Events

Famous Maroon Band - Starkville Christmas Parade

Choral Music - Festival of Carols

$ Opus, Schola Cantorum, Cantaré and State Singers Celebrate the season at the Second Annual Festival of Carols, featuring Opus, Schola Cantorum, Cantaré and the MSU State Singers. This festive concert will include cherished holiday…

Community Music School Recital

FREE The MSU Community Music School strives to enhance the lives of the Starkville and Northeast Mississippi communities by providing outstanding, affordable music education for people of all ages. Additionally, it offers performance…

Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra - The Spirit of Christmas

$ Starkville-MSU Symphony Chorus Celebrate the season with The Spirit of Christmas, a heartwarming concert filled with cherished carols, festive classics and music that captures the joy, hope and peace of the holidays. This magical…

Bulldogs Beyond Boundaries

FREE Guitar Studio Join us for an afternoon of guitar music performed by the talented students of Professor Jess Julian's guitar ensemble and studio. These musicians will perform variety of works in diverse genres and styles,…

Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra - Baroque Splendor: An Evening with J.S. Bach

$ Experience the brilliance of Johann Sebastian Bach in Baroque Splendor: A Celebration of Bach. This vibrant program features the lively Orchestral Suite No. 1, the energetic Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, the elegant Wedding Cantata (BWV…

String Day at State

FREE Dr. Amy Catron, Dr. Courtney Grant, Mr. Lenorard Ligon, Ms. Sara Miranda, Dr. Serena Scibelli This free event will showcase string players from high school who will join the department for a day of music and learning experience. The…

Wind Ensemble - Timeless Harmonies

FREE Wind Ensemble The annual Honor Band Clinic activities will include a concert by the Wind Ensemble, the top student ensemble in the MSU band program, as they perform something old, something borrowed and something new. Repertoire will…

2025 MSU Piano Retreat

FREE The MSU Piano Retreat is a unique opportunity designed for young pianists entering grades 6 through 12, who have committed at least two years to piano study. This enriching experience combines music education with community building…

Honor Band Clinic Finale Concert

FREE Honor Band Clinic Participants, Maroon, White, and Wind Symphony The high school student participants of the 2026 Honor Band Clinic will be featured in a finale concert that includes performances by the Maroon, White and Wind…

Schubertiad with Pianist Victor Rosenbaum

FREE Mr. Victor Rosenbaum, piano Dr. Amy Catron, piano Dr. Serena Scibelli, violin Internationally known American pianist Victor Rosenbaum has concertized widely as soloist and chamber music performer in the United States, Europe,…

Love and Serenades

FREE Dr. Amy Catron, cello Dr. Jeanette Fontaine, mezzo-soprano Ms. Anne Katherine Ragsdale, piano Dr. Rosangela Sebba, piano Dr. Sophie Wang, piano Explore the many facets of love performed by cellist Amy Catron with the outstanding…