The College of Music has a variety of upcoming events.
Symphony Orchestra works from the 1940s
- 8 p.m. Sept. 30 at Wharton Center’s Great Cobb Hall
The MSU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Kevin Noe, will perform its first concert of the season, offering popular pieces from the 20th century by Stravinsky, Bartók, and Britten and features faculty artist Yuri Gandelsman.
Early Music Series kicks off with Aldo Abreu, recorder
- 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 MSU Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre
An evening of high-quality Renaissance and Baroque music featuring Aldo Abreu, recorder, is sure to impress patrons. Guest artist Abreu, a prize-winning Venezuelan recorder player, and his colleagues Sarah Freiberg, baroque cello, and Peter Sykes, harpsichord and portative organ, will perform Renaissance and Baroque music from Italy, Spain and colonial Latin America.
Jazz Guitarist Russell Malone kicks off MSUFCU’s Artist in Residence Program’s fourth season
- 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at MSU Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre
Jazz guitarist Russell Malone will be the first of four scheduled artists for residencies this academic year, and will be with MSU Jazz Studies Oct. 10-16. The fluid and lyrical guitarist often plays in a swinging, straight-ahead style and has received critical acclaim while touring with some of the biggest names in jazz. While at MSU, Malone will mentor College of Music students and perform for the public.
MSU Celebrates 110 years of Shastakovich
- 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at MSU Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre
The College of Music is pleased to present the first concert in the 2016-17 Joanne and Bill Church West Circle Series, Shostakovich – 110 Years. Dmitri Shostakovich, born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1906, changed how we see music and helped to pioneer the 20th century music era and became one of our most prominent composers. Completing a total of 147 compositions of all types, his music took a stand in the avant-garde style. With his music being performed alongside that of Igor Stravinsky and Alban Berg, he made a significant name for himself.
Admission is free for students with ID and anyone under the age of 18. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors (age 60 and older) and can be purchased online, at the College of Music box office, by calling (517) 353-5340 or in person.