemporary works exploring isolation, technology, and time with diverse ensembles. The program features pieces by Nico Muhly, Jennifer Bellor, Gala Flagello, Adam Schoenberg, and Andy Akiho.

  Event Details

  $$$
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  February 4, 2025

  Wind Symphony

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Bands

  The concert, conducted by Kevin L. Sedatole, features trombonist Kenneth Thompkins, baritone Derrick Fox, and the MSU Wind Symphony performing works by Hong, Hindemith, Maslanka, and Copland.

  Event Details

  $$$
• February 5, 2025

  Antonio Di Cristofano, guest pianist

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Internationally acclaimed Italian pianist Antonio Di Cristofano, a frequent judge at international competitions and masterclass instructor worldwide, resides in Grosseto, Tuscany, where he directs the Scriabin International Piano Competition.

  Event Details

  $$$