What is the next concert on campus?
We are glad you asked because there is always a large variety of MSU music on our annual schedule — more than 120 events each season, plus summer events!
Featuring several styles of classical music and one of the top jazz programs in the nation, the College of Music provides multiple opportunities each week during the school year to listen to orchestras, bands, jazz groups, choirs and two fully staged operas. The schedule includes 20 symphonic orchestra and band concerts at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts that offer free general admission seating for students!
If you prefer smaller performances in more intimate venues, Fairchild Theatre in the MSU Auditorium and the Music Building’s highly tuned acoustic spaces on West Circle Drive offer a steady diet of instrumental and voice chamber music recitals, plus jazz and choral concerts.
I could go on and on, but to answer the specific question, from now through the end of this month, here is what’s happening:
- Feb. 20 at Fairchild Theatre: Experience Infusion Baroque, a quartet of expert guest musicians presenting their concert, “Virtuosa,” featuring early classical music in a small setting;
- Feb. 21 at Murray Hall: Learn from renowned violinist Chee-Yun Kim during a free master class that gives participants an interesting glimpse into the ways the masters work and teach;
- Feb. 22 at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts: MSU Concert Orchestra presents “Latin Dances and Love Stories” featuring works by Leonard Bernstein and others;
- Feb. 25 at Fairchild Theatre: Enjoy a powerhouse jazz concert featuring the best jazz musicians from MSU and Temple University, providing a unique chance to see two nationally recognized programs in one concert.
And that’s just one week! Trust us when we say that the caliber of music and musicianship is astounding here on campus. Our faculty are experts at helping students advance to meaningful careers, but many are also performers as featured guests on stages across the country and globe. We are fortunate to have them here to perform locally as well, and they regularly use their connections to bring excellent guests to our community. Given the expertise of the artists on our faculty, it should be no surprise that our student musicians are pretty great, too. Ensembles conducted by faculty and graduate assistants include more than 25 groups that combine for more than 70 concerts each year.
In short, the next concert is always coming right up! Just click and browse the music categories listed online to see what piques your interest, and we will see you at the next show!