Concerts & Events
SEP 24
7:00 pm
Faculty Recital: The Magnolia Trio - Dr. Jessica Banks, flute; Dr. Jessica Haislip, oboe; and Dr. Christy Lee, piano
Band and Choral Rehearsal Hall
SEP 29
Wind Ensemble Tour
Northwest Florida and the Mississippi Gulf Coast
OCT 6
7:30 pm
Guest Artist: Dr. Kristine Coreil, Horn Professor at Northwestern State University
Recital
Band and Choral Rehearsal Hall
OCT 6
6:30 pm
Guest Artist: Dr. Kristine Coreil, Horn Professor at Northwestern State University
Masterclass
Band and Choral Rehearsal Hall
Departmental News
Eli Denson Composition at Prometheus Play
Bachelor of Music Education major Eli Denson contributed music for the MSU Honor College’s production of the Greek tragedy, Prometheus Bound, performed on September 21 and 22, 2021. Denson’s score bridges the gap between ancient Greece and the 21st Century by employing postminimalist compositional techniques in his score for solo cello, reshaping the audience’s perception of the drama within a...
FMB Alumni Band Reunion to Feature Building Naming Ceremony for Dr. Kent Sills
Mississippi State University has announced that the Band/Choral Rehearsal Hall will be renamed the “Kent Sills Band Hall” in honor of former Director of Bands, Dr. Kent Sills. A ceremony honoring this occasion will take place during the 2021 Alumni Band Reunion on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 2:00 pm CDT at the facility. Members of the Sills family will be in attendance at the ceremony on...
MSU Music Theory Upper Division Proficiency Examination Information
Following longstanding tradition, the MSU Department of Music will offer the written theory and aural dictation tests of the Upper Division Proficiency Examination in Music Theory on Monday, August 16, 2021, starting at 8:30 a.m., in Music Building C. The Musicianship Skills test component of the Music Theory UDPE will be administered online via Webex appointment. Students who wish to take this...