2024–25 Events

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Continuum Wind Quintet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

MASTER CLASS
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 β€” Noon β€” Free
Scott Tegge, Tuba
Dalton Center Room 1116

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Scott Tegge, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GUEST JAZZ ARTISTS
Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Tamir Hendelman and Tierney Sutton Duo
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

TENOR/BASS DAY
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Closing Concert featuring Cantus
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CD RELEASE CONCERT
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Ι«Ι«ΐ² Jazz Collective "Dark Journey"
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

MASTER CLASS
Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 β€” 10 am β€” Free
TakΓ‘s Quartet
Dalton Center Recital Hall

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Featuring Stulberg Competition Silver Medalist Joshua KovÑč, Cello Soloist
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CANCELLED
STUDIO RECITAL
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Best of MAT
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Rescheduled because of illness to October 22

 

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Hub New Music
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Scott Cowan, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CHORAL SHOWCASE
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY BANDS
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 β€” 2 pm β€” Charge
University Wind Symphony, University Symphonic Band, and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Dave Meder Jazz Ensemble
presented in collaboration with the
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

STUDIO RECITAL
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Best of MAT
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
JungHae Kim, Harpsichord
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

TUBAWEEN
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

MASTER CLASS
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 β€” 6 pm β€” Free
Patricio Cosentino, Tuba
Dalton Center Lecture Hall

 

WESTERN WINDS
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Scott Boerma, Conductor
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Patricio Cosentino, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

GOLD COMPANY SNEAK PREVIEW
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Gold Company and GC II
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

FACULTY RECITAL
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 β€” 4 pm β€” Charge
Pianist Lori Sims and Friends: American Music
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

OPERA
Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BRONCO MARCHING BAND MILLER SHOW
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Trey Harris, Director
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Bruce Uchimura, Conductor
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

MASTER CLASS
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 β€” 6 pm β€” Free
Ryan Robinson, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Ryan Robinson, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

10TH ANNUAL MIDFEST
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Middle School Honor Band and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Frank Waln, Lakota Multi-Genre Music Artist
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Free
Student Chamber Ensembles
Friendship Village, Kalamazoo

 

STUDIO RECITAL
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Student Composers I
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

ANNUAL BIG BAND SWING TRIBUTE
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Jazz Orchestra and University Jazz Lab Band
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

JAZZ RHYTHM SECTION DAY
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 β€” 9 am β€” Free
Dalton Center

 

BIRDS ON A WIRE
Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
David Colson, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

CAMPUS CHOIR
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Max Trombley, Conductor
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

MASTER CLASSES
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 β€” 2 pm β€” Free
Ι«Ι«ΐ² String Day Featured Artists β€” Relic Ensemble
Dalton Center

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Ι«Ι«ΐ² String Day Featured Artists β€” Relic Ensemble
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

ALUMNI RECITAL
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Leland Matsumura, Trombone
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Marja Kerney, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY AND UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC BAND
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Scott Boerma and Trey Harris, Conductors
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

JAZZ COMBO SHOWCASE
Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

WESTERN HORN CHOIR
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Lin Baird, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

Ι«Ι«ΐ² DRUM CHOIR
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 β€” 5 pm β€” Free
Keith Hall, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Free
Student Chamber Ensembles
Zion Lutheran Church, Kalamazoo

 

JAZZ MASTERS SERIES
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Arturo O'Farrill, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

A CHORAL CHRISTMAS
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 β€” 4 pm β€” Charge
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Symphony Orchestra with Celtic Woman: White Christmas Symphony Tour
Miller Auditorium

 

ANNUAL BRASS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Ι«Ι«ΐ² Brass Quintet and Friends
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

CONCERTO COMPETITION FINALS
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 β€” 1 pm β€” Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

TUBA AND EUPHONIUM DAY
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 β€” 5:30 pm β€” Free
Final Concert featuring the All Star and Mass Ensembles
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Sophie Tang, Violin
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

