Department of Music - NMU Events and Announcements

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NMU Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble return to Reynolds Recital Hall for their second concert of Winter '24 on Sunday, April 14. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and admission is free for everyone.

We hope you join us for some lovely Sunday afternoon live music!

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The NMU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Professor James A. Strain, will present its annual winter semester concert on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., in Reynolds Recital Hall. The concert will be performed on standard percussion instruments such as drums, cymbals, gongs, marimbas, xylophones, bells, vibraphones, chimes and timpani, with one piece using only clapped hands! The music will include a variety of musical styles, such as contemporary chamber music, Japanese Taiko, and African drumming, as well as classical transcriptions of music from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and Rossini’s Overture to “Italian in Algiers.” In addition, several students will perform short percussion solos. There is no admission charge, and the concert will be live-streamed by the NMU School of Music, Theater, and Dance Broadcasting Network (subscription required), which can be found at https://smtdbroadcasting.nmu.edu.

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Join us in NMU's Reynolds Recital Hall on Friday, April 5 for the closing concert of NMU's Jazz Festival! Both performances (April 4 & April 5) will showcase NMU students, faculty, and guest clinicians. Learn more about NMU's Jazz Fest here

This year's festival will feature jazz pianist and composer Ellen Rowe, who is currently the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Michigan. We are very happy that she will be joining us for this year's event - please visit her website (www.ellenrowe.com) to learn more about her recent projects!

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Ticketing information can be found below.

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Join us in NMU's Reynolds Recital Hall on Thursday, April 4 for the opening concert of NMU's Jazz Festival! Both performances (April 4 & April 5) will showcase NMU students, faculty, and guest clinicians. Learn more about NMU's Jazz Fest here.

This year's festival will feature jazz pianist and composer Ellen Rowe, who is currently the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Michigan. We are very happy that she will be joining us for this year's event - please visit her website (www.ellenrowe.com) to learn more about her recent projects!

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Ticketing information can be found below.

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On Wednesday, March 27, the NMU Department of Music will hold its annual Music Performance Scholarship Competition. Several of NMU's music students will be performing a piece of their choice in Reynolds Recital Hall to vie for scholarship awards. 

The competition begins at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Recital Hall and admission is free for everyone. 

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NMU Orchestra's annual Children's Concert will be performed Wednesday, March 13! This concert will begin an hour earlier than normal at 6:30 p.m. and feature fun and adventurous songs that should be more familiar to our younger audience members.

Admission is free for everyone! Hope to see you there!

This event was rescheduled due to inclement weather on 02/28/24.

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NMU Department of Music presents the NMU Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble's first concert of the Winter '24 semester! Join us in Reynolds Recital Hall on Monday evening, February 26 for what is sure to be a lovely performance.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free for everyone.

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Under the direction of Erin Colwitz and Jared Anderson, NMU and Michigan Tech Choirs join together in song to benefit local St. Vincent de Paul conferences. For more information, visit the Department of Music website.

The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. on February 22, 2024, in St. Peter Cathedral. Hope to see you there!

Freewill donations to St. Vincent de Paul are gratefully accepted at the door.

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As the first concert of our Siril Concert Series for the 2023-2024 school year, NMU Department of Music welcomes you to Reynolds Recital Hall for An Evening At The Opera! Join us on Friday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m. for a concert that will feature guest artists Tara Jamshidian (soprano) and Adam Lowe (tenor) in brilliant vocal performances you're sure to enjoy.

This concert is brought to you by the Siril Endowment for the Musical Arts. To learn more about the Siril Concert Series, visit the link below.

Tickets are $12 General Admission and free for NMU Students and Youth (under 18) and can be purchased at the NMU Ticketing website below.

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Come enjoy the NMU Choirs perform on Sunday, October 15 at 3:00 p.m. in Reynolds Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the general public!