Symphony Orchestra with solo pianist

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September
September Events
Date Details

Sept. 8

Masterpiece Season Event: Eisenhower Dance Detroit

8pm, Mainstage Theatre

Ticketing Information | No livestream available MUS 195 CR

Sept. 9

JMU Jazz Day

All day event, 3pm Concert, Forbes Recital Hall

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available | NO MUS 195 CR

Sept. 12

 Faculty Recital of Sue Barber (bassoon) & Tracey Schimmel-Reed (piano)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

Sept. 14

Faculty Recital of Andrew Lankford (trombone) & Amy Robertson (piano) with Sonya Baker (voice)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

[This performance was rescheduled from 9/4/23]

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream MUS 195 CR

Sept. 18

Faculty Recital of Ian Zook (horn)

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | LivestreamMUS 195 CR

Sept. 19

Faculty Recital of Jeanette Zyko (oboe) & Lori Piitz (piano)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | LivestreamMUS 195 CR

Sept. 22

Masterpiece Season Event: Butcher Brown with the JMU Jazz Ensemble

8pm, Wilson Hall Auditorium

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Sept. 23

Special Event: ChoralFest

All day event, 4pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Free Admission | Program | Livestream | MUS 195 CR

Sept. 24

Faculty Recital of Kevin Stees (tuba)

2pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | LivestreamMUS 195 CR

Sept. 25

Guest Artist Recital: John Sipher (trombone)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | LivestreamMUS 195 CR

Sept. 26

JMU Wind Symphony

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | LivestreamMUS 195 CR

Sept. 29

Special Event: JMU Pops! Concert

8pm, Atlantic Union Bank Center (IMPORTANT: Clear Bag Policy)

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available | NO MUS 195 CR

 

October
October Events
Date Details

Oct. 1

Guest Artist Recital: Rógerio Souza (guitar), Tiago Souza (bandolin), & JMU faculty member Andy Connell (clarinet)

2pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Oct. 1

DMA Recital: Rebecca Needham (flute)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free Admission | Program | Livestream | MUS 195 CR

Oct. 3

JMU Symphony Orchestra

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream | MUS 195 CR

 Oct. 5

JMU Jazz Band & JMU Jazz Ensemble

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

Oct. 7

Parade of Champions

All day event, Bridgeforth Stadium

More Information

Oct. 7

Masterpiece Season Event: Sphinx Virtuosi

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | $12.00 STUDENT RUSH DISCOUNTED TICKETS | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Oct. 9

Contemporary Music Festival Concert I feat. The Madison Singers and music by Gavin Higgins

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

 Oct. 10

Contemporary Music Festival Concert II feat. JMU Brass Band and music by Gavin Higgins

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

 Oct. 11

Contemporary Music Festival Concert III feat. JMU Wind Symphony, Emily Albrink, Kathleen Kelly, and music by Gavin Higgins

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

 Oct. 12

JMU Treble Chamber Choir & University Choruses

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

Oct. 13

Sunday in the Park with George (music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine)

8pm, Mainstage Theatre

Ticketing Information | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR (only one performance of the musical may count per person for MUS 195 CR; it must be one of the performances noted as MUS 195 CR)

Oct. 14

Sunday in the Park with George (music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine)

8pm, Mainstage Theatre

Ticketing Information | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR (only one performance of the musical may count per person for MUS 195 CR; it must be one of the performances noted as MUS 195 CR)

 Oct. 15

JMU Chamber Orchestra

2pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

 Oct. 16 

Guest Artist Recital: Jeremy Kurtz-Harris (double bass)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

 Oct. 16 

The Madison Singers & JMU Chorale

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

Oct. 24

Guest Artist Recital: Amadi Azikiwe (viola) & Jeremiah Padilla (piano)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramNo livestream available | MUS 195 CR

 Oct. 24

JMU Symphonic Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

Oct. 26

Masterpiece Season Event: Pink Martini feat. China Forbes

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Oct. 27

Guest Artist Recital: Valerie Coleman (flute)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | LivestreamMUS 195 CR

Oct. 29

DMA Recital: Rose Guo (voice)

1pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free admission | ProgramLivestreamMUS 195 CR

Oct. 29

DMA Recital: Josephine Suwanpoh (voice)

4pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free admission | Program MUS 195 CR

Oct. 29

DMA Recital: Gregorio Maria Paone (clarinet)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free admission | ProgramLivestreamMUS 195 CR

Oct. 30

JMU Concert Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

 

November
November Events
Date Details

Nov. 1

JMU Chamber Groups

7pm, Asbury United Methodist Church

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 3

JMU Percussion Ensemble

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 5

JMU Chamber Groups

4pm, Asbury United Methodist Church

Free Admission | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 5

JMU Treble Chamber Choir

5pm, Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Free Admission | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 6

Music Major Preview Day

All day event, School of Music & Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

More Details

Nov. 6

School of Music Audition Day

All day event, School of Music & Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

