Department of Music - NMU Events and Announcements

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The NMU Orchestra will present a concert entitled: String Masterworks: A tour through music history featuring works that contributed to the development of the String Orchestra. Individual movements from notable works will include the music of Corelli, Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Tchaikovsky and more. Introductions about each composer and the time period of the piece will be provided by Marquette Regional History Museum historians. The concert will be conducted by substitute orchestra director, Janis Shier Peterson. Admission is free. 

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Experience The Trouble Notes as they blend traditional folk, gritty punk rock, and tribal dance music in a captivating performance on October 4, 2024, at 7:30 PM in Reynolds Recital Hall. Their global travels have infused their music with diverse influences you won't want to miss!

Find out more about this exciting group at: thetroublenotes.com

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Join us in welcoming the NMU Jazz Ensembles back to Reynolds Recital Hall for their first concert of the season. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and is free for everyone.

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NMU Piano students will share a 30-minute concert of inspiring music. Choose a comfy auditorium seat, or bring a blanket to relax on the stage as the students perform their favorite pieces! Catch a couple of pieces or stay for the entirety.

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Join us in Reynolds Recital Hall on Thursday, April 25th for a concert from NMU's Low Brass Ensembles! As the title suggests, this concert will feature music from some of our low brass instrument players. This concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and is free for everyone.

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NMU senior Jon Schertz will perform his senior recital on March 29 at 1:00 p.m. in Reynolds Recital Hall!

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music Education requirements.

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James A. Strain, music professor of percussion, will present a faculty recital on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 7:30 pm in Reynolds Recital Hall featuring music by Clair Omar Musser. Musser, considered the founder of the modern concert marimba, was instrumental in the development, design, promotion and early pedagogy for the instrument. Before founding his own company to manufacture mallet percussion instruments, he worked for the J. C. Deagan company as chief engineer, also promoting the instrument with massive orchestras of marimbas touring the United States and Europe. An established musician he composed and arranged numerous compositions for the marimba, being one of the first to do so. In addition to the music of Musser, Strain will be performing several compositions of his own for both marimba and other percussion instruments, such as xylophone, gongs, cymbals, drums, vibraphone and glockenspiel. Dr. Theresa Camilli, pianist, will also be performing with Strain. There is no admission charge for the recital.

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Jaymes Winn (violin) will perform her senior recital on Friday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education.

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Marquette Choral Society will be performing in Reynolds Recital Hall on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets for the concert can be purchased here or see the links below. 

To learn more about Marquette Choral Society, visit their page here or see the links below. 

Department of Music

Marquette Choral Society will be performing in Reynolds Recital Hall on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets for the concert can be purchased here or see the links below. 

To learn more about Marquette Choral Society, visit their page here or see the links below.