A wide variety of performance opportunities await our students each year, with orchestras, bands, choirs and opera, jazz nonets and combos, small ensembles, and more.
A variety of programs and initiatives operate continuously or annually to enhance learning experiences and help students prepare for their future in music.
The MSU College of Music supports and challenges students, values innovation and creativity, and helps every community member achieve professional excellence.
All are welcome to this inclusive chamber concert tailored for individuals on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities, featuring interactive music activities, audience mobility, noise-making, and a quiet room for comfort.
MSU’s Percussion Ensemble presents a dynamic program of contemporary works, showcasing a wide range of sounds and textures through varied instrumentation.
Solo piano and spoken word share the stage in this unique performance. Debussy’s Preludes are followed by poetry readings that reflect the spirit of each work.
Grammy-nominated clarinetist and saxophonist Anat Cohen joins MSU Jazz Nonets for an evening of inventive arrangements and improvisation.
The Concert Orchestra presents a program centered on Margaret Bonds’ Montgomery Variations and Respighi’s Belkis, Regina di Saba, pairing music inspired by the civil rights movement with the legendary story of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, alongside Philharmonic Fanfare by Gina Gillie.
Annual showcase concert features six student groups competing for top prizes.
Unique concert celebrates American music and composers.
Four-event series includes swing dance, high school jazz competition, and a finale concert with an internationally acclaimed guest artist.
MSU Opera Theatre close out the season with Puccini and Rossini Double Bill.
Multi-GRAMMY nominated artist returns as MSU Federal Credit Union Jazz Artist in Residence.
Guest artist Haiqiong Deng joins MSU musicians for fifth annual celebration.
Guest ensemble appears in two concerts and a weeklong residency
The calendar of events runs from September through early May and will feature a rich variety of superb classical and jazz performances by exceptional artists including faculty, students, acclaimed visiting musicians, and cutting-edge new music groups. Tickets go on sale on August 20.
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