Join us in Reynolds Recital Hall on Tuesday, December 5 for NMU Choirs' final concert of the semester. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
The NMU Orchestra is open for auditions (via video submission) and registration through January 14th! Please contact Dr. Rhyneer at brhyneer@nmu.edu or (906) 227-2309 for more information. The NMU Orchestra is open to all members of the NMU and Marquette community, and consists of violin, viola, cello, bass, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
REGISTER:
· MU116 for .5 credit
· MU116A for 0 credit (contact Dr. Rhyneer)
SCHEDULE:
Rehearsals are within the timeframe 5:00-6:50pm Mondays and Wednesdays in the Reynolds Recital Hall
CONCERTS: (subject to revision in format)
· February 23rd 6:30pm Children’s Concert; featuring music for film (Reynolds Recital Hall)
· April 19th 7:30pm Final Concert featuring Craig Randal Johnson performing the Piano Concerto in A minor by E. Grieg (Reynolds Recital Hall)
To kick off the Winter semester concert series, we have our NMU Jazz Ensembles performing in Reynolds Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th! Admission is free and open to all!
Janet Hopkins, mezzo soprano will be our next guest as part of the 2021-22 Siril Concert Series; Friday, November 12th at 7:30 p.m! General admission is $12 and free for NMU Students and Youth (18 and under).
This event is brought to you by the Siril Endowment for the Musical Arts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Music Department is proud to present our second senior recital of the year: Will Ragnone, piano! Will will be performing solo piano pieces by Scriabin, Liszt, Brahms, and Chopin, as well as being joined by some friends from the Music Department to form a jazz trio. This recital is in partial fulfillment of graduation requirements for the Bachelor's of Music Education. This event is via livestream: it can be viewed at nmu.edu/music/live-performances, or after the event as an archive on the department YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRmN9jOshA9ajS3JOfesCJQ
Join us for a digital streaming event, featuring the world-renown voices of Voces8. This concert has been curated specifically for NMU and its musical patrons. The British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading orchestras, composers and soloists.
This event is brought to you by the Siril Endowment for the Musical Arts, which also allows NMU students free access.