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.
Experience a season of standout performances with the MSU Federal Credit Union Showcase Series. From contemporary chamber groups and holiday favorites to large ensemble collaborations, each concert highlights the breadth of musical offerings at MSU and beyond. Join us for programs that are diverse, engaging, and thoughtfully curated.
Celebrate the season with the MSU Professors of Jazz, led by Rodney Whitaker, in a spirited concert featuring jazz-infused holiday favorites and jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford, blending soulful improvisation with festive cheer.
Newfound Chamber Winds delivers bold, contemporary performances through flexible ensemble formats, spotlighting inventive repertoire and works by living composers while pushing the boundaries of traditional chamber wind music with creativity and collaboration.
Piano Monster returns in a spectacular finale to the Showcase Series, featuring seven pianists on four grand pianos in a powerful, all-American program celebrating 250 years of music, patriotism, and bold, genre-spanning arrangements.