More details

Nov. 10

JMU Opera Theatre presents The Fall of the House of Usher by Philip Glass

8pm, Forbes Mainstage Theatre

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR (only one performance of the opera may count per person for MUS 195 CR)

Nov. 11

DMA Recital: Aphrodite Mitsopoulou (piano)

1pm, Muhlenberg Lutheran Church

Free admission | ProgramNo livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 11

JMU Opera Theatre presents The Fall of the House of Usher by Philip Glass

8pm, Forbes Mainstage Theatre

Ticketing Information | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR (only one performance of the opera may count per person for MUS 195 CR)

Nov. 12

JMU Opera Theatre presents The Fall of the House of Usher by Philip Glass

2pm, Forbes Mainstage Theatre

Ticketing Information | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR (only one performance of the opera may count per person for MUS 195 CR)

Nov. 12

DMA Recital: Stefanie Tetzloff (trumpet)

5;30pm, Muhlenberg Lutheran Church

Free admission | ProgramNo livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 13

JMU Chamber Groups

7pm, Duke Hall Atrium

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 14

Guest Artist Recital: Teresa Ling (violin) with JMU faculty member Wanchi Huang (violin)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 15

JMU Brass Band & The Madison Singers

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 16

Masterpiece Season Event: Trey Mclaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 28

JMU Jazz Band & JMU Jazz Ensemble 

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream | MUS 195 CR

 Nov. 29

Student Composers Recital

6pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free Admission | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

Nov. 30

JMU Symphony Orchestra

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream | MUS 195 CR

 

December
December Events
Date Details

Dec. 1

Dancescapes feat. JMU's Virginia Repertory Dance Company

8pm, Mainstage Theatre

Ticketing Information |No livestream available | MUS 195 CR (this is the only performance of Dancescapes that counts as MUS 195 CR)

Dec. 2

JMU Treble Chamber Choir & University Choruses with JMU Chamber Orchestra

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

Dec. 3

DMA Recital: Dominic Baldoni (flute)

2pm, Asbury United Methodist Church

Free admission | ProgramNo livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Dec. 3

JMU Steel Band

3pm, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium

Free Admission | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Dec. 3

DMA Recital: Anna Showalter (piano)

4pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free admission | ProgramNo livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Dec. 3

DMA Recital: Wendy Wang (piano)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free admission | ProgramNo livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Dec. 4

JMU Guitar Ensemble

7pm, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Dec. 4

JMU Concert Band & Symphonic Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

Dec. 6

Group Voice Recital

6:30pm, Music Building Room 142

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available | NO MUS 195 CR

Dec. 6

JMU Wind Symphony

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | ProgramLivestream | MUS 195 CR

Dec. 6

JMU Club Orchestra

8pm, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium

Free Admission | ProgramNo livestream available | NO MUS 195 CR

Dec. 9

Holidayfest featuring the JMU Symphony Orchestra & The Madison Singers

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | LivestreamNO MUS 195 CR

Dec. 10

DMA Recital: Daisey Kludt (euphonium)

1pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free admission | ProgramNo livestream available | MUS 195 CR

Dec. 10

Holidayfest featuring the JMU Symphony Orchestra & The Madison Singers

2pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | LivestreamNO MUS 195 CR

Dec. 11

DMA Lecture Recital: Amy Birdsong (conducting)

4:30pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Free Admission | Program | NO MUS 195 CR

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January
January Events
Date Details

Jan. 19

Masterpiece Season Event: Drum Tao

8pm, Mainstage Theatre

Ticketing Information | No livestream available

Jan. 20

School of Music Audition Day

All day event, School of Music & Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

More Information

Jan. 21

Faculty Recital of Jamison Walker (voice) & Steven Brancaleone (piano)

2pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Jan. 22

Faculty Recital of Eric Guinivan (composition)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Jan. 24

Guest Artist Recital: David Byrd-Marrow (horn)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available

Jan. 27

Tromblow'in

All day event, 7pm Concert, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

Free Admission | Program | Livestream

Jan. 31

Faculty Recital of Šarūnas Jankauskas (clarinet) with Carl Donakowski (cello) & David Pope (saxophone)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

 

February
February Events
Date Details

Feb. 1

Faculty Recital of Kevin McMillan (baritone) & Gabriel Dobner (piano)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Feb. 2

High School Choral Invitational

All Day Event, 5pm Concert, Forbes Concert Hall

Livestream

Feb. 3

Masterpiece Season Event: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | No livestream available

Feb. 5

JMU Concerto-Aria Competition Finals

7pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Free Admission | Program | Livestream

Feb. 7

Guest Artist Recital: Chet Doxas with the JMU Jazz Collective

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available

Feb. 9

Guest Artist Recital: Chelsey Green (violin) & The Green Project

School of Music Cultural Connections Artist

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available

Feb. 10

School of Music Audition Day

All day event, School of Music & Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

