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Spring 2026 Winds and Percussion Audition Information

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“The MSU College of Music has been a great place to develop meaningful friendships and expand my professional network. It is both rigorous and supportive, providing a great balance throughout the school year."
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"I've really enjoyed being able to explore new ideas and topics in my musicology and theory courses that were never presented as an option to me before, and I love the variety of research topics that faculty and students are participating and the amount of learning opportunities that provides."
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Upcoming Events

Monday, October 6, 2025
Marquis Hill’s Modern Flows: Musical Metapragmatics and Blackness
4:15 pm
Music Building Room
Hollander Musicology Lecture Series

Jonathan A. Gomez, professor of Musicology at UM, presents interdisciplinary musico-semiotic analysis, offering another avenue for understanding how Black Americans hear and represent themselves and Blackness in musical sound.

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Free
Monday, October 6, 2025
Symphonic Dialogues
7:30 pm
Fairchild Theatre
Ken and Sandy Beall Cello Plus Chamber Music Festival

Camerata Michigan, conducted by MSU alumnus Tigran Shiganyan, presents Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, a unique blend of concerto and symphony featuring soloists in playful exchange with the orchestra, along with other chamber works showcasing the group’s range.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Masterclass with Danielle Belen, violin
12:00 pm
Murray Hall
Dorothy DeLay Masterclass Series

Danielle Belen will work with MSU students and discuss topics and skills in performance and professional development.

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Free
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Jazz Infusion
7:30 pm
Fairchild Theatre
Ken and Sandy Beall Cello Plus Chamber Music Festival

Grammy-winning pianist Taylor Eigsti joins MSU’s Rodney Whitaker, alumna cellist Marta Bagratuni, and guests for a genre-blending concert reimagining chamber music through jazz.

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Thursday, October 9, 2025
Concert Orchestra, “Symphonic Dances”
7:30 pm
Wharton Center
MSU Orchestras

Conducted by Katherine Kilburn with conductors Zongheng Zhang and Dan Jaggars, this vibrant program celebrates global musical traditions and dance rhythms with works by Rachmaninov, Bartók, Tchaikovsky, Copland, Márquez, Brubaker, and Gould.

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MSU Hosts the Dynamic Contemporary Sounds of American Modern Ensemble
October 1, 2025

Acclaimed guest ensemble in residence opens 2025–26 MSUFCU Showcase Series.

MSU Jazz Studies Rings in 25 Years with Guest Trumpeter Sean Jones

Acclaimed Artist in Residence joins MSU Jazz Orchestras for concert and regional tour.

Eagles’ Statewide Effort Raises Huge Gift for MSU Community Music School
September 24, 2025

Michigan Fraternal Order of Eagles members rally around music education and therapy in honor of personal legacies.

MSU’s Cello Plus Chamber Music Festival
September 18, 2025

Annual event series highlights dynamic performances with highly acclaimed musicians

Exploring the Music of Naples in the Shadow of Vesuvius
September 10, 2025

Guest ensemble L’Invenzione brings Italian Baroque to 10th annual Early Music Series at MSU.

Echoes of Harmony: Notes from a Global Spartan
September 3, 2025

From Seoul to Spartan country, Alumna Minjung Kim found artistic growth, personal renewal, and lifelong connection at MSU - thanks to a scholarship and assistantship that transformed her path and opened the world.

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