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2 MSU College of Music Season 4 Venues 15 JAZZ 5 Showcase Series 6 West Circle Series 7 CELLO Plus 8 OPERA THEATRE 9-11 FACULTY ARTIST Recital SERIES GUEST ARTISTS 14 Orchestras Last Issue Subscribe Now! 16 BANDs 17 MUSIQUE Choirs calendar 31 giving 32 information tickets 35 about us To better serve our patrons, our box office is updating your information. So this will be your last issue of the season brochure unless you take action. We want to hear from you! To continue receiving this exclusive event information, go to music.msu.edu/subscribe There, you can choose to receive content online, in print, or both! GREETINGS What a season we ve got planned for you with exciting and diverse programming in ! With beautifully renovated venues, internationally renowned artists, and musical offerings from chamber and classical to Latin and swinging jazz, we invite you to peruse this brochure and then join us for some wonderful music making. Something New. To celebrate our inaugural year hosting concerts and recitals in Fairchild Theatre, the College of Music presents our first Showcase Series concert of the season Fairchild Fanfare on September 13. Part of the MSU Federal Credit Union Showcase Series, this fast-paced montage features representative ensembles and individuals who now make their musical home in the acoustically superb Fairchild Theatre: choral, jazz, solo faculty artists, West Circle Series, Cello Plus, Musique 21, and opera. Also included in our season are some familiar favorites: two fully staged operas, holiday shows, a piano monster concert, our annual Joanne and Bill Church West Circle Series, the 15th annual Cello Plus Chamber Music Festival, sponsored this year by Selma and the late Stanley Hollander, and a spectacular jazz series, along with many concerts featuring orchestral, wind, percussion, and choral ensembles. As always, thank you for your support and your patronage. To stay connected with everything the MSU College of Music offers, visit music.msu.edu. We look forward to seeing you in the season ahead. James Forger Dean, College of Music Or, call our Event Subscriber line: (517) Follow voice instructions, and leave a message with your preference and information new.livestream.com/musicmsu MusicMSU MusicMSU MusicMSU (517)

3 VENUES The recently renovated campus venues Cook Recital Hall and Fairchild Theatre are the primary spaces used by the College of Music and offer audiences an amazingly acoustic and intimate experience designed to take entertainment to a whole new level. With not a bad seat in the house you will enjoy perfect sound and close proximity all within air-conditioned comfort. Experience a variety of faculty artists in beautifully renovated venues. MSU Federal Credit Union showcase series This series connects you with a variety of exhilarating ensembles. Enjoy the holiday classics, a fast-paced music montage, and a piano monster concert. Both the Cobb Great Hall of Wharton Center and the renovated Fairchild Theatre play host to this series. Other performance spaces used by the College of Music throughout the season include Cobb Great Hall at Wharton Center, and the MSU Union Ballroom. A Fairchild Fanfare 9/13 Saturday 8:00 p.m. SOMETHING NEW! Get ready for a fast-paced montage showcasing a fabulous array of musical talent, featuring representative ensembles and individuals who now make their musical home in the acoustically superb Fairchild Theatre: choral, jazz, solo faculty artists, West Circle Series, Cello Plus, new music, and opera. TICKETS available from College of Music box office, (571) , online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. Generously sponsored by Drs. Lou A. and Roy J. Simon A Jazzy Little Christmas 12/13 Saturday 8:00 p.m. Party with the MSU Professors of Jazz for a swinging good time as they celebrate the season in style with their own favorite holiday tunes. TICKETS available from College of Music box office, (517) , online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. Generously sponsored by Craig and Lisa Murray; Wolverine Development Corporation, Joseph Maguire MSU Campus Venues (see map on page 32) Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center (Seats 2,420) 750 East Shaw Lane at Bogue Street Cook Recital Hall, Music Building (Seats 182) 333 West Circle Drive (Seats 464) 542 Auditorium Road Hart Recital Hall, Music Building (Seats 85) 333 West Circle Drive MSU Union Ballroom (Seats 300) 49 Abbott Road Fairchild Theatre Cook Recital Hall MSU s Home for the Holidays 12/6 Saturday 4:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Enjoy a family afternoon of traditional Christmas music with carols, storytelling, and sing-alongs. Join us for a nostalgic trip to the Christmas of old featuring College of Music ensembles and soloists, including a Santa saxophone quartet. Children will have an opportunity to help decorate the Christmas tree during the show. An unforgettable afternoon that s only possible once a year! Kevin Noe, director. TICKETS available at Wharton Center box office, call (517) , (800) WHARTON, whartoncenter.com, or at the door. Add 3.00 for Wharton facility fee. This is not a College of Music fee. Piano Monster 5/3 Sunday 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (two performance options) A beautiful, resounding wall of sound. Four grand pianos fill the stage with College of Music piano faculty artists commanding the instruments with a collective virtuosity like no other. TICKETS available from College of Music box office, (571) , online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. Both performances generously sponsored by Doug and the late Ginny Jewell The Showcase Series is generously sponsored by the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union. 4 Tickets = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students. 5

4 Joanne and Bill Church west circle series Stanley and Selma Hollander cello plus chamber music festival The fifth annual Joanne and Bill Church West Circle Series, in its new home of the Fairchild Theatre, features works by master composers Vivaldi, Schubert, Mozart, and Ravel. Enjoy these musically intimate experiences in this dramatically enhanced concert space. The 15th Annual Cello Plus Chamber Music Festival presents chamber music favorites with acclaimed faculty and internationally renowned guest artists. Viva Vivaldi 10/13 Monday 7:30 p.m. From the Magnificat to the Four Seasons, the voice of the Red Priest resounds across the centuries. Featuring violinist Dmitri Berlinsky with the International Chamber Soloists, the University Chorale conducted by David Rayl, and concerto appearances by Michael Kroth, bassoon, and Suren Bagratuni, cello. Generously sponsored by William David Brohn and Byron and Dee Cook Schubertiade 11/10 Monday 7:30 p.m. The enduring genius of Franz Schubert celebrated in a performance of the Trout Quintet, one of chamber music s greatest masterworks, composed when Schubert was only 22. Featuring Derek Polischuk, piano, Deborah Moriarty, piano, Dmitri Berlinsky, violin, Yuri Gandelsman, viola, Suren Bagratuni, cello, and Jack Budrow, double bass. Generously sponsored by Beth and the late Dr. Milton Muelder Schubert and Dvořák (Concert 1) 4/6 Monday 7:30 p.m. Bach Plus (Concert 3) 4/10 Friday 8:00 p.m. Cello Plus s annual tribute to one of the greatest composers of all time Johann Sebastian Bach. Soloists, chamber ensembles, and the University Chorale are featured. In memory of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Harold L. Sadoff, by Rosetta N. Reusch, Ph.D. and William H. Reusch, Ph.D. Generously sponsored by April Clobes and Glen Brough Jerry Schuur and Elaine Karle Prize-winning pianist Boris Slutsky joins College of Music faculty artists for this concert featuring Schubert s Piano Trio in B-flat major and Dvořák s Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 87. Generously sponsored by Martin Fuchs and Friends The French Connection (Concert 2) 4/8 Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Two piano quartets by Gabriel Fauré. Guest artists include Ruggero Allifranchini, violin, and Hsin-Yun Huang, viola, with faculty artists Deborah Moriarty, piano, Ralph Votapek, piano, and Suren Bagratuni, cello. Generously sponsored by Ken and Sandy Beall Happy Birthday Mozart 1/26 Monday 7:30 p.m. What better way to celebrate a 259th birthday? Join the College of Music for this year s musical tribute to the Wunderkind who changed the world! Works include the Piano Quartet in G minor, the Clarinet Quintet, and the Kegelstatt Trio. Generously sponsored by Hari Kern and the late Ralph R. Edminster, M.D. Maurice Ravel, Man of Mystery 3/16 Monday 7:30 p.m. The very public face of a very private man the music of Maurice Ravel. This concert features chamber music of the world famous composer of Bolero, including the Piano Trio with Minsoo Sohn, piano, Dmitri Berlinsky, violin, and Suren Bagratuni, cello, and the charming Mother Goose Suite for piano, four hands, with Panayis Lyras and Derek Polischuk. Generously sponsored by Martin Fuchs and Friends The Cello Plus Chamber Music Festival is generously sponsored by Stanley and Selma Hollander. Tickets: 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students. Available from College of Music box office, (571) , online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. The Silent Movie, 2015 (Concert 4) 4/12 Sunday 3:00 p.m. Intriguing... and sensitive (New York Times) pianist/composer Stephen Prutsman takes Cello Plus to the movies with a multimedia event featuring a silent film with piano and strings. Generously sponsored by Stanley and Selma Hollander The West Circle Series is generously sponsored by Joanne and Bill Church. 6 Tickets: 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students. Available from College of Music box office, (571) , online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. 7

