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Sunday, April 12, 2026
Barbara Wagner Chamber Music Competition Showcase
1:00 pm

Cook Recital Hall

MSU Chamber Ensemble

Now in its sixth year, the Barbara Wagner Chamber Music Competition showcases top student ensembles competing for cash prizes and professional development opportunities, with winners selected by external jurors and announced at the event’s conclusion.

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Friday, April 17, 2026
State Singers and University Chorale
7:30 pm

Fairchild Theatre

MSU Choirs

State Singers explore personal and collective truths through choral works, while University Chorale highlights Jewish musical traditions with pieces by Rossi, Hensel, Kesselman, and Panufnik, concluding with Alex Berko’s Sacred Place, conducted by Derrick Fox and Sandra Snow.

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Friday, April 24, 2026
African Diaspora Percussion Ensemble
7:30 pm

Murray Hall

MSU Small Ensembles

Members of MSU’s Percussion Ensemble explore the vibrant drumming traditions of the African Diaspora, performing traditional Congolese and Cuban rhythms on culturally unique instruments.

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