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Community Events - Music
9/30/2008- 10/5/2008
MAMMA MIA! -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall - Directions
Time of Event: Times will vary from 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Price: $73 - $33
The smash hit musical, MAMMA MIA!, is the ultimate feel-good show that is high in demand and keeps audiences coming back for more! The musical combines ABBA's greatest hits, which include: Dancing Queen, S.O.S and Take a Chance on Me. The music is the magical backdrop to an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Don't let this opportunity pass you by!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON
*This event spans multiple days.
This event is open to the public.
10/6/2008
Jazz Octet I and Jazz Octet III -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
10/8/2008
Concert Band and Campus Band -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Maslanka - Mother Earth Fanfare
Woolfenden - Illyrian Dances
Young - Songs Without Words, Mvt. 3
This event is open to the public.
10/9/2008
Concert Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
East Lansing High School Center for the Performing Arts, 509 Burcham Dr., East Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Suppé/Isaac - Overture to Poet and Peasant
Borodin - In the Steppes of Central Asia
Sibelius - Alla Marcia from Karelia Suite
Faure - Pavane from Pelleas et Mélisande
Tchaikovsky/Rydon - Waltz from Swan Lake
This event is open to the public.
10/9/2008
Symphony Band -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Boysen - Ovation
Gould - Ballad for Band
Hearshen - Divertimento for Band
Galbraith - Danze de los Duendes
Welcher - Songs Without Words
Sousa - New York Hippodrome
This event is open to the public.
10/10/2008
Musique 21: Latin American Music Series -
(Performance or production; )
The music of Juan Orrego-Salas in celebration of his 90th birthday
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m
Price: Free
Indiana University Professor Emertius of Composition and Founder/Director of the IU Latin American Music Center, Juan Orrego-Salas is recognized as one Latin America's leading composers and a pioneer in the effort to promote relationships and mutual understanding among composers from North and South America. The program will include his Sextet Op. 38, Canciones Castellanas Op. 20, Variations for a Quiet Man Op. 79, Three Fanfares Op. 107, and Secuencias Op. 120. 7:00 p.m.Pre-concert chat with the composer and Dr. Carol Hess. 8:00 p.m. Concert with Musique 21
Additional Information: Link
This event is open to the public.
10/10/2008
Anne-Sophie Mutter -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 8:00pm
Price: $65, $50, $35
Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Camerata Salzburg will be waltzing into the Wharton Center for an unforgettable performance of breathtaking classical music. This performance is an emotional and inspiring experience you do not want to miss. These performers come to you from all over the world, so make sure you and your family are a part of this emotional journey into the world of classical soloist and ensemble performance.
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or the Main Office at 353-1982
This event is open to the public.
10/12/2008
Taiko Drumming Workshop, percussion -
(Training, workshop, or class; )
Room 120, Music Building, West Circle Dr, MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 4:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
10/12/2008
2008 Niland Distinguished Lecturer in Music Therapy, Cathy McKinney -
(Lecture, presentation, reading, or discussion; )
MSU Radiology Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 2:00 p.m.
Price: Free
Lecture entitled, "The Psychobiology of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, with reception following. Free
Additional Information: Link
Contact: Kathleen Adams
This event is open to the public.
10/13/2008
Jazz Octet II and Jazz Octet IV -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
10/15/2008
Artist Faculty: Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher, percussion -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For more information about Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher visit the Web at Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher
This event is open to the public.
10/17/2008
Artist Faculty: Professors of Jazz -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information Professors of Jazz
This event is open to the public.
10/17/2008
High School Strings Invitational Concert -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
1:00 p.m. - Workshops Wharton Center
Sponsored by MSU College of Music Orchestras
This event is open to the public.
10/19/2008
Artist Faculty: Janine Gaboury, horn -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information about Janine Gaboury
This event is open to the public.
10/20/2008
Vocal Jazz Ensemble I and Vocal Jazz Ensemble II -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
10/21/2008
Studio Recital: composition -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
10/22/2008
Artist Faculty: Dmitri Berlinsky, violin, with International Chamber Soloists -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For more information about
Dmitri Berlinski, violin
with International Chamber Soloists
This event is open to the public.
10/22/2008
Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30pm
Price: $28, $22, $15
The Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa is a powerful group of musicians, coming straight to you from Mali. Their rich musical traditions come alive through this incredible ensemble led by Bamba Dembele. Their unique fusion of folklore and contemporary themes have gained great notoriety around the world. This is a performance not to be missed!
Additional Information: Link
Sponsored By: Michigan Radio; World Music
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or the Main Office at 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
10/23/2008
Philharmonic Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Bartók - Rumanian Folk Dances
Copland - Four Dances from Rodeo
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5 Emperor(soloist to be announced)
This event is open to the public.
10/24/2008
Franc D'Ambrosio -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Pasant Theatre - Directions
Time of Event: 8 p.m.
