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.
Newfound Chamber Winds reads student works.
The MSU Symphony Band, under the direction of David Thornton, presents a compelling program featuring Berlioz’s Marche Hongroise, the world premiere of Maxwell Kowal’s Express, and Nelhýbel’s Trittico.
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.
The MSU Wind Symphony, with guest conductor Tyler Austin and guest ensemble Newfound Winds, presents a vibrant program featuring Adams’ Incandescence, Flagello’s The Bird-While, Copland’s Buckaroo Holiday, and the world premiere of Frank Duarte’s Lenguaje, Symphony No. 1.
The MSU Symphony Orchestra, under Octavio Más-Arocas, offers a sweeping program featuring Gala Flagello’s introspective Everything Beautiful, Holst’s iconic cosmic masterpiece The Planets, and a student-composed Sam and Mary Austin Fanfare.
West Circle Series’ Happy Birthday, Mozart! marks 270 years of beloved works
Guest ensemble appears in two concerts and a weeklong residency
Renowned guest ensembles at Fairchild Theatre feature wind music performed on period instruments.
MSU choirs and orchestra present Alegría Navideña at Wharton Center
Celebration of MSU Jazz Studies’ 25th Anniversary continues with a weeklong residency and performance at Fairchild Theatre.
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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We remain the best deal in town for high-quality live music, but ticket prices have increased modestly for the 2025–2026 Season—our first adjustment since 2018—to help sustain our high standards and support a wide variety of programs. We appreciate your understanding and continued support for music at MSU.
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