Events

• 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

  $$$
• 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

  $$$
• Thursday, February 18, 2027

  Concert Band and Campus Band

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Bands

  The Concert Band and Campus Band join forces for an evening of wind repertoire featuring works by Halvorsen, Grundman, Markowski, and Valencia.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, February 19, 2027

  ~Nois Saxophone Quartet

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-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.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, February 21, 2027

  Live Pitch: 2027 Running Start Competition

  1:00 pm

  Murray Hall

  Music Student Presentation

  Music students pitch innovative business ideas in this live entrepreneurship competition, culminating with juror feedback and funding awards.

  Event Details

  Free
• Sunday, February 21, 2027

  This Little Light of Mine

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU baritone Mark Rucker and pianist Sadie Rucker present a program of art song and spirituals, highlighting works by composers of color. 

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, February 26, 2027

  MSU Professors of Jazz

  7:30 pm

  Murray Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU’s jazz faculty performs standards, original works, and inventive arrangements in this annual celebration of jazz artistry.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Sunday, February 28, 2027

  Whirlwind

  7:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU woodwind faculty present a dynamic program showcasing the versatility of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, March 2, 2027

  Cappella Pratensis and Piffaro: A Mass for Manila

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Taylor Johnston Early Music Series

  Cappella Pratensis and Piffaro return to MSU with a Renaissance performance of Francisco Guerrero’s Missa Sancta et immaculata virginitas.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, March 3, 2027

  New Works for Low Brass

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU tubist Chance Huiet and guest artists present a jazz-inspired program showcasing the character of the low brass repertoire.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Wednesday, March 3, 2027

  Concert Orchestra, “Jazz Collaborations”

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Orchestras

  The Concert Orchestra joins the MSU Jazz Ensembles for an evening celebrating the vibrant connections between jazz and orchestral music.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, March 4, 2027

  Bass Clarinet Perspectives: Tasha Warren

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU clarinetist Tasha Warren and guest artists present a program of contemporary works for clarinet and bass clarinet.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Monday, March 15, 2027

  After Couperin

  7:30 pm

  Fairchild Theatre

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU artists Nermis Mieses, Michael Kroth, and Xavier Suárez explore François Couperin’s musical legacy through works by Couperin, Ravel, and Strauss.

  Event Details

  $$$