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Mark your calendars now! The first (virtual!) jazz concert of the winter semester will feature the NMU Jazz Band and the NMU Jazz Combo performing classic works by composers such as Miles Davis, Hank Mobley, Johnny Mandel, Dave Pell, and many more.

Live Internet Broadcast from Reynolds Recital Hall

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Charles Dickens’ infamous tale comes to life in a whole new way in this virtual production, complete with musical interludes. The story is the same: three ghosts take Ebenezer Scrooge on a thrilling journey to teach him the true meaning of Christmas… before it’s too late. Join us for a family favorite will leave nobody saying, “Bah Humbug!” This production will be filmed and made available digitally.

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Celebrate the arts on NMU’s campus with our newly branded and re-imagined Fringe Festival! This inaugural event will be comprised of shorter works of dance, music, art, film, and theatre and will be entirely virtual, giving our students and faculty the chance to share their creativity with both local and global communities. Visit https://nmu.edu/theatreanddance/north-x-north-coast for the full festival lineup!

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Virtual reception highlighting the graduating seniors of the School of Art & Design for Fall 2020.

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Graduating seniors present their work from all areas of the School of Art and Design, including photography, computer art, illustration, graphic design, drawing & painting, digital cinema, and woodworking.

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The NMU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. James A. Strain, will present its annual fall semester concert on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. The concert will be performed on standard percussion instruments such as drums, cymbals, gongs, marimbas, xylophones, bells, chimes and timpani. The music will include a variety of styles, including traditional rope drumming, dance rhythms for handclappers, a novelty xylophone duet, a renaissance madrigal arranged for marimba ensemble and Carlos Chavez’ "Toccata for Percussion Instruments."

This concert is via livestream - you can view it live at nmu.edu/music/live-performances or archived on our department YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRmN9jOshA9ajS3JOfesCJQ) after the concert.

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Due to increased COVID restrictions, this concert has unfortunately been cancelled. We do intend to record individual sets during class periods. Keep an eye on the Music Department YouTube account for videos from these ensembles in the coming weeks. 

Join us for this digital concert featuring the NMU Orchestra, University Choir, and Arts Chorale! Each ensemble has its own live set, plus you'll see some music videos from both the Orchestra and Arts Chorale that we've collaborated with various other departments to create this semester. In addition to full ensemble sets from the choirs, we've split up to sing Soprano/Alto only and Tenor/Bass only repertoire this semester, which has been a new experience for many of our singers! Tune in for familiar and new sounds from these stellar instrumentalists and singers. 

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Save the date for the 3rd annual Arts and Athletics Golf outing. This event will be based on the Michigan and NMU Covid-19 restrictions for gatherings. More information will be available in early 2021. 

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The final jazz concert of the fall semester will feature the NMU Jazz Band and the NMU Jazz Combo performing classic works by composers such as Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and many more. Mark your calendars now!
This concert is via livestream - you can click here to view it live at the Music Department's livestream link, or after the event you can click here to find it on our department YouTube page.

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The NMU Music Department is proud to present Brass Night at NMU! NMU brass students and faculty will be presenting an evening of music for soloists, brass quintet, and large brass ensemble. Repertoire will include selections by Hassler, Mozart, Mauerer, Ewazen, and others. Don't miss this event - there's nothing more uplifting than the sound of brass instruments in Reynolds Recital Hall!
This concert is via livestream - you can click here to view it live at the Music Department's livestream link, or after the event you can click here to find it on our department YouTube page.