Honoring the influential composer Kaija Saariaho, this concert explores her impactful music and that of other Finnish composers, showcasing their distinctively Finnish musical character. Conducted by Octavio Más-Arocas.

This concert features Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Festival Overture, Borodin’s Symphony No. 2, and the winning work from the Jere Hutcheson Composition Competition, conducted by Katherine Kilburn.

The concert, conducted by Kevin L. Sedatole, features guest composer Frank Ticheli and tubist Phil Sinder with the Wind Symphony performing works by Ticheli, Williams, and Larsen.

Double Bassist Ira Gold works with MSU bass students.