More Information

Feb. 12

JMU Opera Spotlight

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Feb. 13

JMU Opera Spotlight

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Feb. 14

JMU Percussion Ensemble

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Feb. 17

Masterpiece Season Event: American Horn Quartet

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available

Feb. 19

School of Music Audition Day

All day event, School of Music & Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

More Information

Feb. 20

JMU Jazz Band & Jazz Ensemble

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Feb. 21 

Faculty Ensemble Recital: Monticello Strings

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Feb. 23 

JMU Brass Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Feb. 24

JMU Wind Symphony

1pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Free Admission | Program | Livestream

Feb. 27

Masterpiece Season Event: International Guitar Night with Luca Stricagnoli, Thu Le, Marco Pereira, & Minnie Marks

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available

Feb. 28

Guest Artist Recital: Eva Polgar (piano)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available

Feb. 29

JMU Symphonic Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

 

March
March Events
Date Details

Mar. 1

JMU Treble Chamber Choir & University Choruses

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Mar. 3

Madison Baroque

7pm, Muhlenberg Lutheran Church

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available

Mar. 5

JMU Symphony Orchestra

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Mar. 19

Guest Artist Recital: Jenny Anne Flory (mezzo-soprano) & Erik Grendahl (baritone)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Mar. 19

JMU Concert Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Mar. 21

JMU Chamber Orchestra

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Mar. 22

Masterpiece Season Event: Kitka

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | No livestream available

Mar. 23

Clarinet Day

All day event, School of Music & Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

More Information

Mar. 23

Guest Artist Recital: Oskar Espina Ruiz (clarinet)

4pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available

Mar. 26

"Americana:" Faculty Recital of Diane Phoenix-Neal (viola) with Carl Donakowski (cello), Šarūnas Jankauskas (clarinet), Jeanette Zyko (oboe), & Guests

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Mar. 27

Faculty Recital of Sam Suggs (double bass)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Mar. 27

JMU Brass Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available

Mar. 28

Faculty Recital of Aiveen Gallagher (violin & viola)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Mar. 29

Special Event: Sensory Friendly Music Event

1pm-3pm, Festival Conference Rooms 6 & 7

More Information

Mar. 29

Faculty Recital of Carl Donakowski (cello) & Gabriel Dobner (piano) [moved from Feb. 26]

7 pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

 

April
April Events
Date Details

Apr. 3

JMU Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 5

New Voices in Dance feat. JMU's Contemporary Dance Ensemble

8pm, Mainstage Theatre

Ticketing Information | No livestream available

Apr. 6

Madison Saxophone Society presents Guest Artist Carrie Koffman

7pm, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available

Apr. 6

JMU Opera Theatre presents  Riders to the Sea by Vaughn Williams &  Suor Angelica by Puccini

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 7

JMU Opera Theatre presents  Riders to the Sea by Vaughn Williams &  Suor Angelica by Puccini

2pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 8

JMU Guitar Ensemble

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 9

Guest Artist Recital: Michael Boyd (piano)

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | No livestream available

Apr. 12

Opera Guild Performance

8pm, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium

Free admission | Program |  No livestream available

Apr. 13

Opera Guild Performance

1pm, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium

Free admission | Program |  No livestream available

Apr. 15

JMU Lab Band

7pm, Staunton High School

Free admission | Program |  No livestream available

Apr. 16

JMU Jazz Ensemble with the Briar Woods High School Jazz Ensemble

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 17 

JMU Jazz Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 19

JMU Chamber Groups

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 19

The Madison Singers & JMU Chorale

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream  

Apr. 20

Viola Studio Recital

6pm, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium

Free admission | Program |  No livestream available

Apr. 21

DMA Recital feat. JMU faculty: "Winterreise" by Franz Schubert—Alyssa Conde, piano (DMA) with Kevin McMillan, baritone

1pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free admission | Program | Livestream

Apr. 21

JMU Symphony Orchestra Honors Concert feat. winners of the Concerto-Aria competition

2pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 22

Student Composers Recital

7pm, Forbes Recital Hall

Free Admission | Program | Livestream

Apr. 24

JMU Treble Chamber Choir, University Choruses, & Chamber Orchestra

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 26

JMU Concert Band & Symphonic Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 28

JMU Percussion Ensemble

2pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 28

JMU Chamber Groups

7pm, Location TBD

Free admission | Program | No livestream available

Apr. 29

JMU Brass Band

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

Apr. 30

JMU Student Composers Recital

7pm, Roberts Center Room 1115

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available

 

May
May Events
Date Details

May 1

Group Voice Recital

6:30pm, Music Building Room 142

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available

May 1

Club Orchestra

8pm, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available

May 2

JMU Wind Symphony feat. the Valley Wind Ensemble

8pm, Forbes Concert Hall

Ticketing Information | Program | Livestream

May 3

Steel Band

7pm, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium

Free Admission | Program | No livestream available

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