Price: $33
Now known for his role as "The World's Longest Running Phantom," Franc D'Ambrosio, will be swooping in to the Wharton Center for a reprise performance at the 2008 Donor Appreciation Concert on Friday, October 24 @ 8:00PM. The versatile Broadway and Hollywood performer will be performing the classics of Broadway, with his gifted, haunting and riveting voice. Be a part of this timeless journey of the Broadway stage!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office at 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
10/25/2008
Symphony Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Ralph Votapek, guest artist
Ravel - Alborada del gracioso
DeFalla - Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Bernstein - Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety
This event is open to the public.
10/25/2008
Fifth Annual MSU Clarinet Spectacular -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building
Time of Event: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Price: Registration fee: $25 ($15 before October 15). No charge for MSU students, faculty, and alumni.
Join MSU Clarinet Professor Caroline Hartig and newly appointed faculty member Justin O'Dell, for performances and master classes by leading clarinetists and former MSU students. The day is open to clarinetists of all ages and abilities with classesand activities for advanced students and professionals as well as high school and junior high clarinetists. Participants may perform in the Festival Clarinet Choir
Registration fee: $25 ($15 before October 15). No charge for MSU students, faculty, and alumni. To Register, or for a schedule of events, times, and locations visit www.music.msu.edu/academic/ClarinetDay2008.php or contact Caroline Hartig, (517) 355-7645, hartigc@msu.edu.
Sponsored by MSU College of Music and Buffet Crampon, USA.
This event is open to the public.
10/27/2008
Jazz Orchestra I and Jazz Orchestra II -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
10/28/2008
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 7:30pm
Price: $38, $32, $25
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, is known as one of the most innovative and thrilling dance companies in the United States. Founded in 1977 by the inspiring leadership of artistic director Jim Vincent, this company is one of the most original forces in contemporary dance. The company has had collaborations with artists in music, visual arts and the theatre. They display an incredible prowess of versatility and unparalleled excellence. The Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, hopes to encourage audiences to think and explore emotions through the experience of dance. Chicago Sun Times exclaims, this dance company displays "fluid brilliance and understated virtuosity." You can't experience this awe inspiring performance anywhere else. Prepare to be moved and mesmerized.
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
10/30/2008
*CANCELED* Artist Faculty: Suren Bagratuni, cello -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event has been canceled
Additional Information: Link
Contact: Kathleen Adams
This event is open to the public.
10/30/2008
Symphony Band and Wind Symphony -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Carter Pann, guest composer and soloist
Symphony Band
Torke - Grand Central Station
Pann - American Child
Pann - The Wrangler
Wind Symphony
Chabrier - Marche Joyeuse
Pann - Concerto Logic (world premiere)
Daugherty - Bells for Stokowski
This event is open to the public.
11/1/2008
Lansing Symphony Orchestra with University Chorale, State Singers, and Choral Union - American Journey -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: $10-43
Tickets available from Lansing Symphony Orchestra, (517 487-5001 or www.lansingsymphony.org
Bernstein - Chichester Psalms
Billings - Choral Works
Schuman - New England Triptuch
Copland - Old American Songs
This event is open to the public.
11/3/2008
Jazz Octet I and Jazz Octet II -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
11/4/2008
Studio Recital: composition -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
11/5/2008
Artist Faculty: I-Fu Wang, violin, and Ralph Votapek, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information about I-Fu Wang Click here for more information about Ralph Votapek, piano
This event is open to the public.
11/7/2008
Artist Faculty: George Vatchnadze and studio, Piano Marathon, Prokofiev Sonatas -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 6:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For more information about George Vatchnadze visit online at George Vatchnadze
This event is open to the public.
11/7/2008
Studio Recital: piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 6:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
11/9/2008
University Chorale and Women's Chamber Ensemble -
(Performance or production; )
Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing
Time of Event: 7:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
11/10/2008
Jazz Octet III and Jazz Octet IV -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
11/11/2008
Artist Faculty: Panayis Lyras, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information about Panayis Lyras
This event is open to the public.
11/11/2008
Men's and Women's Glee Club -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
11/13/2008
Kirov Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30pm
Price: $78, $60, $35
Known as one of Russia's leading musical institutions and orchestras, the Kirov Orchestra and their charismatic conductor and director, Valery Gergiev, will be gracing the Wharton Center with their presence on Thursday, November 13, 2008. You have not experienced the moving and emotional performance of a professional and distinguished orchestra, until you've attended a performance by the Kirov Orchestra. USA TODAY exclaims, "All aspects of the production exude theatrical dynamism and exquisite artistry," and LA TIMES expresses that the orchestra is "a perfectly balanced, impeccably blended virtuoso instrument." Do not let this opportunity pass you by!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON
This event is open to the public.
11/13/2008
Percussion Ensemble -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
11/14/2008
Symphony Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Richard Sherman, Jan Eberle, Caroline Hartig, Michael Kroth, Janine Gaboury, Richard Illman, Ava Ordman, Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher, Jon Weber, guest artists
Prokofiev - March and Scherzo from The Love of Three Oranges
Martin - Concerto for Seven Winds, Percussion, and Strings
Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 Eroica
This event is open to the public.
