Events

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  Friday, January 29, 2027

  Avate-Garde Piano: Shannon Wettstein

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Shannon Wettstein presents contemporary piano works by Italian composers alongside world premieres by MSU student composers.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Saturday, January 30, 2027

  Lunar New Year Celebration Concert

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Now in its sixth year, this Lunar New Year celebration features MSU artists performing music by composers of Asian descent.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, January 31, 2027

  Winter’s Light: Johanna Yarbrough, horn

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU horn professor Johanna Yarbrough makes her debut recital with a program exploring themes of winter, darkness, and light.

  Event Details

  $$$
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  Tuesday, February 2, 2027

  Trombones at the Movies featuring guest artist Jim Nova

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Guest artist Jim Nova joins the MSU Trombone Ensemble for an evening of John Williams film scores and cinematic favorites.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, February 3, 2027

  Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble Concert

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  MSU Small Ensembles

  Celebrate the artistry of MSU’s low brass musicians in a concert featuring solo, chamber, and full ensemble performances.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, February 4, 2027

  Wind Symphony: A Carnegie Hall Preview

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Bands

  Celebrate the Wind Symphony’s upcoming Carnegie Hall performance with a special preview featuring works by Biedenbender, Zhou Tian, Bernstein, Copland, and Bryant.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, February 5, 2027

  Jazz Nonets with Peter Martin, jazz piano

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  The Jazz Nonets Guest Artist Series

  The Jazz Nonets welcome acclaimed pianist Peter Martin for an evening showcasing the energy and artistry of contemporary jazz.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, February 7, 2027

  A Celebration of the Beautiful Voice

  3:00 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Worthington Family Foundation Opera Theatre Season

  MSU’s Vocal Arts Program showcases its graduate singers in an evening of operatic arias highlighting the beauty and expressive power of the human voice.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Monday, February 8, 2027

  Musique 21: The Bardo

  7:30 pm

  Murray Hall

  Musique 21

  Inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist concept of The Bardo, Musique 21 presents a multimedia program exploring transformation, loss, and renewal.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, February 9, 2027

  Symphony Orchestra, “Nature in Motion”

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Orchestras

  Featuring MSU composer Ricardo Lorenz, the Symphony Orchestra explores nature through works by Lorenz, Dvořák, and Gabriella Smith.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, February 10, 2027

  German Romanticism

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Dmitri Berlinsky and Gleb Ivanov explore German Romanticism through works for violin and piano by Strauss and more.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, February 11, 2027

  Symphony Band

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Bands

  The Symphony Band showcases works by Karel Husa, MSU composer Ricardo Lorenz, and MSU alumnus Carlos Lalonde.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, February 12, 2027

  Joseph Gascho, harpsichord

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Acclaimed harpsichordist Joseph Gascho brings his artistry to MSU in a program centered on the Baroque tradition.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, February 14, 2027

  Be Mine: Songbook Serenades

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Celebrate Valentine’s Day with MSU artists Jane Bunnell and Marc Embree in a program of songs exploring the many facets of love.

  Event Details

  $$$
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  Monday, February 15, 2027

  Entartete Musik: Forbidden Music

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Guy Yehuda and Ofra Yitzhaki present Entartete Musik, featuring powerful works by composers silenced under Nazi oppression.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, February 17, 2027

  Bassoon Chamber Music

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU bassoonist Michael Kroth presents a program showcasing the expressive range of the bassoon through solo and chamber works.

  Event Details

  $$$