5 MSU opera theatre MSU Opera Theatre presents two fully staged and costumed productions each season. This year a season of schemers, dreamers, and comedy will be presented in the renovated Fairchild Theatre, bringing a theatrical intimacy and stellar acoustics to our audiences. MSU Symphony Orchestra will perform in the pit. FALL: Cosi fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 11/19 Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. 11/21 Friday, 8:00 p.m. 11/22 Saturday, 8:00 p.m. 11/23 Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Conductor Marcello Cormio Director Melanie Helton The hilarious story of two young soldiers who disguise their identities to test their lovers fidelity. Known as an opera buffa or comedy, this masterpiece ranges from sidesplitting farce to heartrending drama. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Generously sponsored by Kurt and Cheryl Burmeister SPRING: Xerxes by George Frideric Handel 3/25 Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. 3/27 Friday, 8:00 p.m. 3/28 Saturday, 8:00 p.m. 3/29 Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Conductor Daniel Beckwith Director Melanie Helton King Xerxes casts his eye on a young lady and decides he wants her for his queen causing a tangled web of mistaken identity, thwarted plots, and unrequited love. Sparkling with beautiful arias, what more could anyone want in an opera? Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Both productions will be held in Fairchild Theatre, MSU Auditorium Building, 542 Auditorium Road. WKAR presents the College of Music faculty artist recital series The Best of the Best from MSU to the world s biggest stages New York s Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center to concert halls in Asia, Europe, and South America, College of Music faculty artists inspire audiences around the country and around the world. Visit youtube.com/musicmsu Browse Faculty Performances Playlists. TICKETS 20 for adults; 18 for seniors; 5 for students and available from the College of Music box office, (571) , online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. Preview lectures are held 45 minutes before each performance. Visit youtube.com/musicmsu Browse Opera Playlists. 8/27 Wed 7:30 p.m. Jan Eberle, oboe Cook Recital Hall 9/7 Sun 3:00 p.m. Anne Nispel, soprano, and Harlan Jennings, baritone Fairchild Theatre 9/17 Wed 7:30 p.m. Guy Yehuda, clarinet, & Ralph Votapek, piano, pt 1 Cook Recital Hall 9/18 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Guy Yehuda, clarinet, & Ralph Votapek, piano, pt 2 Cook Recital Hall 9/19 Fri 8:00 p.m. Corbin Wagner, horn Fairchild Theatre 9/22 Mon 7:30 p.m. MSU Professors of Jazz Cook Recital Hall 10/5 Sun 3:00 p.m. Ava Ordman and guest Robert Lindahl, trombones derek Polischuk and guest Casey Robards, piano Fairchild Theatre 10/17 Fri 8:00 p.m. Zhihua Tang, piano Fairchild Theatre 10/20 Mon 7:30 p.m. Panayis Lyras, piano Fairchild Theatre 10/26 Sun 3:00 p.m. Yuri Gandelsman, viola, Walter Verdehr, violin, and Janna Gandelsman, piano Cook Recital Hall 11/2 Sun 3:00 p.m. Walter Verdehr, violin Fairchild Theatre 12/7 Sun 3:00 p.m. Yuri Gandelsman, viola, Guy Yehuda, clarinet, and Janna Gandelsman, piano Fairchild Theatre 1/15 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Richard Sherman, flute, and Ralph Votapek, piano Fairchild Theatre 1/20 Tues 7:30 p.m. Walter Verdehr, violin Cook Recital Hall 1/21 Wed 7:30 p.m. Gwendolyn Burgett, percussion Cook Recital Hall 1/23 Fri 8:00 p.m. Sangmi Lim, piano Fairchild Theatre 1/25 Sun 7:00 p.m. Melanie Helton, soprano, and guest Daniel Beckwith, piano Fairchild Theatre 1/28 Wed 7:30 p.m. Philip Sinder, tuba Fairchild Theatre 1/30 Fri 8:00 p.m. Michael Kroth, bassoon, and deborah Moriarty, piano Cook Recital Hall 2/6 Fri 8:00 p.m. Peter Lightfoot, baritone Fairchild Theatre 8 The Faculty Artist Recital Series is generously sponsored by WKAR. Continued on next page 9

6 2/13 Fri 8:00 p.m. MSU Professors of Jazz Cook Recital Hall 2/25 Wed 7:30 p.m. Chen-Yu Huang, harp Cook Recital Hall 3/5 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Suren Bagratuni, cello, and Ralph Votapek, piano Cook Recital Hall 3/17 Tues 7:30 p.m. Richard Fracker, tenor Fairchild Theatre 3/31 Tues 7:30 p.m. Joseph Lulloff, saxophone, James Forger, saxophone, and Deborah Moriarty, piano Fairchild Theatre 4/20 Mon 7:30 p.m. Ralph Votapek, piano Fairchild Theatre Faculty Recordings To learn more about recent recordings from our faculty artists, visit our website: music.msu.edu/faculty and click on Faculty Books and Recordings. = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students