11/15/2008
Spartan Spectacular -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Price: Reserved seating only. $12 and $10; $8 tickets available for groups of 25 or more. Tickets available from Wharton Center Box Office only, (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.
Featuring the Wind Symphony, Symphony Band, Spartan Marching Band, and Drumline, along with guest faculty artists.
This event is open to the public.
11/17/2008
Jazz Orchestra III -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
11/18/2008
Studio Recital: clarinet students of Caroline Hartig -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
11/19/2008
Concert Band and Campus Band -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Wilson - Shortcut Home
MacDowell - Selections from Woodland Sketches
Hutcheson - Sunrise, Sunset
Mackey - Kingfishers Catch Fire
This event is open to the public.
11/20/2008
Concert Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 955 Alton Rd. East Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Delibes/Isaac - March and Procession of Bacchus from Sylvia
Wagner/Leidig - Dance of the Apprentices, from Die Meistersinger
Verdi - La donna e mobile from Rigoletto
Lucas - Tatarian Dances
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 Finale
This event is open to the public.
11/20/2008
Musique 21: Latin American Music Series -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Michael Kroth, guest artist
Tania Leon, guest composer
Music by Leon, William Walton, and a world premiere by Jere Hutcheson
This event is open to the public.
11/21/2008
MSU Opera Theatre and Chamber Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $18, $16 for senior citizens, and $8 for students and those under age 18. Tickets available from Wharton Center Box Office only, (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.
The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart's comic masterpiece with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based upon the French classic play by Beaumarchais. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Raphael Jimenez, conductor
Melanie Helton, stage director
A preview lecture will be held 45 minutes before each performance. Reserved seating only.
*This event spans multiple days.
This event is open to the public.
11/22/2008
MSU Opera Theatre and Chamber Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $18, $16 for senior citizens, and $8 for students and those under age 18. Tickets available from Wharton Center Box Office only, (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.
The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart's comic masterpiece with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based upon the French classic play by Beaumarchais. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Raphael Jimenez, conductor
Melanie Helton, stage director
A preview lecture will be held 45 minutes before each performance. Reserved seating only.
*This event spans multiple days.
This event is open to the public.
11/23/2008
MSU Opera Theatre and Chamber Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $18, $16 for senior citizens, and $8 for students and those under age 18. Tickets available from Wharton Center Box Office only, (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.
The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart's comic masterpiece with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based upon the French classic play by Beaumarchais. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Raphael Jimenez, conductor
Melanie Helton, stage director
A preview lecture will be held 45 minutes before each performance. Reserved seating only.
*This event spans multiple days.
This event is open to the public.
11/23/2008
Studio Recital: Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
11/23/2008
Trombone Choir -
(Performance or production; )
MSU Community Music School Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
11/24/2008
Vocal Jazz Ensemble I and Vocal Jazz Ensemble II -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
11/24/2008
State Singers -
(Performance or production; )
Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
11/25/2008
Artist Faculty: Dmitri Berlinsky, violin, and George Vatchnadze, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click for more information about
Dmitri Berlinski, violin
Click for more information about
This event is open to the public.
11/25/2008
Studio Recital: Janine Gaboury, horn -
(Performance or production; )
Hart Recital Hall, Music Building, West Circle Drive, MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 6:00 p.m.
Price: Free
Janine Gaboury, horn
This event is open to the public.
12/1/2008
Jazz Orchestra I and Jazz Orchestra II -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
12/2/2008
Collegiate Choir and Chamber Choir -
(Performance or production; )
Martin Luther Chapel, 444 Abbott Rd., East Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
12/3/2008
Symphony Band and Wind Symphony -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Jon Weber, guest soloist
Symphony Band
Daugherty - Desi
Whitacre - Ghost Train Trilogy
Martinu/Rumbelow - Memorial to Lidice
Sampson - Moving Parts
Wind Symphony
Maslanka - Traveller
Douglas - Tapestry
Daugherty - Raise the Roof
This event is open to the public.
12/4/2008
Philharmonic Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Vaughn Williams - Overture to The Wasps
Marcello - Oboe Concerto (soloist to be announced)
Bizet - Carmen Suites No. 1 and No. 2
This event is open to the public.
12/6/2008
MSU's Home for the Holidays -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 8:00pm
Price: $25, $20, $15
The talents of the critically acclaimed MSU Symphony Orchestra, Men's and Women's Glee Clubs and the Grammy Award-winning MSU Children's Choir will be performing at one of Michigan's favorite holiday and musical traditions. Come celebrate the spirit of the season with a festive evening of holiday songs and perennial classics!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or the Main Office at 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
12/7/2008
THE IRISH TENORS -
(Performance or production; )
Christmas in Ireland
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 3:00pm
Price: $50, $40, $30
The Irish Tenors have been thrilling audiences for decades with their incredible music and delightful Irish charm and have warmed hearts all over the globe. They have eight bestselling CDs and five PBS specials. Now you have the golden opportunity to see these Celtic music kings for this special Christmas in Ireland program!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or the Main office at 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
12/7/2008
Choral Union Messiah Sing-Along -
(Performance or production; )
Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $10
Scores available for purchase at the door Handel - Messiah, Part I
This event is open to the public.