HORN DAY
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 β€” 6:30 pm β€” Free
Final Concert featuring the Mass Horn Choir
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Robert DiLutis, Clarinet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”


SPLICE FESTIVAL VI
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Concert 1
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”


SPLICE FESTIVAL VI
Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 β€” 10:30 am β€” Charge
Concert 2
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”


SPLICE FESTIVAL VI
Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Concert 3
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”


SPLICE FESTIVAL VI
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 β€” 10:30 am β€” Charge
Concert 4
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”


SPLICE FESTIVAL VI
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Concert 5
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Burdick-Thorne String Quartet and Lori Sims, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
James Box, Trombone
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Jasmine Pigott, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Adam Rainey, Bass Trombone
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
The Music of David Colson
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Scott Cowan and Carlo De Rosa, Directors
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

TITANIC THE MUSICAL
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 β€” 2 pm β€” Charge
Presented in collaboration with the School of Theatre & Dance
Featuring the University Symphony Orchestra
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Ι«Ι«ΐ² Winds
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Nicholas Roth, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

PHYLLIS RAPPEPORT LEGACY SERIES
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 β€” 10 am β€” Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BAND SPECTACULAR
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 β€” 2 pm β€” Charge
University Wind Symphony, University Symphonic Band, and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CMIX GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Ensemble Dal Niente
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Andrew Rathbun Jazz Quartet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

STUDIO RECITAL
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Student Composers II
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

FACULTY RECITAL
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Carlos LΓ³pez, Bassoon
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 β€” 6:30 pm β€” Free
Student Chamber Ensembles
Heritage Community of Kalamazoo

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Kyle Hutchins, Saxophone, and Shannon Wettstein Sadler, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

ALUMNI RECITAL
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Mafer Guglielmina, Flute
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

43RD ANNUAL WESTERN INVITATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Saturday, March 1, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Closing Concert featuring the University Jazz Orchestra
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Ι«Ι«ΐ² Brass Quintet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

85TH ANNUAL SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN VOCAL FESTIVAL
Thursday, March 13, 2025 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Stacey V. Gibbs, Guest Conductor
Festival Chorus and Honors Choir
University Chorale
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CHORAL SHOWCASE
Saturday, March 15, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
Sunday, March 16, 2025 β€” 3 pm β€” Free
Student Chamber Ensembles
Milwood United Methodist Church, Kalamazoo

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, March 17, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Brendan Ige, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GC 47
Friday, March 21, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Saturday, March 22, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Sunday, March 23, 2025 β€” 2 pm β€” Charge
Gold Company and GC II
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BIRDS ON A WIRE
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
David Colson, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

ALUMNI RECITAL
Friday, March 28, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Hana Beloglavec, Trombone
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC BAND AND UNIVERSITY CONCERT BAND
Sunday, March 30, 2025 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Trey Harris and Mary Land, Conductors
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

STEVE WOLFINBARGER RETIREMENT CELEBRATION
Monday, March 31, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Featuring the Ι«Ι«ΐ² Trombone Choir and Alumni Trombone Choir
Dalton Center Recital Hall

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Carlo De Rosa Jazz Trio
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GOLD COMPANY II
Thursday, April 3, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Greg Jasperse, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

STUDIO RECITAL
Friday, April 4, 2025 β€” 2 pm β€” Free
Student Composers III
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

FACULTY RECITAL
Friday, April 4, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Jeremiah Quarles, Oboe
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Saturday, April 5, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Marja Kerney, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

OPERA WORKSHOP
Monday, April 7, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Emanuel Caraman, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Winners of the Annual Chamber Music Competition
Venue TBD

 

55TH ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE ON WIND AND PERCUSSION MUSIC
Thursday, April 10, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Viet Cuong, Guest Composer
Viet Cuong All-Star Band
University Wind Symphony
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CHORAL SHOWCASE
Friday, April 11, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

66TH ANNUAL CONCERTO CONCERT
Sunday, April 13, 2025 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
University Symphony Orchestra
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

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Miller Auditorium small bag policy

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