7 guest artists The College of Music attracts a number of talented guest artists, visiting artists and lecturers, and artists in residence to the campus each year. Check our website for updates on guests throughout the season. 8/28 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Marie Blair, piano Cook Recital Hall FREE 9/4 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Clifford Leaman, saxophone Cook Recital Hall 9/9 Tues 7:30 p.m. Griffin Campbell, saxophone Fairchild Theatre 9/25 Thurs 7:30 p.m. robert Beaser, composer; Lindsay Kesselman, soprano; Benjamin Park, baritone (Wind Symphony, world premiere) Cobb Great Hall 10/1 Wed 7:30 p.m. JoDee Davis, trombone hart Recital Hall 10/2 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Voice faculty artists from Central Conservatory of Music, People s Republic of China, and MSU College of Music (MSU-China IX concert) Fairchild Theatre 10/5 Sun 3:00 p.m. Robert Lindahl, and Ava Ordman, trombones Fairchild Theatre 10/7 Tues 7:30 p.m. arx duo, percussion Cook Recital Hall 10/8 Wed 7:30 p.m. Chris Van Hof, trombone Fairchild Theatre FREE 10/10 Fri 8:00 p.m. Christian McBride, jazz double bass (, MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence) Fairchild Theatre 10/20 Mon All day Pamela Elrod, clinician (MSU Choral Invitational) Fairchild Theatre FREE 10/23 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Michael Sachs, trumpet (Wind Symphony) Cobb Great Hall 10/30 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Sones de Mexico Cook Recital Hall 11/12 Wed 7:30 p.m. Edward Parmentier, harpsichord (Harpsichord Dedication) Cook Recital Hall 11/19-11/23 W, F, Sa, Su Marcello Cormio, guest conductor 20 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. (Mozart s Cosi fan tutte) Fairchild Theatre 18 8:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5 12/3 Wed 7:30 p.m. Bruce Bonnell, horn Cook Recital Hall FREE 12/5 Fri 8:00 p.m. Robin Eubanks, jazz trombone, (, MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence) Fairchild Theatre 1/18 Sun 3:00 and Take 6 (Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert 7:00 p.m. Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.) Fairchild Theatre FREE (tickets required) 1/25 Sun 7:00 p.m. Daniel Beckwith, piano, and Melanie Helton, soprano Fairchild Theatre 2/20 Fri 8:00 p.m. George Benson, saxophone, and Tim Froncek, drums, MSUFCU Michigan jazz icons (Jazz Octets) Cook Recital Hall 3/3 Tues 7:30 p.m. Orchid Ensemble, with University Chorale (Musique 21) Fairchild Theatre FREE 3/6 Fri 8:00 p.m. Peter Bernstein, jazz guitar (Jazz Orchestras, MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence) Fairchild Theatre 3/19 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Dali Quartet (Wind Symphony) Cobb Great Hall 3/25-3/29 W, F, Sa, Su Daniel Beckwith, visiting conductor 20 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. (Handel s Xerxes) Fairchild Theatre 18 8:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5 4/6 Mon 7:30 p.m. Boris Slutsky, piano (Cello Plus: Schubert and Dvořák) Fairchild Theatre 4/8 Wed 7:30 p.m. Ruggero Allifranchini, violin, and Hsin-Yun Huang, viola (Cello Plus: The French Connection) Fairchild Theatre 4/12 Sun 3:00 p.m. Stephen Prutsman, piano, and Ruggero Allifranchini, violin (Cello Plus: The Silent Movie, 2015) Fairchild Theatre 4/20 Mon 7:30 p.m. Ensamble Cruzao, percussion (Latin IS America Festival) Cook Recital Hall Ruggero Allifranchini, violin Cello Plus April 6-12 Fairchild Theatre See page 7 Ruggero Allifranchini, associate concertmaster of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, studied at the New School in Philadelphia and at the Curtis Institute of Music. He cofounded the Borromeo String Quartet, with which he played exclusively for 11 years. Over the past few seasons he has played as guest concertmaster with the Hong Kong Philharmonic and the Minnesota Orchestra. Robert Beaser, composer Wind Symphony (The End of Knowing, a world premiere) Thursday, September 25 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall Robert Beaser has emerged as one of the most accomplished creative musicians of his generation. Since 1982, when the New York Times wrote that he possessed a lyrical gift comparable to that of the late Samuel Barber, his music has won international acclaim for its balance between dramatic sweep and architectural clarity. Daniel Beckwith, conductor, pianist Handel s Xerxes March 25, 27, 28, 29 Fairchild Theatre. See page 8 Daniel Beckwith has conducted at the Metropolitan Opera, the Glyndebourne Festival, Grand Theâtre du Genève, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and Seattle Opera, among others. He has accompanied such artists as Renée Fleming, Marilyn Horne, and Frederica von Stade, and will join faculty artist Melanie Helton in a recital in January at Fairchild Theatre. Marcello Cormio, conductor Mozart s Cosi fan tutte November 19, 21, 22, 23 Fairchild Theatre. See page 8 Marcello Cormio has appeared around the U.S. and Europe, with the San Antonio Symphony, Sarasota Opera, the Orchestra della Società dei Concerti di Bari, the Bacau Symphony, the Bay View Festival, and the orchestras of Indiana University School of Music. He recently performed at the head of the University of Kentucky Symphony in concert halls in Hangzhou, Tianjin, and at the National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing. Robin Eubanks, jazz trombone MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence December 4-December 8 Robin Eubanks, an eminent musician, composer, performer, and educator (professor of jazz trombone at the Oberlin College Conservatory), has performed with many notable artists including Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Eddie Palmieri, Sun Ra, Barbra Streisand, The Rolling Stones, and Talking Heads. He has won Grammy Awards for his performances on Michael Brecker s Wide Angles and Dave Holland s What Goes Around. Christian McBride, jazz bass MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence October 9-October 13 Grammy winner Christian McBride has played with hundreds of artists, from McCoy Tyner and Diana Krall to Sting. He has served as artistic director at Jazz Aspen Snowmass summer program and the Dave Brubeck Institute, and was co-director of the Jazz Museum in Harlem. His recordings include The Philadelphia Experiment, Vertical Vision, Live at Tonic, and his latest release Out Here. The Orchid Ensemble Musique 21 March 3 Fairchild Theatre Established in 1997, the JUNO Awardnominated Orchid Ensemble is Lan Tung on the erhu/ Chinese violin, Yu-Chen Wang on the zheng/chinese zither, and Jonathan Bernard on percussion. The ensemble, which blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, has been tirelessly developing an innovative musical genre based on the cultural exchange between Western and Asian musicians. Stephen Prutsman, piano Cello Plus April 6-12 Fairchild Theatre See page 7 Stephen Prutsman has served as artistic partner with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, where he conducted concertos from the keyboard, performed in chamber ensembles, and wrote several new works for the orchestra. More recently, he was the artistic director of the Cartagena International Festival of Music. He was a medal winner at the Tchaikovsky and Queen Elisabeth Piano competitions, and received the Avery Fisher Career Grant. Michael Sachs, trumpet Wind Symphony (Soloist) Thursday, October 23 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall Michael Sachs, with the Cleveland Orchestra since 1988, is recognized internationally as a leading soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, author, and clinician. He is frequently featured as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, and has been guest soloist with numerous orchestras and chamber groups. He also serves as head of the trumpet department at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Take 6 Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert Sunday, January 18 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. Fairchild Theatre The most awarded vocal group in history (10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award, and more) has toured across the globe, collaborated across = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. genres, and is recognized as the pre-eminent a capella group in the world. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and Members Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea 12 = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students. and Khristian Dentley unite in crystal clear harmony of gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop. 13