12/9/2008- 12/14/2008
GREASE -
(Performance or production; )
Is the Word!
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: Times vary from 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Price: $60-$25
GREASE, TIME magazine's 2007 pick for "#1 musical of the year,"is rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway! The one that you want is back! So throw your mittens around your kittens and Hand Jive the night away with the critically acclaimed Broadway musical, GREASE!!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or the Main Office at 355-1982
*This event spans multiple days.
This event is open to the public.
12/12/2008
MSU Children’s Choir Holiday Concert -
(Performance or production; )
Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $9 Tickets available at the door.
This event is open to the public.
12/14/2008
MSU Children’s Choir Teddy Bear Tea Fundraiser -
(Performance or production; )
Country Club of Lansing, 2200 Moores River Dr., Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 12:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Price: $14 - 20
This event is open to the public.
1/8/2009
Russian National Ballet -
(Performance or production; )
Sleeping Beauty
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 7:30pm
Price: $38, $32, $25
The Russian National Ballet Theatre proudly performs Sleeping Beauty, which is often considered the finest achievement of the classical ballet. Set to the music of Tchaikovsky, Sleeping Beauty is a fairytale that comes alive amidst a lavish theatrical set with magical effects and courtly splendor. Do not miss this magical performance!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office at 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
1/11/2009
MSU High School Honors Band Concert -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
By audition only, nearly 100 of the best high school musicians in Michigan will join MSU band directors, Kevin Sedatole, John Madden, and Isaiah Odajima, and members of the MSU wind and percussion faculty for a weekend of master classes, presentations, workshops, and rehearsals, culminating in an all-star concert.
This event is open to the public.
1/12/2009
Artist Faculty: Jan Eberle, oboe -
(Performance or production; )
Hart Recital Hall, Music Building, West Circle Drive, MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For more information about Jan Eberle visit the Web at Jan Eberle
This event is open to the public.
1/13/2009
Artist Faculty: Richard Fracker, tenor -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information Richard Fracker
This event is open to the public.
1/13/2009- 1/18/2009
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: Times will vary from 1:00pm-8:00pm
Price: $68-$30
Sorority star Elle Woods does not take "no" for an answer! After her boyfriend dumps her for someone "serious" she decides to hit the books and go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard to study law! She proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style! Hailed by critics as "the funniest new musical of the year" and "sheer fun" this broadway show is created by Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchel of Hairspray; composer and lyricist Laurence O'Keefe of Batboy; Nell Benjamin of Sarah Plain and Tall; book writer Heather Hach of Freaky Friday and scenic designer David Rockwell of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. TIME magazine says it's "an Elle of a show!"
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office at 355-1982
*This event spans multiple days.
This event is open to the public.
1/14/2009
Artist Faculty: Walter Verdehr, violin -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information Walter Verdehr
This event is open to the public.
1/18/2009
Artist Faculty: Ava Ordman, trombone, and Richard Illman, trumpet -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For more information about Ava Ordman visit the Web at
This event is open to the public.
1/18/2009
Jazz Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert -
(Performance or production; )
Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Price: Free
A commemorative concert celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., featuring Jazz Orchestra I, Vocal Jazz Ensemble I, and Gospel Choir.
Must have ticket to enter. Tickets available at Wharton Venter Box Office only. (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.
This event is open to the public.
1/20/2009
Master Class: Tempo Libre, Latin Jazz Band -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
1/21/2009
Guest Artist: Jin Ju, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
1/22/2009
Tiempo Libre -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 7:30pm
Price: $28
The Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre is one of the hottest and young Latin bands of today! Backed by popular demand this group has become known for their incendiary, joyful performances, irrestible dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin Jazz and the seductive rhythms of their native Cuba. The Wharton Center presents Tiempo Libre in the collaboration with MSU College of Music. Do not miss this opportunity!
Proceeds benefit the College of Music
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office at 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
1/23/2009
Keiko Matsui -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Pasant Theatre
Time of Event: 8:00pm
Price: $38
Award-winning pianist and innovative composer, Keiko Matsui, has performed for nearly 20 years with distinctly original and finely crafted compositions. She is recognized as one of the finest contemporary jazz keyboardists and composers. She's sold millions of albums worldwide and has been recognized as Billboard's Number One Contemporary Jazz Artist and won Best Female Artist at the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards for two consecutive years. Do not miss the opportunity to experience a blend of Eastern mysticism with playful melodies!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office at 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
1/25/2009
Chanticleer -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 7:00pm
Price: $28
Chanticleer is known as the world's reigning male chorus by the New Yorker magazine. This multiple Grammy Award-winning all-male vocal ensemble is comprised of singers hailing from across the nation. Founded by Louis Botto in 1978 and based in San Francisco, this group has developed a remarkable repuation for vivid interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to Jazz. Their blend of 12 distinct voices has earned them international renown as an orchestra of voices.
