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Join us for the Closing Concert of the 2023 NMU Jazz Festival! This concert will feature the NMU Jazz Ensembles and clinician Dean Sorenson, tickets are $12 for General Admission and Free for Students!

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The NMU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Professor James A. Strain, will present
its annual spring semester concert on Saturday, April 1, 2023 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, as well as “found”
instruments. The music will include a variety of ethnic musical styles, including Michael Udow’s
“African Welcome Piece,” Arthur Lipner’s “City Soca.” Two percussion ensemble selections, by
Johanna Magdalena Beyer and John Cage, each written nearly 100 years ago, will feature the
“found” instruments, a common element of modern chamber music techniques. In addition, local
drummer/percussionist Trevor Rosten will be a featured soloist on David Mancini’s “Suite for
Drum Set and Percussion Ensemble.” The concert will also be live-streamed via the NMU
School of Music, Theater, and Dance Broadcasting Network, which can be found at
https://smtdbroadcasting.nmu.edu.

Admission is free and open to the public!

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Join us Wednesday, March 29th for the annual Music Performance Competition! This concert will feature music majors performing on a wide array of instruments and voice ranges! Admission is free and open to all!

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Join us in Reynolds Recital Hall on Thursday, March 23 for the first of two concerts for NMU Department of Music's Annual Jazz Festival!

The Opening Concert performances will feature our own Faculty Jazz Combo and guest artist Dean Sorenson, trombonist/composer. The festival will close out on Friday night with another concert in Forest Roberts Theatre.

To learn more about the NMU Jazz Festival and view the festival schedule, visit the NMU Jazz Festival page.

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Our first Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble concert of the year! Come watch these students rock the stage with Director Dr. Steve Grugin! This concert is free and open to the public!

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On February 21st, the NMU Arts Chorale and University Choir will be performing "Considering Matthew Shepard" by Craig Hella Johnson. The choirs will sing alongside a chamber orchestra. Come see this epic piece in Reynolds Recital Hall!

This concert is free and open to the public.

Department of Music

Our first jazz concert of the year, featuring our Jazz Combo and Jazz Ensemble! In this concert, we have a diverse crew, as our jazz ensembles are directed by Mark Flaherty, Patrick Booth, and Dave Ziegner! Come see the show on February 17th at 7:30 p.m.! This concert is free and open to the public.

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The NMU Music Department presents the NMU Orchestra Children's Concert, in the Reynolds Recital Hall, directed by Dr. Barbara Rhyneer

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Join us at Reynolds recital hall November 16th at 7:30 p.m. to enjoy the second Jazz concert of the season! This concert is free and open to the public.

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NMUs Department of Music is proud to present various brass students and faculty, along with the Far North Brass! Performing in Reynolds Recital Hall on November 9th at 7:30 p.m., come support our brass studio! This concert is free and open to the public.