8 ORCHESTRAs JAZZ MSU Orchestras The Symphony Orchestra, directed by Kevin Noe, is comprised of some of the most advanced string, wind, brass, and percussion musicians in the College of Music. It maintains an intense schedule of six orchestral performances and two full opera productions each season. The repertoire chosen is often advanced, and draws from both the well-established orchestral canon and new works by living composers. Participation in the Symphony Orchestra is by audition only. The Concert Orchestra, which is open to students, staff, and faculty from all corners of the university regardless of major, presents four concerts per year and is designed to be a community-building artistic experience for all involved. Symphony Orchestra Kevin Noe, conductor 9/26 Fri 8:00 p.m. Symphony Orchestra Cobb Great Hall 10/22 Wed 7:30 p.m. Symphony Orchestra Richard Sherman, flute, guest soloist Cobb Great Hall 11/21 Fri 8:00 p.m. Symphony Orchestra,, and jazz faculty Cobb Great Hall 12/6 Sat 4:00 p.m. MSU s Home for the Holidays Cobb Great Hall 2/7 Sat 8:00 p.m. Symphony Orchestra, Women of University Chorale and State Singers, and MSU Children s Choir Cobb Great Hall 3/20 Fri 8:00 p.m. Symphony Orchestra Honors Concert Cobb Great Hall 5/2 Sat 8:00 p.m. Choral Union, University Chorale, State Singers, and Symphony Orchestra (LIA) David Rayl, conductor Cobb Great Hall Concert Orchestra 10/9 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Concert Orchestra Fairchild Theatre 11/25 Tues 7:30 p.m. Concert Orchestra Fairchild Theatre 2/19 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Concert Orchestra and Concert Band Cormac Cannon, conductor Cobb Great Hall 4/23 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Concert Orchestra and Concert Band Cormac Cannon, conductor Cobb Great Hall Visit youtube.com/musicmsu Browse Orchestras Playlists. MSU Jazz Ensembles in the College of Music include three big bands:, I, and II, each made up of 18 members, and conducted by Rodney Whitaker, Etienne Charles and Michael Dease, respectively. The groups play the repertoire of the great jazz masters as well as a wide range of soul, swing, blues, and gospel. The four Jazz Octets are eight-piece ensembles that blend the sounds of big band with small group performance. There are also 12 Jazz Combos, each consisting of four to six members. Jazz Orchestras 8/30 Sat 1:15 p.m. Detroit International Jazz Festival Carhartt Amphitheater Stage detroit 9/13 Sat 8:00 p.m. A Fairchild Fanfare Fairchild Theatre 10/10 Fri 8:00 p.m. with Christian McBride, jazz bass, MSUFCU jazz artist in residence Rodney Whitaker, conductor Fairchild Theatre 11/21 Fri 8:00 p.m. Symphony Orchestra,, and jazz faculty Kevin Noe, conductor Cobb Great Hall 12/5 Fri 8:00 p.m. with Robin Eubanks, trombone, MSUFCU jazz artist in residence Rodney Whitaker, conductor Fairchild Theatre 1/18 Sun 3:00 and Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert 7:00 p.m. Jazz Orchestras and Take 6, guest artists Fairchild Theatre FREE (tickets required) 3/6 Fri 8:00 p.m., II, III with Peter Bernstein, jazz guitar, MSUFCU jazz artist in residence Fairchild Theatre 4/17 Fri 8:00 p.m. Swing Dance,, II, III (Part of Jazz Spectacular) MSU Union Ballroom 4/18 Sat 8:00 p.m. Jazz Spectacular Wrap-up Concert 25 (Part of Jazz Spectacular) Fairchild Theatre Jazz Octets 11//7 Fri 8:00 p.m. Jazz Octets I, II, III, IV Fairchild Theatre 2/20 Fri 8:00 p.m. Jazz Octets I, II, III, IV with George Benson, saxophone, and Tim Froncek, drums, MSUFCU Michigan jazz icons Cook Recital Hall 4/16 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Jazz Octets I, II, III, IV (Part of Jazz Spectacular) Fairchild Theatre = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students. Visit youtube.com/musicmsu Browse Jazz Playlists

9 bands Visit youtube.com/musicmsu MSU Bands perform the full spectrum of wind Browse Bands Playlists. repertoire including chamber music. The Wind Symphony is comprised of graduate and upper-division undergraduate students and performs works that require as few as six players as well as the full 55-member ensemble. Conducted by Kevin Sedatole, the group presents six concerts during the academic year with additional national performances. The Symphony Band consists of upper division undergraduate music majors. Conducted by John Madden, this ensemble maintains an active performance schedule. Concert Band consists of undergraduate music majors and non-majors. This ensemble presents four concerts during the academic year and is conducted by Cormac Cannon. Campus Band provides playing opportunities for non-music majors campus wide and gives two concerts per semester. Wind Symphony Kevin L. Sedatole, conductor 9/25 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Wind Symphony Robert Beaser, visiting composer; Lindsay Kesselman, soprano, and Benjamin Park, baritone, guest soloists Cobb Great Hall 10/23 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Wind Symphony Michael Sachs, trumpet, guest soloist Cobb Great Hall 11/2 Sun 4:00 p.m. Spartan Spectacular Cobb Great Hall 12 and 10; 8 12/7 Sun 3:00 p.m. Wind Symphony and Spartan Youth Wind Symphony Kevin L. Sedatole and Cormac Cannon, conductors Cobb Great Hall 2/5 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Wind Symphony Ava Ordman, trombone, Joseph Lulloff, saxophone, James Forger, saxophone, guest soloists Cobb Great Hall 3/19 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Wind Symphony Dali Quartet, guest artists Cobb Great Hall 4/30 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Wind Symphony Richard Sherman, flute, guest soloist Cobb Great Hall Symphony Band John T. Madden, conductor 9/23 Tues 7:30 p.m. Symphony Band Cobb Great Hall 10/21 Tues 7:30 p.m. Symphony Band Cobb Great Hall 11/20 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Symphony Band Guy Yehuda, clarinet, and Deborah Moriarty, piano, guest soloists Cobb Great Hall 2/3 Tues 7:30 p.m. Symphony Band Cobb Great Hall 3/17 Tues 7:30 p.m. Symphony Band Cobb Great Hall 4/26 Sun 3:00 p.m. Symphony Band and Spartan Youth Wind Symphony John T. Madden and Cormac Cannon, conductors Cobb Great Hall Concert Band, Campus Band 10/9 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Concert Band and Campus Band Cormac Cannon, conductor Cobb Great Hall 12/2 Tues 7:30 p.m. Concert Band and Campus Band Philip Sinder, tuba, guest soloist Cormac Cannon, conductor Cobb Great Hall 2/19 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Concert Band and Concert Orchestra Cormac Cannon, conductor Cobb Great Hall 2/24 Tues 7:30 p.m. Campus Bands Cobb Great Hall 4/21 Tues 7:30 p.m. Campus Bands Cobb Great Hall 4/23 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Concert Band and Concert Orchestra Cormac Cannon, conductor Cobb Great Hall Alumni Band 4/19 Sun 3:00 p.m. Alumni Band Fairchild Theatre FREE musique 21 Visit youtube.com/musicmsu Browse Musique 21 Playlists. Musique 21 is a project-based group with flexible instrumentation focusing on new works. Utilizing a variety of media including theatre, film, and movement, this troupe pushes the envelope of what a 21st-century performance can be. Creating a new performance style that can only be called a Theatre of Music, it is enthusiastically celebrated by audiences and critics alike. 9/22 Mon 7:30 p.m. Musique 21 Kevin Noe, director Fairchild Theatre FREE 10/27 Mon 7:30 p.m. Musique 21 Kevin L. Sedatole, conductor Fairchild Theatre FREE 3/3 Tues 7:30 p.m. Musique 21 University Chorale with Orchid Ensemble, guest artists David Rayl, conductor Fairchild Theatre FREE 4/27 Mon 7:30 p.m. Musique 21 (LIA) Kevin Noe, director Fairchild Theatre FREE = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students