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office at 353-1982
This event is open to the public.
1/25/2009
MSU Community Music School Faculty Recital -
(Performance or production; )
MSU Community Music School Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 2:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
1/25/2009
Artist Faculty: Molly Fillmore, mezzo-soprano, with Zhihua Tang, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information Molly Fillmore and Zhihua Tang, piano
This event is open to the public.
1/27/2009
Artist Faculty: Deborah Moriarty, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For more information about Deborah Moriarty visit online at
This event is open to the public.
1/27/2009
Joshua Bell -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 7:30pm
Price: $38, $28, $18
Joshua Bell has captured the public's imagination with his amazing performances with the classical violin. Described by critics as "a true artist and intellectual whose music feeds both your brain and your heart," he is the most celebrated American-born violinist of the modern era. He was recently featured in the critically acclaimed PBS New Year's Eve concert with the New York Philharmonic LIVE from Lincoln Center. This is a performance not to be missed!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office at 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
1/28/2009
Artist Faculty: Philip Sinder, tuba -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information Philip Sinder
This event is open to the public.
1/28/2009
Schubertiade 2009 -
(Performance or production; )
Hart Recital Hall, Music Building, West Circle Drive, MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Works by Franz Schubert
This event is open to the public.
1/31/2009
Symphony Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Beethoven - Overture to Egmont
Britten - Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Pärt - Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 9
This event is open to the public.
2/2/2009
Jazz Octet I and Jazz Octet II -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
2/3/2009
Artist Faculty: Dmitri Berlinsky, violin, and Elena Baksht, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For more information about Dmitri Berlinsky visit the Web at
Dmitri Berlinski, violin
For more information about Elena Baksht visit online at
This event is open to the public.
2/4/2009- 2/8/2009
THE COLOR PURPLE -
(Performance or production; )
The Musical About Love
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: Times will vary from 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Price: $63, $53, $30
From the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg, comes a soul-stirring new musical and landmark event. It's an inspiring family saga which tells the unforgettable story about a woman finding the strength to triumph over adversity, through love. According to New York Times it's "a bright odyssey of survival and triumph with a fairy-tale sense of wonder, 'Purple' strikes sparks." A must see musical event!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or the Main Office @ 355-1982
*This event spans multiple days.
This event is open to the public.
2/5/2009
Philharmonic Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Beethoven - Symphony No. 1
Traditional - Spirituals
Still - The American Scene Suite No. 5
This event is open to the public.
2/6/2009
Artist Faculty: Caroline Hartig, clarinet -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For information about Caroline Hartig visit the Web at
This event is open to the public.
2/7/2009
Swingin', Stompin' and Rockin': Part I -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Pasant Theatre
Time of Event: 1:00pm
Price: $7
Appealing to ages 5 and up, Swingin', Stompin' and Rockin' Part I, is an energetic performance of jazz that will illustrate it's 10 basic elements which include, rhythm, improvisation, syncopation, blue note, harmony, tone color, riffs, breaks, percussion and call and response. Don't miss this jazz experience! Fun for all ages!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office @ 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
2/7/2009
Studio Recital: voice students of Molly Fillmore -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
2/8/2009
A Celebration of the Beautiful Voice VII opera gala -
(Performance or production; )
MSU Union Ballroom - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Ticket prices: $25, $20 for senior citizens, and $10 for students. For more information, call the College of Music, (517) 432-5154.
An effervescent afternoon of selections from opera, operetta and musical theatre featuring the vocal arts area faculty and students. Note, held at new venue; ample free parking available in nearby parking ramp.
This event is open to the public.
2/9/2009
Jazz Octet III and Jazz Octet IV -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
2/10/2009
Wind Symphony -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Stravinsky - Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Hutcheson - Caricatures
Lorenz - TBA
Copland - Appalachian Spring
This event is open to the public.
2/12/2009
Symphony Band and Concert Band -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Symphony Band
Bergsma - March with Trumpets
Welcher - Zion
Maslanka - Give Us This Day
Concert Band
Holst - First Suite in Eb
Bingham - Bright Spirit
Grainger - Spoon River
Bernstein - Candide Suite
This event is open to the public.
2/13/2009
Artist Faculty: George Vatchnadze, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For more information about George Vatchnadze visit the Web at George Vatchnadze
This event is open to the public.
