Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.

CONCERT
MSU Percussion Ensemble
Gwen Burgett, director
Concert features a large variety of percussion instruments showcasing works by American and Latin American composers.
Cook Recital Hall, Music Building. Free event.

Sunday, April 13, 7:00 p.m.  

CONCERT
University Chorale and Choral Union
David Rayl, conductor
Guest soloist, Richard Fracker, tenor
Featuring a cantata by Benjamin Britten, and the U.S. premiere of Cacerola Soul by faculty member Ricardo Lorenz.
Fairchild Theatre, MSU Auditorium. $10 Adults, $8 Seniors, Students Free

Tuesday, April 15, 8:00 a.m. 

LECTURE/DISCUSSION
Cuban musicologist Miriam Escudero
Choral works of Cuban composers Esteban Salas and Cayetano Pagueras. Two-hour lecture.
Room 219, Music Practice Building. Free event.

Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m.

CONCERT
Dali Quartet
Philadelphia-based string quartet offers a repertoire expanding four continents—including music by Johannes Brahms, American composer Jeremy Gill, Cuban jazz luminary Paquito D’Rivera, and Venezuelan-born Ricardo Lorenz, whose work on the program blends Middle Eastern and Latin American traditions. With guest percussionist Samuel Gould.
Cook Recital Hall, Music Building. $10 Adults, $8 Seniors, Students Free.        

Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.

CONCERT
Dali Quartet (Detroit)
See the encore performance of the Dali Quartet’s April 16 performance in Detroit.
COMPAS, Odd Fellows Building, 8701 W. Vernor, Suite 102. Free event.
Sponsored by COMPAS and MSU Community Music School—Detroit

Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.

LECTURE
Cuban musicologist Miriam Escudero
Musical Interconnections between Cathedrals and Churches in Cuba and Mexico: The case of composer Cayetano Pagueras (1778-1814). 90-minute lecture.
Hart Recital Hall, MSU Music Building. Free event.

Friday, April 18, 8:00 p.m.

CONCERT

Musique 21 with the Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan
Kevin Sedatole and Matthew Dockendorf, conductors
Gregory George, choreographer
Two premier performing arts groups come together to offer interpretations of Mexican classics adapted by young American conductors. Kevin Sedatole and Matthew Dockendorf, conductors. Fairchild Theatre, MSU Auditorium. Free event. 

Saturday, April 19, 6:00 p.m.

DANCE PARTY 
Tejano Sound Band
Diego Rivera, saxophone
The seven-member band performs their award-winning tunes and talks about their musical migration to the Midwest. Includes reception with music and dancing.
MSU Demonstration Hall. Free event.