10 august / september choirs MSU s Choral Ensembles perform secular and sacred music in all styles and genres representing many eras and cultures. David Rayl directs the University Chorale, which is comprised of the best graduate and upper-level undergraduate singers in the College of Music. State Singers, directed by Jonathan Reed, includes music majors and non-music majors and is recognized as the oldest singing organization on the MSU campus. Women s Chamber Ensemble, led by Sandra Snow, focuses on more contemporary repertoire. Men s Glee Club and Women s Glee Club are popular ensembles performing in the glee tradition. A mixed choir of mostly undergraduate singers, Campus Choir performs a wide variety of music from cultures around the world. The Chamber Choir performs music from a range of stylistic periods. Choral Union, a large mixed chorus from the community, focuses on major choral and orchestral works. Choirs 9/13 Sat 8:00 p.m. A Fairchild Fanfare Fairchild Theatre 10/13 Mon 7:30 p.m. Viva Vivaldi, with University Chorale conducted by David Rayl Fairchild Theatre 10/18 Sat 8:00 p.m. University Chorale and State Singers David Rayl, Jonathan Reed, conductors Fairchild Theatre 11/1 Sat 8:00 p.m. Lansing Symphony Orchestra with Choral Union, U university Chorale, and State Singers 15- David Rayl, conductor Cobb Great Hall 50 11/11 Tues 7:30 p.m. Men s and Women s Glee Clubs Jonathan Reed, Brandon Williams, conductors Fairchild Theatre 12/2 Tues 7:30 p.m. Women s Chamber Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Campus Choir, and Young Women s Chorus Sandra Snow, Kyle Zeuch, Christine Le, Andrew Minear, conductors Fairchild Theatre 12/6 Sat 4:00 p.m. MSU s Home for the Holidays Cobb Great Hall 2/7 Sat 8:00 p.m. Symphony Orchestra, Women of University Chorale and State Singers, and MSU Children s Choir Kevin Noe, conductor Cobb Great Hall 4/11 Sat 8:00 p.m. Women s Chamber Ensemble and State Singers (LIA) Sandra Snow, Jonathan Reed, conductors Fairchild Theatre 4/21 Tues 7:30 p.m. Chamber Choir and Campus Choir Scott Emelander, Andrew Minear, conductors Fairchild Theatre 4/25 Sat 8:00 p.m. Men s and Women s Glee Clubs Jonathan Reed, Brandon Williams, conductors Fairchild Theatre 5/2 Sat 8:00 p.m. Choral Union, University Chorale, State Singers, and Symphony Orchestra (LIA) David Rayl, conductor Cobb Great Hall 8/27 Wednesday Jan Eberle, oboe 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building 8/28 Thursday Marie Blair, piano Guest RECITAL 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Bldg FREE 8/30 Saturday Detroit International Jazz Festival 1:15 p.m. Carhartt Amphitheater Stage, Detroit 9/4 Thursday Clifford Leaman, saxophone 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building 9/7 Sunday Anne Nispel, soprano, and Harlan Jennings, baritone 3:00 p.m. Works by Brahms, Poulenc, Quilter, Argento, Porter, and songs from the American Civil War 9/9 Tuesday Griffin Campbell, saxophone 7:30 p.m. 9/13 Saturday A Fairchild Fanfare MSUFCU SHOWCASE SERIES 8:00 p.m. (See page 5.) Generously sponsored by Drs. Lou A. and Roy J. Simon 9/17 Wednesday Guy Yehuda, clarinet, Ralph Votapek, piano Brahms and Reger Project, part one 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building Brahms... Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1 Reger...Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 49 No. 1 9/18 Thursday Guy Yehuda, clarinet, Ralph Votapek, piano Brahms and Reger Project, part two 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building Reger..Sonata in F-sharp Minor, Op. 49 No. 2 Brahms...Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2 = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students. 9/19 Friday Corbin Wagner, horn 8:00 p.m. With Michael Kroth, bassoon, Philip Sinder, tuba, and Melanie Helton, soprano Williams....Horn Concerto 9/22 Monday Musique 21 7:30 p.m. Fairchild Theatre, MSU Aud. FREE 9/22 Monday MSU Professors of Jazz 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building Introducing two new jazz faculty members Xavier Davis, piano, Randy Napoleon, guitar Generously sponsored by Patrick and Victoria McPharlin 9/23 Tuesday Symphony Band 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center John T. Madden, conductor Broughton...Celebration Dzubay...Shadow Dance Bach/Elgar... Fantasia and Fugue in C minor Alford...Army of the Nile Lauridson/Reynolds... O Magnum Mysterium Arnold...Peterloo Overture 9/25 Thursday Wind Symphony 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin L. Sedatole, conductor Robert Beaser, visiting composer Lindsay Kesselman, soprano, and Benjamin Park, baritone, guest soloists Puts/Kelly...Network Beaser..The End of Knowing (world premiere) Debussy/Patterson...The Engulfed Cathedral Hindemith... Symphony in Bb 9/26 Friday Symphony Orchestra 8:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin Noe, conductor Hutcheson...Midnight Voyage Prokofiev... Symphony No. 5 9/28 Sunday ScholarShip: Supporting the High C s Celebrating the Clare S. Mackey Endowed Fund in Voice 3:00 p.m. A concert showcasing current and past voice students. Generously sponsored by Clare and Cecil Mackey 18 19

11 OCTOBER 10/1 Wednesday JoDee Davis, trombone 7:30 p.m. Hart Recital Hall, Music Building 10/2 Thursday Master Pieces: A Faculty Fanfare of Opera, Chinese and American Song MSU-China IX Faculty Concert 7:30 p.m. Featuring voice faculty artists from the Central Conservatory of Music, People s Republic of China, and the Michigan State University College of Music Generously sponsored by Linda Nelson 10/3 Friday Musical Shares: A Youthful Celebration of Opera, Chinese and American Song MSU-China IX Student Concert 8:00 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building Featuring voice students from the Central Conservatory of Music, People s Republic of China, and the Michigan State University College of Music Generously sponsored by Linda Nelson 10/5 Sunday Ava Ordman, trombone, Derek Polischuk, piano, Robert Lindahl, trombone, and Casey Robards, piano 3:00 p.m. 10/7 Tuesday arx duo, percussion 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building 10/8 Wednesday Chris Van Hof, trombone 7:30 p.m. FREE 10/9 Thursday Concert Band and Campus Band 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Cormac Cannon, conductor Joshua Kearney, Jared Staub, conductors Rouse...Blaze Vaughan Williams...Folk Song Suite Carnahan...Morning Sun Upon the Wild Prairie Rose Woolfenden...Illyrian Dances Sousa...The Rifle Regiment MSU Federal Credit Union Jazz Artist in Residence Jazz Bassist Christian McBride 10/10 Friday and MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence Christian McBride, jazz bass 8:00 p.m. Other performances around the state October 9 7:00 p.m. Byron Center High School, 8500 Burlingame Avenue SW, Byron Center, Michigan October 11 7:30 p.m. Ludington Center for the Arts, 107 South Harrison Street, Ludington, Michigan October 12 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft College, Hagerty Road, Livonia, Michigan 10/13 Monday Viva Vivaldi JOANNE AND BILL CHURCH WEST CIRCLE SERIES 7:30 p.m. (See page 6.) Generously sponsored by William David Brohn and Byron and Dee Cook 10/17 Friday Zhihua Tang, piano 8:00 p.m. With Deborah Moriarty, piano, Corbin Wagner, horn, and guest Hai Xin Wu, violin 10/18 Saturday University Chorale and State Singers 8:00 p.m. David Rayl, conductor Jonathan Reed, conductor Vivaldi....Magnificat Pfautsch....Consecrate the Place and Day Ramsey.... The Roof Simon/Johnson...Let the River Run Bernstein.. Make Our Garden Grow (Candide) 10/20 Monday Panayis Lyras, piano 7:30 p.m. 10/21 Tuesday Symphony Band 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center John T. Madden, conductor Feld...Divertimento for Wind Orchestra Diamond...Heart s Music Hagen...Wedding Dances Thomas....Magnetic Fireflies Greene...The Moon Glistens (consortium premiere) Shostakovich/Hunsberger... Galop 10/22 Wednesday Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin Noe, conductor Richard Sherman, flute, guest soloist Gershwin...An American in Paris Bernstein Halil Hindemith...Mathis der Maler 10/23 Thursday Wind Symphony 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin L. Sedatole, conductor Michael Sachs, trumpet, guest soloist Stuckey.... Funeral Music for Queen Mary Kernis...Concerto for Trumpet Rodrigo...Adagio for Wind Orchestra Grantham....Southern Harmony 10/26 Sunday Yuri Gandelsman, viola, Walter Verdehr, violin, with Janna Gandelsman, piano 3:00 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building A Little Present for James Niblock at 97 Niblock...Sonata for Violin and Viola 10/27 Monday Musique 21 7:30 p.m. FREE Kevin L. Sedatole, conductor Stephenson...The Devil s Dance 10/30 Thursday Sones de Mexico and MSU Graduate Brass Quintet 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students. 10/9 Thursday Concert Orchestra 7:30 p.m