2/13/2009
Tokyo String Quartet -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 8:00pm
Price: $28
The Toyko String Quartet, founded more than 30 years ago, has captivated audiences with their supreme chamber ensembles and have built a comprehensive catalogue of critically acclaimed recordings since their formation in 1969 at the Juilliard School of Music. Do not miss this pretigious performance!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office @ 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
2/15/2009
RAIN -
(Performance or production; )
The Beatles Experience
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 3:00pm
Price: $45, $35, $25
EXPERIENCE WHAT BEATLEMANIA WAS ALL ABOUT! FROM ED SULLIVAN TO ABBEY ROAD! RAIN covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic 60s and their long-haired hippie, hard rocking rooftop days. It's a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience which fuses music, historical and hilarious footage together from the 1960s. The Boston Herald cheers "Uncanny! RAIN is a quartet of fine musicians in their own right...as The Beatles, they triumph!" They'll be singing favorites including "Let It Be," "Hey Jude," "Come Together," and "Can't Buy Me Love." Do not miss RAIN!!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office @ 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
2/15/2009
Artist Faculty: Melanie Helton, soprano, and Panayis Lyras, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information about Melanie Helton Click here for more information about Panayis Lyras
This event is open to the public.
2/16/2009
Jazz Orchestra II and Jazz Orchestra III -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
2/17/2009
Studio Recital: composition -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
2/18/2009
Campus Bands -
(Performance or production; )
Concert Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
2/19/2009
KODO -
(Performance or production; )
One Earth Tour
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 7:30pm
Price: $50, $40, $30
Japan's virtuoso percussion ensemble makes its triumphant return to the Wharton Center as part of its ONE EARTH TOUR. This performance will electrify the audience with their bold virtuosity, enormous strength and stamina. The performers showcase a sheer mastery of their instruments ranging from small drums as big as saucers to as large as a tree trunk. Their goal is to trascend barriers of language and custom and reminds us of our membership in that larger community: the world. Do not miss this inspiring performance!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office @ 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
2/20/2009
Musique 21: Latin American Music Series -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
Music by: Jennifer Higdon, Andrea Clearfield, and Ching Wen Tu (world premiere).
This event is open to the public.
2/21/2009
Symphony Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Deborah Moriarty, guest artist
Brahms - Academic FestivalOverture
Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Dubussy - La Mer
Ravel - La Valse
This event is open to the public.
2/22/2009
DanceBrazil -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 7:00pm
Price: $38, $32, $25
The soul-stirring live music and electrifying dance of the thrilling martial art of capoeira, brings the passion of Brazilian folk traditions to you in DanceBrazil's spirited performances. This performance captures all the life, energy and pulse of its scintillating culture. DanceBrazil has been touring the world for 25 years. It's your turn to experience Brazil's infectious rhythm and color with this gravity defying company. You'll be left cheering for more!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office at 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
2/23/2009
Vocal Jazz Ensemble I and Vocal Jazz Ensemble II -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
2/24/2009- 3/1/2009
SPRING AWAKENING -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: Times vary from 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Price: Prices range from $68-$30
Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Spring Awakening is one of Broadway's most talked about new musicals. It's a groundbreaking fusion of morality, sexuality and rock&roll. It's the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy and passion you won't soon forget! "Haunting and electrifying! This brave new musical has a shivery sensual allure unmatched by anything in the theatre right now" says Charles Isherwood of the New York Times. A moving performance not to be missed!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office at 355-1982
*This event spans multiple days.
This event is open to the public.
2/26/2009
Concert Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Mendelssohn - Wedding March from Midsummer Night's Dream Paradis - Pastel Minuet Dvořák - Slavonic Dances Offenbach - Overture to La Belle Hélène
This event is open to the public.
2/27/2009
Artist Faculty: Professors of Jazz -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information Professors of Jazz
This event is open to the public.
2/28/2009
Women's Chamber Ensemble and guest high school choirs -
(Performance or production; )
Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
3/3/2009
African Footprint -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $42, $32, $22
After more than 3,500 performances, 2 1/2 years sold out in Europe, six months in Australia, tours in China, Israel and India, South Africa's longest running show is coming to Wharton Center! The hypnotic heartbeat of the African drum, the soulful saxophone and the haunting pennywhistle, meld Afro- and Euro-centric music and dance into an explosive stampede of song and dance that tells the vibrant and diverse history of South Africa. A cast of 30 energetic performers has created a show so exciting and entertaining that critics hail African Footprint is to South Africa what Riverdance is to the Irish and Stomp is to the Brits!
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office @ 353-1982
This event is open to the public.
3/5/2009
Philharmonic Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Suppé - Poet and Peasant Overture
Wieniawski - Violin Concerto (soloist to be announced)
Kodály - Háry János
This event is open to the public.
3/16/2009
Women in Jazz -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
3/18/2009
Cello Plus Chamber Music Series -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Ninth annual chamber music festival featuring international guest artists and MSU College of Music faculty members.
This event is open to the public.
