School of Music Concert and Recital programs
Featured Events
Programs
Colin Dorion: Senior Drums Set Recital – November 12, 2024, 6 p.m.
Student Recital Series Colin Dorion Senior Drums Set Recital Accompanied by:Ryan Bills, tenor saxophoneGabriel Wade, trumpetJack Sundstrom, double bass Tuesday, November 12, 20246:00 p.m.NIU Music Library Program Lathe of Heaven Mark Turner (b. 1965) Year of the...
NIU Percussion Ensemble – November 10, 2024, 3 p.m.
Ensemble Recital Series NIU PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE FALL 2024 Sunday, November 10, 20243:00 pmBoutell Memorial Concert Hall Program PAST MIDNIGHT (1991) Thomas Gauger (b. 1935) BERIMBAU QUARTET NO. 1 (2014) Gregory Beyer (b. 1973) DARK PASSENGER...
2024 NIU Philharmonic Concerto Competition Final Round – November 9, 2024, 5 p.m.
2024 NIU Philharmonic Concerto Competition FINAL ROUND Sunday, November 9, 20245:00 pmBoutell Memorial Concert Hall Jury: Rachel Handlin, Paul G Ross, John McKeever Program 5:00 pm Cameron Elam-Guthrie - Bass Trombone Thom Ritter George, Concerto for Bass...
12th NIU New Music Festival: “New Music from Chicago!”- November 6-8, 2024
November 6-8, 2024 12th NIU New Music Festival “New Music from Chicago!” Gregory Beyer, Artistic Director with Special Guests: Amy Wurtz, pianist and composer Flannau Duo (Kyle Flens, percussion; Jonathan Hannau, piano) Music for Voices, Percussion, and...
Karl Olsen: Senior Percussion Recital – November 3, 2024, 4 p.m.
Student Recital Series Karl Olsen Senior Percussion Recital Sunday, November 3, 20244:00 p.m.NIU Recital Hall Program Honorable Discharge (2009) Bob Becker (b. 1947) Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 (1720) i. Prelude ii. Allemande iii. Courante...
Hannah Sheridan: Senior Cello Recital – November 3, 2024, 1 p.m.
Student Recital Series Hannah Sheridan Senior Cello Recital Accompanied by Shuai Zhang, piano Sunday, November 3, 20241:00 p.m.NIU Recital Hall Program Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major I. Prelude II. Allemande III. Courante IV. Sarabande V. Bourrée I and II VI....
Ethan Cowburn: Graduate Percussion Recital – October 30, 2024, 7 p.m.
Student Recital Series Ethan Cowburn Graduate Percussion Recital assisted by Fernando Marroquin Mendoza, oboe Wednesday, October 30, 20246:00 p.m.NIU Recital Hall ProgramComposed by Zhou Deming, this piece pays tribute to the lively music of Uygher communities...
Avalon String Quartet – October 29, 2024, 7 p.m.
Faculty Recital Series Avalon String Quartet Blaise Magnière, violin Richard O. Ryan Endowed Chair in Violin Marie Wang, violin Anthony Devroye, viola Cheng-Hou Lee, cello Tuesday, October 29, 20247:00 p.m.NIU Recital Hall Program Quartet No. 14 in G Major...
Tickets
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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.