12 NOVEMBER DECEMBER 11/1 Saturday Lansing Symphony Orchestra with Choral Union, University Chorale, State Singers 8:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center David Rayl, conductor Elizabeth Toy, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo soprano; Andrew Crane, tenor; Daniel Ewart, bass, guest vocalists Beethoven...Hallelujah (Mount of Olives) Schubert...Mass in G Mozart...Symphony No. 36 Linz Bruckner...Te Deum TICKETS available from Lansing Symphony Orchestra, (517) /2 Sunday Walter Verdehr, violin 3:00 p.m. With faculty artists Yuri Gandelsman, viola, Chen-Yu Huang, harp, Ralph Votapek, piano, and guests Fangye Sun, violin, and Uemit Isgorur, cello Schumann...Sonata No. 2 Saint Saëns...Fantasy for Violin and Harp Franck...Piano Quintet 11/2 Sunday Spartan Spectacular 4:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center With Wind Symphony, Spartan Marching Band, Drumline, and College of Music faculty artists. 12 and 10; 8 tickets available for groups of 25 or more. available at Wharton Center box office, call (517) , (800) WHARTON, whartoncenter.com, or at the door. Add 3.00 for Wharton facility fee. This is not a College of Music fee. Generously sponsored by the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union 11/5 Wednesday Percussion Ensemble 7:30 p.m. Fairchild Theatre, MSU Aud. FREE 11/6 Thursday Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble 7:30 p.m. Fairchild Theatre, MSU Aud. FREE 11/7 Friday Jazz Octets 8:00 p.m. 11/9 Sunday Trombone Choir 7:00 p.m. Fairchild Theatre, MSU Aud. FREE 11/10 Monday Schubertiade JOANNE AND BILL CHURCH WEST CIRCLE SERIES 7:30 p.m. (See page 6.) Generously sponsored by Beth and the late Dr. Milton Muelder 11/11 Tuesday Men s and Women s Glee Clubs 7:30 p.m. Jonathan Reed, Brandon Williams, conductors 11/12 Wednesday Harpsichord Dedication Recital 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building Join guest harpsichordist Edward Parmentier, from the University of Michigan, members of the University Chorale, and faculty and students from the College of Music for the inaugural recital of our new Robert Duffy Harpsichord. Music by Handel, Purcell, Charpentier, and others. 11/19, 11/21, 11/22, 11/23 Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Cosi fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart MSU OPERA THEATRE 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 3:00 p.m. Sunday Marcello Cormio, guest conductor; Melanie Helton, director Reserved seating. 20 for adults; 18 for seniors; 5 for students. Tickets available from College of Music box office, (571) , online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. (See page 8.) Generously sponsored by Kurt and Cheryl Burmeister 11/20 Thursday Symphony Band 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center John T. Madden, conductor Guy Yehuda, clarinet, and Deborah Moriarty, piano, guest soloists Gould... Fanfare for Freedom Browne...Kill Screen Gould...Derivations for Clarinet Gershwin/Hunsberger... Rhapsody in Blue Grantham....Baron Cimitiere s Mambo 11/21 Friday Symphony Orchestra with 8:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin Noe, conductor Rodney Whitaker, director of jazz studies Jazz faculty, guest soloists Beethoven... Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) Ellington....Harlem Suite Ellington....Bula 11/25 Tuesday Concert Orchestra 7:30 p.m. 12/2 Tuesday Women s Chamber Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Campus Choir, and Young Women s Chorus 7:30 p.m. Sandra Snow, Kyle Zeuch, Christine Le, Andrew Minear, conductors Haydn...Laudate Pueri Sirett...Song of the Angels Works featuring texts and melodies of: Betinis...From Behind The Caravan Clearfield...Tibetan Cantata 12/2 Tuesday Concert Band and Campus Band 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Cormac Cannon, conductor Joshua Kearney, Jared Staub, conductors Philip Sinder, tuba, guest soloist Biedenbender....Daybreak Crossing Larsen....Ursa Jacob...William Byrd Suite 12/3 Wednesday Bruce Bonnell, horn 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building FREE = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students.. 12/6 Saturday MSU s Home for the Holidays MSU Federal Credit Union Jazz Artist in Residence Jazz Trombonist Robin Eubanks 12/5 Friday and MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence Robin Eubanks, trombone 8:00 p.m. Other performances around the state December 4 7:00 p.m. Hackett Catholic Central, 1000 West Kilgore Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan MSUFCU SHOWCASE SERIES 4:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center (See page 5.) 12/7 Sunday Wind Symphony and Spartan Youth Wind Symphony Kevin L. Sedatole, Cormac Cannon, conductors 3:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Pann...Slalom Sweelinck/Ricker.... Variations on My Young Life Has Ended Strauss/Hindsley...till Eulenspiegel s Merry Pranks 12/7 Sunday Yuri Gandelsman, viola, Guy Yehuda, clarinet, with Janna Gandelsman, piano 3:00 p.m. Sharafyan...Light-Drop Peals for Clarinet and Viola (American premiere) 12/13 Saturday A Jazzy Little Christmas MSUFCU SHOWCASE SERIES 8:00 p.m. (See page 5.) Generously sponsored by Craig and Lisa Murray; Wolverine Development Corporation, Joseph Maguire December 6 7:00 p.m. Clarkston High School, 6093 Flemings Lake Road, Clarkston, Michigan December 7 7:00 p.m. West Ottawa Performing Arts Center, th Avenue, West Ottawa, Michigan 22 23

13 JANUARY 1/15 Thursday Richard Sherman, flute, and Ralph Votapek, piano 7:30 p.m. 1/18 Sunday Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert Two performances: 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. FREE (but ticket is required) Reserved seating; tickets available beginning 1/12/15. A commemorative concert celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring Jazz Orchestras and Take 6 a capella gospel sextet. 1/20 Tuesday Walter Verdehr, violin 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building A chamber concert with Yuri Gandelsman, viola, and guest artists Gregory Beaver, cello, and Xie Min, violin Brahms...Sextet in G major Mozart...Divertimento No. 17 1/21 Wednesday Gwendolyn Burgett, percussion 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building Presenting chamber music, solo repertoire, and a world premiere 1/23 Friday Sangmi Lim, piano 8:00 p.m. 1/25 Sunday 11th Annual MSU Schubertiade 3:00 p.m. Hart Recital Hall, Music Building 1/25 Sunday Melanie Helton, soprano, and Daniel Beckwith, piano 7:00 p.m. Old Friends Italian songs from the 17th and 18th centuries; Richard Strauss and two extended scenes from Tony Kushner s play Angels in America set to music by Ricky Ian Gordon 1/26 Monday Happy Birthday Mozart JOANNE AND BILL CHURCH WEST CIRCLE SERIES 7:30 p.m. (See page 6.) Generously sponsored by Hari Kern and the late Ralph R. Edminster, M.D. 1/28 Wednesday Philip Sinder, tuba 7:30 p.m. 1/30 Friday Michael Kroth, bassoon, and Deborah Moriarty, piano 8:00 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students. 2/3 Tuesday Symphony Band 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center John T. Madden, conductor Krenek...Three Merry Marches Jacob...Old Wine in New Bottles Goto...Songs Weill...Suite from Threepenny Opera 2/5 Thursday Wind Symphony 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin L. Sedatole, conductor Ava Ordman, trombone, Joseph Lulloff, saxophone, James Forger, saxophone, guest soloists Copland An Outdoor Overture Daugherty...Rosa Parks Boulevard Himes/Maldanado.... Amazing Grace Copland Emblems Colgrass...Urban Requiem 2/6 Friday Peter Lightfoot, baritone 8:00 p.m. Works by Dowland, Handel, Brahms, and Verdi. 2/7 Saturday Symphony Orchestra with Women of University Chorale and State Singers, and MSU Children s Choir 8:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin Noe, conductor Gustav Mahler.... Symphony No. 3 Generously sponsored by Linn Van Dyne and Mike Knox FEBRUARY 2/13 Friday MSU Professors of Jazz 8:00 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building 2/19 Thursday Concert Band and Concert Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Cormac Cannon, conductor Lorenz. Entrada Triunfal del Rey Mangoberry Arnold....Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo Greene...Moonscape Awakening Ellerby....Paris Sketches MSU Federal Credit Union Jazz Artist in Residence Michigan Jazz Icons George Benson, saxophone, and Tim Froncek, drums 2/20 Friday Jazz Octets 8:00 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building 2/24 Tuesday Campus Bands 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Arris Golden, Jared Staub, conductors 2/25 Wednesday Chen-Yu Huang, harp 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building Songs of the Earth, inspired by Gustav Mahler s DasLied von der Erde, with Melanie Helton, soprano, and Walter Verdehr, violin 24 25