3/18/2009- 4/19/2009
Disney's THE LION KING -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall
Time of Event: Times vary from 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Price: $64.50, $54.50, $39.50, $19.50
Experience the phenomenon of Disney's THE LION KING when East Lansing's best-loved musical returns to the Wharton Center stage. Visually stunning, technically astounding and with a musical score like none you've ever heard. Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap. As the entire savannah comes to life and as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. See the Tony Award®-winning Broadway sensation that Newsweek calls "a landmark event in entertainment." The New York Times says, "There is simply nothing else like it." Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by a cast of more than 40 actors. Wonder at the inspiration of award- winning director Julie Taymor, who created visual images for this show that you'll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice's Oscar-winning song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life."
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office @ 355-1982
*This event spans multiple days.
This event is open to the public.
3/19/2009
Sophie Milman -
(Performance or production; )
Wharton Center for Performing Arts in the Pasant Theatre
Time of Event: 7:30pm
Price: $33
Barely 24 years old, Sophie Milman has already seen and done more than many people twice her age. Since her self-titled debut was released in 2004, Milman has become one of the hottest and sultry singers in jazz. Her latest release Make Someone Happy has been a fixture atop the iTunes and Billboard jazz charts as she has toured the world's hottest jazz clubs and made a name for herself as the hottest young performer in jazz today.
Additional Information: Link
Contact: 1.800.WHARTON or in the Main Office @ 355-1982
This event is open to the public.
3/20/2009
Cello Plus Chamber Music Series -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Ninth annual chamber music festival featuring international guest artists and MSU College of Music faculty members.
This event is open to the public.
3/22/2009
Cello Plus Chamber Music Series -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Ninth annual chamber music festival featuring international guest artists and MSU College of Music faculty members.
This event is open to the public.
3/22/2009
Symphony Band and Concert Band -
(Performance or production; )
Saline High School, 1300 Campus Parkway, Saline - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Free
Symphony Band
Williams - Fanfare and Allegro
Ticheli - Vesuvius
Grainger - Lincolnshire Posy
Fillmore - The Circus Bee
Concert Band
Smetana - Three Revolutionary Marches
Jackson - Passacaglia
Jacob - William Byrd Suite
Mackey - Strange Humors
This event is open to the public.
3/23/2009
Jazz Orchestra II and Jazz Orchestra III -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
3/24/2009
Wind Symphony -
(Performance or production; )
Grand Ledge High School Auditorium, 820 Spring St., Grand Ledge - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Carter Pann, guest soloist
Maslanka - Traveller
Lorenz - TBA
Pann - Concerto Logic
Bolcom - Symphony No. 9
This event is open to the public.
3/27/2009
MSU Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Concert Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $18, $16 for senior citizens, and $8 for students and those under age 18. Tickets available from Wharton Center Box Office only, (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.
Two operas for the price of one: Puccini's comic romp Gianni Schicchi, based upon a single line from Dante's Inferno, and the world premiere of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, music by William Withem, libretto by Melanie Helton, based upon Washington Irving's story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman.
Raphael Jimenez,, conductor
Melanie Helton, stage director
A preview lecture will be held 45 minutes before each performance. Reserved seating only.
This event is open to the public.
3/28/2009
MSU Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Grand Ledge High School Auditorium, 820 Spring St., Grand Ledge - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $18, $16 for senior citizens, and $8 for students and those under age 18. Tickets available from Wharton Center Box Office only, (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.
Two operas for the price of one: Puccini's comic romp Gianni Schicchi, based upon a single line from Dante's Inferno, and the world premiere of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, music by William Withem, libretto by Melanie Helton, based upon Washington Irving's story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman.
Raphael Jimenez, conductor
Melanie Helton, stage director
A preview lecture will be held 45 minutes before each performance. Reserved seating only.
This event is open to the public.
3/28/2009
NOBILIS Trio -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
MSU Artists in Residence:
Ruggero Allifranchini, violin,
Suren Bagratuni, cello,
Stephen Prutsman, piano
This event is open to the public.
3/29/2009
MSU Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Concert Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $18, $16 for senior citizens, and $8 for students and those under age 18. Tickets available from Wharton Center Box Office only, (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.
Two operas for the price of one: Puccini's comic romp Gianni Schicchi, based upon a single line from Dante's Inferno, and the world premiere of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, music by William Withem, libretto by Melanie Helton, based upon Washington Irving's story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman.
Raphael Jimenez, conductor
Melanie Helton, stage director
A preview lecture will be held 45 minutes before each performance. Reserved seating only.
This event is open to the public.
3/30/2009
Jazz Orchestra I -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
3/31/2009
Studio Recital: composition -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
4/2/2009
Artist Faculty: Yuri Gandelsman, viola -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information Yuri Gandelsman
This event is open to the public.
4/4/2009
2009 Honors Concert - Symphony Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
East Lansing High School Center for the Performing Arts, 509 Burcham Dr., East Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Annual program features, as soloists, competition winners selected by nationally recognized judges. Being selected for this honor is the highest performance achievement for College of Music students. Program and soloist to be announced.
This event is open to the public.
