Events

• Monday, February 2, 2026

  Musique 21

  7:30 pm

  Murray Hall

  MSU New Music Ensemble

  Conducted by Yuji Jones, this adventurous program showcases bold 21st-century compositions by David Biedenbender, Gleb Kanasevich, and Daniel Cueto, highlighting innovative sounds, unique instrumentation, and the world premiere of Providence.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, February 3, 2026

  Symphony Band

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Bands

  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.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, February 3, 2026

  Newfound Chamber Winds Reading Session

  8:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Composer Readings

  Newfound Chamber Winds reads student works.

  Event Details

  Free
• Wednesday, February 4, 2026

  Newfound Chamber Winds

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  MSUFCU Showcase Series

  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.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Online
  Thursday, February 5, 2026

  Wind Symphony with Newfound Chamber Winds

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Bands

  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.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Online
  Friday, February 6, 2026

  Symphony Orchestra, “Holst’s The Planets”

  7:30 pm

  Wharton Center

  MSU Orchestras

  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.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Canceled
  Sunday, February 8, 2026

  Rescheduled: Keyboard Conversations

  3:00 pm

  MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Experience a unique duet recital as MSU’s Hae Won Jang and Deborah Moriarty perform works for piano and organ in the resonant MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Monday, February 9, 2026

  Il Bellissimo Suono, clarinet and piano

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Take an emotional journey through romantic Italian music with MSU’s Guy Yehuda and Young Hyun Cho in Il Bellissimo Suono, featuring expressive works by Busoni, Rota, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Tuesday, February 10, 2026

  Latin America & the Harp

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  Enjoy the vibrant sounds of Latin America as MSU’s Juan Riveros performs a dynamic harp recital featuring works by Márquez, Ortiz, Suárez, Ginastera, and his own original compositions.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Thursday, February 12, 2026

  Dmitri Berlinsky, violin and Gleb Ivanov, piano

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  An evening of Romantic-era music for violin and piano, featuring works by Grieg, Chausson, and Fauré.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Friday, February 13, 2026

  Organ Remembrance: A Time for Reflection

  12:30 pm

  MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel

  Organ Recital

  The university and greater Lansing communities are invited to pause, listen, and reflect in a calm, respectful setting as music fills the chapel from the Red Cedar Organ.

  Event Details

  Free
• Friday, February 13, 2026

  Jazz Nonets with Jeff Haas, jazz piano

  7:30 pm

  Murray Hall

  MSU Jazz Ensembles

  Four nine-piece ensembles, joined by guest pianist Jeff Haas, bring the energy of big band and the nuance of small-group jazz to the stage.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Saturday, February 14, 2026

  Oboe Romances

  7:30 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU oboist Nermis Mieses and pianist Xavier Suárez present a heartfelt recital exploring love and devotion through works by Clara and Robert Schumann, Carl Nielsen, and Robert Henriques.

  Event Details

  $$$
• Online
  Sunday, February 15, 2026

  Live Pitch: 2026 Running Start Competition

  1:00 pm

  Murray Hall

  Music Student Presentation

  Watch student entrepreneurs present bold ideas and business ventures to a live audience and judges, competing for up to $3,000 in funding. 

  Event Details

  Free
• Sunday, February 15, 2026

  Here We Go Again

  3:00 pm

  Cook Recital Hall

  Artist-Faculty and Guest Recital Series

  MSU baritone Mark Rucker and pianist Sadie Rucker, joined by instrumentalists James Forger, Yvonne Lam, and Suren Bagratuni, present Here We Go Again, a powerful recital of familiar and lesser-known spirituals with fresh interpretations.

   

  Event Details

  $$$
• Monday, February 16, 2026

  Guest Musicology Lecture with Brian Wright

  4:30 pm

  Music Building Room

  Hollander Distinguished Lectures in Musicology

  Guest musicologist from the University of North Texas, Brian F. Wright, shares his insights on the history of American popular music: “Ain’t That a Groove: James Brown’s Bass Players and the Birth of Funk.”

   

  Event Details

  Free