This family-friendly concert involves audience participation of diverse, black music styles and celebrates resilience through music.
Unit: Music
ISU Wind Symphony ends tour with home concert, March 27
The Illinois State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music invite all to the fifth Wind Symphony Concert of the 2018-2019 season at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.
It’s Hard Being No One: A lyrical tribute to a famous philosopher
For his submission to a special edition of the international journal Frontiers in Psychology, Jordan teamed up with Illinois State music students to record the song “It’s Hard Being No One.”
School of Theatre and Dance and School of Music bring a “Light” to ISU
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance and School of Music will present The Light in the Piazza, at 7:30 p.m. March 1, 2, and 5–8, and at 2 p.m. March 3 at the Center for the Performing Arts Theatre.
Illinois State University Wind Symphony to present Invisible Cities, February 16
The Illinois State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music invite all to the fourth Wind Symphony Concert of the 2018–2019 season at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 16, in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.
Valentine’s Day Big Band Dance, February 14
Illinois State University Jazz Ensembles I and II will present their annual Valentine’s Big Band Dance from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, February 14, at the New Lafayette Club.
Outstanding Service Award announced
Professor of Music Adriana Ransom is the recipient of the Outstanding University Service Award. She will be honored at the Founders Day Convocation on February 21.
Outstanding University Teaching Awards announced
Daniel Breyer of the Department of Philosophy, Aimee Miller-Ott of the School of Communication, and Mark Grizzard of the School of Music will receive Outstanding University Teaching Awards at the Founders Day Convocation on February 21.
New Yorker music critic and Pulitzer Prize finalist to speak at ISU, February 18
Alex Ross, music critic of The New Yorker and Pulitzer Prize finalist, will speak February 18 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Performing Arts Concert Hall.
Collier and Balasubramanian named University Professors
Professor of Music David Collier and Professor of Management and Quantitative Methods Elango Balasubramanian have been named University Professors by the Office of the Provost.