14 MARCH 3/3 Tuesday Musique 21: University Chorale with guest artists the Orchid Ensemble 7:30 p.m. FREE David Rayl, conductor Traditional Chinese songs and new works by Jin Zhang and John Sharpley for chorus with erhu, zheng, and percussion. 3/5 Thursday Suren Bagratuni, cello, and Ralph Votapek, piano 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building Sonatas by Brahms and Britten Generously sponsored by Pam Dilley MSU Federal Credit Union Jazz Artist in Residence Jazz Guitarist Peter Bernstein 3/6 Friday Jazz Orchestras and MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence Peter Bernstein, guitar 8:00 p.m. Other performances around the state March 5 Royal Oak High School, 1500 Lexington Boulevard, Royal Oak, Michigan March 7 Spring Lake High School, th Avenue, Spring Lake, Michigan March 8 Venue TBD, Holland, Michigan 3/16 Monday Maurice Ravel, Man of Mystery JOANNE AND BILL CHURCH WEST CIRCLE SERIES 7:30 p.m. (See page 6.) Generously sponsored by Martin Fuchs and Friends 3/17 Tuesday Symphony Band 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center John T. Madden, conductor Hokoyama...Beyond Puckett...Avelynn s Lullaby Ewazen...Celtic Hymns and Dances Mennin...Canzona Perrine...Pale Blue on Deep Spaniola...Escapade 3/17 Tuesday Richard Fracker, tenor 7:30 p.m. 3/19 Thursday Wind Symphony 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin L. Sedatole, conductor Dali Quartet, guest artists Stravinsky...Symphonies of Wind Instruments Puckett...Short Stories Bassett...Lullaby for Kirsten Bolcom...First Symphony for Band 3/20 Friday Symphony Orchestra Honors Concert 8:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin Noe, Weimar Arancibia, Matt Forte, and Mark Dupere, conductors Repertoire to be announced upon completion of the Honors Competition 3/25, 3/27, 3/28, 3/29 Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Xerxes by George Frideric Handel MSU OPERA THEATRE 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 3:00 p.m. Sunday Daniel Beckwith, guest conductor; Melanie Helton, director Reserved seating. TICKETS 20 for adults; 18 for seniors; 5 for students, available from College of Music box office, (571) , online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. (See page 8.) Preview lectures 45 minutes before each performance. 3/31 Tuesday Joseph Lulloff, saxophone, James Forger, saxophone, and Deborah Moriarty, piano 7:30 p.m. Premieres for two saxophones and piano: Paganini Lost and Vultures 4/2 Thursday Percussion Ensemble 7:30 p.m. FREE 4/6 Monday Cello Plus Concert 1, Schubert and Dvořák STANLEY AND SELMA HOLLANDER CELLO PLUS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 7:30 p.m. (See page 7.) Generously sponsored by Martin Fuchs and Friends 4/8 Wednesday Cello Plus Concert 2, The French Connection STANLEY AND SELMA HOLLANDER CELLO PLUS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 7:30 p.m. (See page 7.) Generously sponsored by Ken and Sandy Beall 35th Annual Jazz Spectacular 4/16 Thursday Jazz Octets 7:30 p.m. 4/17 Friday Swing Dance, Jazz Orchestras I, II, III 8:00 p.m. MSU Union Ballroom 4/18 Saturday Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. MSU Union Main Lounge FREE 4/18 Saturday Jazz Spectacular Wrap-up Concert 8:00 p.m. With special guests. Reserved seating. TICKETS 25 for adults; 20 for seniors; 15 for students, available from College of Music box office, (517) , online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. APRIL 4/10 Friday Cello Plus Concert 3, Bach Plus STANLEY AND SELMA HOLLANDER CELLO PLUS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 8:00 p.m. (See page 7.) In memory of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Harold L. Sadoff, by Rosetta N. Reusch, Ph.D. and William H. Reusch, Ph.D. Generously sponsored by April Clobes and Glen Brough Jerry Schuur and Elaine Karle 4/11 Saturday Women s Chamber Ensemble and State Singers (Part of Latin IS America) 8:00 p.m. Sandra Snow, Jonathan Reed, conductors Piazzolla/arr. Escalada... Libertango Traditional/arr. Jensen... El Vito Casals...Nigra Sum MacMillan.... Te Deum (with flute and tubular bells) 4/12 Sunday Cello Plus Concert 4, The Silent Movie, 2015 STANLEY AND SELMA HOLLANDER CELLO PLUS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 3:00 p.m. (See page 7.) Generously sponsored by Stanley and Selma Hollander 4/19 Sunday Alumni Band 3:00 p.m. FREE 4/20 Monday Ralph Votapek, piano 7:30 p.m. The Complete Preludes of Claude Debussy 4/20 Monday Ensamble Cruzao, percussion (Part of Latin IS America) 7:30 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, Music Building 4/21 Tuesday Chamber Choir and Campus Choir 7:30 p.m. Scott Emelander, Andrew Minear, conductors 4/21 Tuesday Campus Bands 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Arris Golden, Jared Staub, conductors (April continued on next page) = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students

15 APRIL 4/23 Thursday 4/27 Concert Band and Concert Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Cormac Cannon, conductor Maslanka...Mother Earth Fanfare Whitacre...Ghost Train Triptych 4/25 Saturday Men s and Women s Glee Clubs 8:00 p.m. Jonathan Reed, Brandon Williams, conductors 4/26 Sunday Symphony Band and Spartan Youth Wind Symphony 3:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center John T. Madden, Cormac Cannon, Joshua Kearney, David Thornton, conductors Lennon/McCartney/Berg...Blackbird Maslanka...Symphony No. 4 Monday Musique 21 (Part of Latin IS America) 7:30 p.m. FREE Kevin Noe, director 4/30 Thursday Wind Symphony 7:30 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center Kevin L. Sedatole, conductor Richard Sherman, flute, guest soloist Nelson....Rocky Point Holiday Liebermann/Shaw....Concerto for Flute Mackey...Wine-Dark Sea Symphony for Band MAY 5/2 Saturday Choral Union, University Chorale, State Singers, and Symphony Orchestra (Part of Latin IS America) 8:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center David Rayl, conductor Villa-Lobos...Choros No. 10 Mignone...Maracatú de Chico Rei Montague...Intrada 1631 Works from Colonial Latin America by José Ángel Lamas, Juan Pérez Bocanegra, and Cayetano Pagueras 5/3 Sunday Piano Monster MSUFCU SHOWCASE SERIES 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. (two performances) (See page 5.) Both performances generously sponsored by Doug and the late Ginny Jewell Latin IS America Festival An Arts and Culturally Blended Festival April 11-May 2, 2015 Visit LatinISAmerica.msu.edu for more information and event details in early = 10 for adults, 8 for seniors, free for students. = 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, 5 for students and = 20 for adults, 18 for seniors, 10 for students

