School of Music Concert and Recital programs
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Programs
Nov. 4 – Paul Kassel – Swan Song – An actor’s life in words and music
Swan Song An Actor's Life in Words and MusicPaul Kassel, Dean, College of Visual and Performing ArtsTuesday, November 4, 20257:30 p.m.Recital Hall FeaturingMason Moss, piano NIU Graduate String QuartetTrevor Bitner, violaRenee Edison, celloAthina Vrettou, violinJordan...
Oct. 31 – Zaire Burks Senior Trombone Recital
Student Recital Series ZAIRE BURKS Senior Trombone RecitalFriday, October 31, 20253 p.m.Recital Hall Program Partita in A minor, BWV 1013I. SarabandeII. Corrente Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Lieder eines fahrenden GesellenI. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit...
Oct. 31 – Korbyn Ringer Senior Euphonium Recital
Student Recital Series KORBYN RINGER Senior Euphonium RecitalFriday, October 31, 20258 p.m.Recital Hall Program Sonata in F Minor1. Andante Cantabile2. Allegro3. Andante4. Vivace Georg Phillipp Telemann (1681-1767) She Danced in the Rain Cait Nishimura (b.1991)...
Oct. 28 – Kaylin Lee, Senior Flute Recital
Student Recital Series KAYLIN LEE Senior Flute RecitalTuesday, October 28, 20258:00 pmRecital Hall AccompanistsScott Metlicka, pianoBreanna Negele, piccoloJovana Cortez, flute Program 6 Morceaux Caractéristiques, Op. 30 Ernesto Kohler (1849-1907)) Scott...
Oct. 23 – Lyyra (women’s vocal ensemble)
Guest Artist Concert Series Lyyra - "Rising" Thursday, October 23, 20257:00 p.m.Recital Hall "Rising" celebrates the full spectrum of sound and repertoire possible from treble voices. Ranging from early music to jazz and pop, it particularly highlights the group’s...
Oct. 16 – Fall Choral Collage Concert
Large Ensemble Concert Series Fall Choral Collage Concert NIU Concert ChoirNIU University ChorusNIU Chamber Choir Eric Johnson, director, NIU Chamber Choir and Concert ChoirMary Lynn Doherty, director, University Chorus Thursday, October 16, 20257 p.m.Boutell Memorial...
Oct. 13 – NIU Wind Symphony
Large Ensemble Concert Series NIU Wind Symphony Tom Bough, DirectorAlex Harrington, Graduate Assistant and Guest Director Monday, October 13, 20257:00 p.m.Boutell Memorial Concert HallAlex Harrington, Graduate Assistant and Guest Conductor Charles Carter was born on...
Oct. 10 – NIU Philharmonic
Large Ensemble Concert Series NIU Philharmonic Maria Kurochkina, Conductor Friday, October 10, 20257:00 p.m.Boutell Memorial Concert Hall In the later decades of the 19th century, Emilie Mayer was far from an obscure figure: her orchestral music was heard across...
Oct. 9 – NIU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra
Large Ensemble Concert Series NIU Jazz Ensemble and NIU Jazz Orchestra Rodrigo Villanueva, Jazz Ensemble DinnerRoosevelt Griffin, Jazz Orchestra Director Thursday, October 9, 20257:00 p.m.Boutell Memorial Concert HallNIU Jazz Ensemble Fast Forward composed and...
Sept. 30, 2025 – NIU Wind Ensemble
Large Ensemble Concert Series NIU Wind Ensemble Tom Bough, Conductor Tuesday, September 30, 20257:00 p.m.Boutell Memorial Concert Hall Featuring the collegiate premiere of Onsby Rose's Symphony No. 2 "The Sacred Cloth"Drawn from the...
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.