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Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 4, 2025
Loving Kindness Concert
5:00 pm
Beaumont Tower

Jon Lehrer, our University Carillonist, shares Beaumont Tower as an instrument of community healing and compassion.

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Free
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Violin & Piano Duo Recital
3:00 pm
Cook Recital Hall
Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

Guest artists Zenas Hsu and Sookkyung Cho present Forgotten Gems, a program highlighting expressive, rarely heard works by 19th- and early 20th-century American composers. 

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Capitol Quartet
7:30 pm
Cook Recital Hall
Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

Presenting an expressive range of the saxophone in a dynamic program spanning classical, jazz, and contemporary styles.

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Friday, September 12, 2025
Jazz Swing Dance
7:30 pm
Music Building Room
MSU Jazz Ensembles

The MSU Jazz Orchestras launch the season with a high-energy concert as ensembles bring timeless swing and big band classics to life. Audience dancing encouraged! 

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Sunday, September 14, 2025
Organist Nicole Keller
3:00 pm
MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel
Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

Internationally acclaimed guest organist Nicole Keller brings her dynamic style to the MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel, performing on the Red Cedar Organ in a program showcasing her engaging solo artistry and global concert presence.

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Students from throughout Michigan, across the U.S. and around the globe come together in our undergraduate and graduate degree programs, developing and supporting their personal, creative expression. The commitment and passion of our faculty and staff, and the supportive nature of student colleagues lead to professional success in our programs.

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"The first time that I played for the flute studio here, it was for a guest master class. I was so nervous, and I was practicing so much. After the master class, I remember being swarmed by the entire flute studio saying, ‘hey, I'm so glad that you're here.’ That was the first of many moments that I thought to myself, yes, I'm in the right place."
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News

Finding Her Voice: Makinsey Rosser’s Journey to MSU and the Power of Scholarships
August 20, 2025

Incoming graduate student Makinsey Rosser brings passion, versatility, and gratitude to the College of Music thanks in part to a fellowship and scholarship that made her dream possible.

“Waking Dream” builds on Randy Napoleon’s MSU Jazz guitar foundation
August 13, 2025

New release features four Michigan State University alumni mentored by Napoleon in a celebration of artistry and musical lineage.

Erena Terakubo adds to the experience and passion of MSU Jazz faculty
August 12, 2025

Her journey to the Michigan State University College of Music began with a gift of a candy jar.

Remembering Panayis Lyras
August 11, 2025

Celebrated pianist and dedicated MSU professor leaves a legacy in music and mentorship.

Spartans play ‘Victory for MSU’ on classroom instruments
August 7, 2025

Music education faculty, students and alumni perform the fight song with a twist.

Ricardo Lorenz’s Humboldt’s Nature to Premiere with LA Philharmonic

The famed ensemble with conductor Gustavo Dudamel commissioned the MSU professor who wrote a personal and compelling work.

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