NMU Piano students will share their favorite pieces as you head into Finals Week. Catch a piece or two, or stay for the entirety!
The NMU Chamber Ensemble, a string sextet, will perform as an opener for the NMU Orchestra, performing selections from two Mozart Quintets (No. 2 and No. 9) as well as a Canzon by Giovanni Gabrieli!
The NMU Orchestra will then feature the composer Jean Sibelius by performing two of his works: Finlandia and Andante Festivo.
This concert will also feature vocal faculty, Keri Lee Pierson, as a soloist in "Goodnight Moon" (music written by Eric Whitacre with lyrics from the famous book of the same title).
The NMU Orchestra will also be performing the last movement of Antonin Dvorak's "New World" Symphony!
This is one not to miss!
The NMU Trombone Choir is back! Join us on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 7:30 pm for an evening of low brass. We hope to see you at Reynolds Recital Hall!
Join us on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:30 pm for a night of band! This concert will feature multiple guest artists including Dr. Christopher Schoelen from NMU, Dr. Timothy Oliver from University of Mississippi and Dr. Derek Jenkins from Missouri Western State University. Repertoire includes works by Ticheli, Boysen, Chance, and a world premiere by Derek Jenkins!
This concert is extra special as it is the final concert for 19 incredible musicians who are wrapping up their time with the NMU Bands. These seniors are performing their final concert with the group before graduating or student teaching in the fall.
The NMU Percussion Ensemble has been rehearsing all semester! They are excited to welcome Scott Pellegrom, a drum coach and clinician who specializes in creativity and improvisational techniques, to their program!
Join us for this free concert on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 3:00 pm!
The NMU Opera Theatre Workshop will present scenes from Street Scene, an American opera by Kurt Weill, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. This performance features student performers alongside collaborative pianist Father Ryan Ford.
The NMU Opera Theatre Workshop is a one-credit course that meets on Thursdays.
The Department of Music Faculty is pleased to announce the roster of performers for the 2026 Performance Scholarship Competition!
Ava Brege, mezzo-soprano
Claire Boyle, percussion
Simon Claybaker, piano
Liam Coenen, alto saxophone
Kaitlyn Levine, trumpet
Jessica Schrader, soprano
To be eligible for this competition, students must be pursuing a major in the NMU Department of Music, be enrolled in lessons, and be nominated by their instructor.
Scholarship awards will be given to first, second, and third place competitors in amounts of $1000, $750 and $500.
Join us for this friendly competition on Wednesday, March 25, at 7:30 PM in Reynolds Recital Hall!
Join us on Sunday, March 15, at 3:00pm in Reynolds Recital Hall for a collaborative concert with the NMU Choirs and Wind Ensemble! This is a pairing you don't want to miss, and the best part, it's free!
The NMU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present "Musical Perspectives and Monumental Moments" on Monday, February 23, at 7:30 pm. Please join us in Reynolds Recital Hall for their first concert of 2026!
The NMU Orchestra is excited for its annual Children's Concert!
The selections the orchestra will perform include How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell, Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest by Hans Zimmer, and Randy Newman's Ma Belle Evangeline from The Princess and the Frog, arranged by Anna Zepke.
This is a free event for families and friends, in dedication to our younger members in the community!