4/5/2009
University Chorale and Women's Chamber Ensemble - "An Evening of Sacred Music" with Lansing Symphony Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour St., Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $7-15
Co-sponsored by Lansing Symphony Orchestra and College of Music Tickets available from Lansing Symphony Orchestra, (517) 487-5001 or www.LansingSymphony.org
Galuppi - Dixit Dominus
Bach - Cantata 131: Aus der Tiefen rufe ich
Handel - Dixit Dominus
This event is open to the public.
4/6/2009
Musique 21: Latin American Music Series -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Music by Derek Berrmel and Charles Ruggiero (world premiere)
This event is open to the public.
4/7/2009
State Singers -
(Performance or production; )
Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
4/9/2009
Percussion Ensemble -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
4/13/2009
Vocal Jazz Ensemble I and Vocal Jazz Ensemble II (part of Jazz Spectacular) -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
4/14/2009
Artist Faculty: Ralph Votapek, piano -
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Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information Ralph Votapek
This event is open to the public.
4/14/2009
Jazz Octet I, II, III, and IV (part of Jazz Spectacular) -
(Performance or production; )
Green River Café, 211 MAC, East Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
4/15/2009
Jazz Orchestra II and Jazz Orchestra III (part of Jazz Spectacular) -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
4/16/2009
Artist Faculty: Derek Polischuk, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
For more information about Derek Polischuk visit the Web at
This event is open to the public.
4/16/2009
Swing Dance featuring Jazz Orchestra I (part of Jazz Spectacular) -
(Performance or production; Training, workshop, or class; )
MSU Union Lobby, West Circle Drive, MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
Co-Sponsored by the MSU University Activities Board
This event is open to the public.
4/17/2009
Artist Faculty: Professors of Jazz (part of Jazz Spectacular) -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Click here for more information Professors of Jazz
This event is open to the public.
4/18/2009
Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition (part of Jazz Spectacular) -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building - Directions
Time of Event: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
4/18/2009
Jazz Orchestra I with special guest artist (part of Jazz Spectacular) -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $18, $16 for senior citizens, and $8 for students and those under age 18. Special discount for participating high school student musicians. Tickets can be purchased at the door 30 minutes before event or at the College of Music, Room 253
This event is open to the public.
4/19/2009
Opera Scenes Program 2009 -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 2:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
4/20/2009
Studio Recital: clarinet students of Caroline Hartig -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
4/21/2009
Men's and Women's Glee Clubs -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
4/22/2009
Studio Recital: percussion -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
4/22/2009
Wha Kyung Byun, piano, guest artist master class -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
4/23/2009
Guest Artist: Russell Sherman, piano -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
4/23/2009
Philharmonic Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Mozart - Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio
Tchaikovsky - Rococo Variations (soloist to be announced)
Dvořák - Symphony No. 8
This event is open to the public.
4/24/2009
Russell Sherman, piano, guest artist master class -
(Performance or production; )
Music Building Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
4/25/2009
Symphony Orchestra, University Chorale, State Singers, and Choral Union -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 8:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Melanie Helton, soprano;
Kurt Ollmann, baritone,
guest artists
Vaughan Williams - Dona Nobis Pacem, a cantata for soprano, baritone, chorus, and orchestra, David Rayl, guest conductor
Hutcheson - The Silver Sword, an ancient fairy tale for chorus and orchestra (world premiere)
Wagner - The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre
This event is open to the public.
4/26/2009
Symphony Band and Alumni Concert Band -
(Performance or production; )
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Shaw Lane at Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Reed - Frolicking Winds
Withem - The Outlets of the Sky
Orff - Carmina Burana
Combined Bands
Jenkins - American Overture
Sousa - Stars and Stripes Forever
This event is open to the public.
4/26/2009
MSU Community Music School Faculty Recital -
(Performance or production; )
MSU Community Music School Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Free
This event is open to the public.
4/28/2009
Collegiate Choir and Chamber Choir -
(Performance or production; )
Martin Luther Chapel, 444 Abbott Rd., East Lansing - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
4/28/2009
Wind Symphony and Concert Band -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Wind Symphony
Weill - Three Penny Opera Music
Gillingham - Waking Angels
Concert Band
Rossini - Scherzo Band
Young - Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
Arnold - Three Shanties
Moncayo - Huapango
This event is open to the public.
4/29/2009
Campus Bands -
(Performance or production; )
Concert Auditorium - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
This event is open to the public.
4/30/2009
Concert Orchestra -
(Performance or production; )
Fairchild Theatre, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors, and free for students and those under age 18.
Tchaikovsky - Mazurka from Swan Lake Borodin - Symphony No. 2, Movement I Grieg - Suite from the Incidental Music to Ibsen's play Peer Gynt Wagner - Grand March from Tannhauser
This event is open to the public.
4/30/2009
Michigan Opera Theatre -
(Performance or production; )
CARMEN
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in the Cobb Great Hall - Directions
Time of Event: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $78, $60, $ 35
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