School of Music Concert and Recital programs
Featured Events
Programs
NIU Jazz Ensemble – April 17, 2025, 7 p.m.
Ensemble Recital Series NIU Jazz Ensemble Rodrigo Villanueva, Director Thursday, April 17, 20257 pmBoutell Memorial Concert Hall Program Basically Blues Phil Wilson (1937-) Sean Hamilton, tromboneJack Watson, tenor saxophoneBen Rodriguez, piano Brazilian Fantasy...
Gunnar Magnuson, Baritone Recital, April 16, 8 pm
Student Recital Series Gunnar Magnuson, Junior Baritone Recital Accompanied by: Chang Xu Wednesday, April 16, 20258 p.m.NIU Recital Hall Program Si, tra i ceppi From: Berenice George Frideric Handel(1685-1759) Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja From: The...
Anya Pasowicz, Graduate Harp Recital, April 16, 5 pm
Graduate Student Recital Series Anya Pasowicz Harp Recital Graduate student of Faye SeemanWednesday, April 16, 20255 p.m.NIU Recital Hall Program Harp Concerto in B flat major, op. 4 no. 6I. Allegro moderato; trans. Lucile LawrenceII. Larghetto; trans....
String Chamber Music Ensemble – April 15, 2025, 7 pm
Ensemble Recital Series String Chamber Music Recital Tuesday, April 15, 20257 p.m.NIU Recital Hall Program Aubade Op. 133I. Andante quasi adagioII. Andantino Benjamin Godard(1849-1895) Jordan Weiss, violinBen Gilbert, cello String Quartet Op. 76 No. 2 in D Minor...
Vladislav Bláha – International Guitar Series – April 15, 2025, 5 pm
Vladislav Bláha Czech Republic International Guitar Series Tuesday, April 15, 20255 p.m.NIU Recital Hall Program OblivionMuerte del Angel Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Sonata a la Espaňola Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) Usher Waltz Nikita Koshkin (b. 1956) This...
Jacob Parra, Graduate Percussion Recital, April 14, 5:30 p.m.
Graduate Student Recital Series Jacob Parra Graduate Percussion Recital Assisted by Evan Miller, Daniel Jablo, Jared Hurn, Nate Wray, Jack Sundstrom Monday, April 14, 20255:30 p.m.Boutell Memorial Concert Hall Program Rebonds B/A (1989) Iannis Xenakis...
Nathan Tague, Senior Tenor Saxophone April 13, 7 p.m.
Student Recital Series Nathan Tague Senior Tenor Saxophone Recital Accompanied by: Nathan Stade, guitar; Jack Sundstrom, bass; Matthew Zelkowitz, drums Sunday, April 13, 20257 p.m.Recital Hall Program East of the Sun (West of the Moon) Brooks Bowman...
NIU Steelband Concert – April 13, 3 p.m.
Ensemble Recital Series NIU Steelband Concert Featuring: NIU Steelband and Steelpan Studio, Liam Teague, director All University Steelband, Jalen Charles and K-Lee Blackwell, directors CSA Steelband, Yuko Asada, director DeKalb High School Steelband, Steve Lundin,...
Tickets
Tickets for School of Music concerts are available online only. There are prices for adults, seniors, faculty and staff and non-NIU students. NIU students are admitted free of charge to all performances with pre-reserved tickets. Most recitals are not ticketed.
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Upcoming Events
The NIU College of Visual and Performing arts puts on more than 200 live performances and exhibitions every year. See what’s coming up next in the School of Music, School of Art and Design, School of Theatre and Dance and the NIU Art Museum.