16 giving to music Private gifts play a vital role in our ability to maintain and enhance the quality of the programs we offer. Donations support student scholarships, fellowships, program endowments, instrument acquisitions, guest artists, professorships, outreach activities, operations, and other crucial areas that make the College of Music an exemplary place of learning. To learn more about concert sponsorships and giving to the college, please contact the Advancement Office at (517) Thank you To our sponsors n Ken and Sandy Beall (The French Connection) n William David Brohn (Viva Vivaldi) n Kurt and Cheryl Burmeister (Opera Cosi fan tutte) n Joanne and Bill Church (West Circle Series) n April Clobes and Glen Brough (Bach Plus) n Byron and Dee Cook (Viva Vivaldi) n Pam Dilley (Faculty Recital Suren Bagratuni, cello and Ralph Votapek, piano) n Martin Fuchs and Friends (Maurice Ravel, Man of Mystery and Schubert and Dvořák) n Stanley and Selma Hollander (Cello Plus Chamber Music Festival and The Silent Movie, 2015) n Doug and the late Ginny Jewell (Piano Monster) n Hari Kern and the late Ralph R. Edminster, M.D. (Happy Birthday Mozart) n Clare and Cecil Mackey (ScholarShip: Supporting the High C s) n Patrick and Victoria McPharlin (MSU Professors of Jazz) n Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (Showcase Series and Spartan Spectacular) n Beth and the late Dr. Milton Muelder (Schubertiade) n Craig and Lisa Murray (A Jazzy Little Christmas) n Linda Nelson (MSU China IX Master Pieces: A Faculty Fanfare of Opera, Chinese, and American Song and Musical Shares: A Youthful Celebration of Opera, Chinese, and American Song ) n In memory of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Harold L. Sadoff, by Rosetta N. Reusch, Ph.D. and William H. Reusch, Ph.D. (Bach Plus) n Jerry Schuur and Elaine Karle (Bach Plus) n Drs. Lou A. and Roy J. Simon (A Fairchild Fanfare) n Linn Van Dyne and Mike Knox (Symphony Orchestra Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 3) n WKAR (Faculty Artist Recital Series) n Wolverine Development Corporation, Joseph Maguire (A Jazzy Little Christmas) Sponsorships are still available for n MSU s Home for the Holidays 5,000 n Opera Theatre production (spring) 5,000 n Faculty and guest artist recitals 1,000 recognition Sponsors will receive recognition in the form of event publicity, promotions, programs, and pre-concert announcements. Complimentary tickets will also be provided. For information, or to learn more about event sponsorships and giving to the college, please contact the College of Music Advancement Office at (517) or Rebecca Surian at surian@msu.edu. 31

17 INFORMATION TICKETS Purchase tickets ONLINE for your convenience. music.msu.edu. 1 Cook Recital Hall, Hart Recital Hall, MSU Music Building (Of course, you can still buy your tickets in person, over the phone, or at the door.) MSU Music Building 1 Union Grand River Parking Ramp #6 P 2 3 Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center TICKETS AVAILABLE, BEGINNING AUGUST 18 n n n College of Music ONLINE BOX OFFICE at music.msu.edu IN PERSON or OVER THE PHONE, Room 102, Music Building, 333 West Circle Drive, M-F, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., (517) AT THE DOOR beginning 60 minutes before events TICKET PRICES Parking Lot #62 P Parking Lot #9 P 3 Fairchild Theatre (MSU Auditorium) General Admission = 10 Adults, 8 Seniors (age 60 and older); Students with ID and anyone under age 18 admitted free SPECIAL Admission (these events are reserved seating) = 15 Adults, 12 Seniors (age 60 and older), 5 Students with ID & anyone under 18 (Free rush seating for students, if available.) = 20 Adults, 18 Seniors (age 60 and older), 10 Students with ID & anyone under 18 Our Primary Campus Performance Spaces n n Cook Recital Hall and Hart Recital Hall (Music Building, 333 West Circle Drive) Fairchild Theatre (MSU Auditorium Building, 542 Auditorium Road) Wharton Center for Performing Arts n Cobb Great Hall (750 East Shaw Lane) Other Campus Venues n msu Union (49 Abbott Road) Wharton Center 2 P Accessibility College of Music programs and events are accessible and accommodating to everyone. Please contact the College of Music at (517) for events held at the Music Building, and Fairchild Theatre, and (517) for events held at Wharton Center. Parking For Events at Fairchild Theatre, (542 Auditorium Road) located in the MSU Auditorium Building at the corner of Farm Lane and Auditorium Road, park in the gated lot north of the Auditorium on Auditorium Road. Free parking after business hours. For Events in the Music Building, (Cook Recital Hall and Hart Recital Hall), park on West Circle Drive, at MSU s Grand River Avenue Parking Ramp #6 (449 East Circle Drive, next to Olin Health Center), or at MSU Stadium Lot #62W on Red Cedar Road. For Events in Wharton Center, park in the Wharton Center Parking Ramp (5 parking fee) on East Shaw Lane (north entrance). TICKETS FOR A Fairchild Fanfare, A Jazzy Little Christmas, and Piano Monster AVAILABLE AT n College of Music box office only, (517) , or music.msu.edu TICKETS FOR MSU s Home for the Holidays AVAILABLE AT n Wharton Center box office only, (517) , (800) WHARTON, or whartoncenter.com (Add 3 for Wharton facility fee. This is not a College of Music fee.) Discounted Tickets (FOR GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ONLY; see above for purchasing reserved tickets) Instead of ordering a generic pack of tickets, you now have the opportunity to select specific events to attend throughout the season and get a discount! Our new ticketing system allows us to better serve our patrons with up-to-date information on events and programming Fill out your contact information and select your method of payment. Choose concerts to attend and how many total tickets you need. Must be general admission events only, which are marked with a single dollar sign in this brochure (). You can even order a mix of adult and senior tickets if you wish TICKETS (SAVE 20 PERCENT) or TICKETS (SAVE 10 PERCENT) Detach form and submit payment by September 19, Sorry, there are no refunds for tickets at the end of the season. Contact Information Name Address 1 City state Zip Telephone (daytime) address Payment Check enclosed, payable to Michigan State University (please staple to form). Checks processed immediately. Wharton Center Children Policy Infants and newborns are not permitted at Wharton Center events. Everyone attending must have a ticket and be able to sit in a seat. Children under 5 years of age are not permitted unless otherwise advertised. Parents will be asked to remove their child/children if they are causing disruptions or are unable to sit quietly Charge (MasterCard, Visa, and Discover). Credit cards charged when tickets seated. Card #: exp. Date: (month/year) Signature (required for credit card charges): 32 33

18 NEW DISCOUNTED TICKETS (continued) CHOOSE CONCERTS Ticket Order Form for General Admission Events Only symbol. (students are admitted free) 2 Please return this form by September 19, 2014, to purchase tickets at a discount for the concert series: PERFORMANCE DATE ADULT SENIOR TOTAL # TOTAL 60+ of tickets amount # 10 # 8 Example: Wind Symphony 9/ SUBTOTAL tickets amount DISCOUNT tickets 10% (multiply by.10) 20 (+) tickets 20% (multiply by.20) Please note: College of Music reserves the right to correct calculation errors. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Discounts honored for orders received or postmarked by September 19. Less 10% or 20% discount TOTAL Office Use Only Date Time Order in Checked by Seated by Mail date ABOUT US As a premier professional training ground for performers, composers, music educators, and scholars, the College of Music at Michigan State University prepares students to become world-class musicians working at the frontiers of their art. Our reputation attracts some of the world s leading teachers to our faculty, who together mentor the next generation of outstanding artists and create a standard of excellence to which our students aspire. Within a welcoming and supportive community, our students learn how to discover new worlds of artistic expression, to imagine and inspire, and to develop a creative style that is uniquely their own. Our graduates are found on the world s concert stages, on the faculties of the nation s best schools of music, in outstanding ensembles, and in the country s most successful music education programs. Discount not available for orders received after September 19. SUBMIT PAYMENT Detach form and mail or drop off in person (M-F, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.): Concert Series Michigan State University 3 College of Music Box Office 333 West Circle Drive, Room 102 East Lansing, MI FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION College of Music Box Office, (517) , at musicboxoffice@music.msu.edu, or online 34

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