Upcoming Events

01
Apr

USU Percussion Ensembles

Arts/Entertainment

Description TBA

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Daines Concert Hall |
02
Apr

Caine Ensembles

Arts/Entertainment

The Caine Ensembles concert, presented twice a year, showcases some of USU's finest musicians. Come enjoy top-tier chamber music performed by the Caine Brass Quintet, Caine Percussion Ensemble, Caine Saxophone Quartet, Caine String Quartet, and Caine Woodwind Quintet.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
05
Apr

Music Scholars Series: Dr. Megan Lavengood

Arts/Entertainment

What is "our music"? As an institution in the intermountain West, USU is located in a place associated with many different kinds of music. The decisions we make about which of these we foreground have profound implications. What do our students deserve to learn? Which faculty have the responsibility—or the right—to teach each repertoire? And how, as a university, do we define the collective “us” we seek to serve? Dr. Megan Lavengood is an Associate Professor and Area Director of Music Theory at George Mason University, where she teaches undergraduate core theory and graduate courses in advanced theory topics. Her research primarily deals with popular music, timbre, synthesizers, and recording techniques. She has also published on video game music, music theory pedagogy, and public music theory.

4:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Family Life Building |
05
Apr

Music Scholar Series: Dr. Megan Lavengood

Arts/Entertainment

Topic: I Want It That Way: Good Practices for Pop Music Pedagogy

This talk gives an overview of some prominent scholarly methods for analyzing popular music, and discusses issues surrounding the inclusion of pop music in music curricula. I discuss two common forms of pop music inclusion—through token examples that fit neatly into a classical-music-based curriculum, and through upper-level electives—and show how these approaches undercut popular music’s potential to be inclusive. I advocate instead for pop music to be included early in the curriculum as its own distinct repertoire, and present my own syllabus for a pop music theory course as a model. As time allows, I will elaborate on the analytical and compositional approaches students learn in that course, with the goal of giving audience members an idea of the tools they might use in their own future work with popular music, whether that be analyzing, composing, or teaching to young musicians.

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Family Life Building |
06
Apr

Kings, Lovers & Fools: A Faculty Voice Recital

Arts/Entertainment

Kings, Lovers & Fools – A Faculty Voice Recital, featuring
Thomas Glenn, tenor
Amy Glenn, pianist

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
08
Apr

Guitar Ensembles

Arts/Entertainment

This year’s guitar ensemble concert will present an eclectic blend of music across four ensembles: The Acoustic Guitar Ensemble, two Electric Guitar Ensembles, and the Graduate Research Guitar Ensemble. Musical genres will range from classical to jazz and rock and some things in between. This year’s concert will also showcase guest artist and drum extraordinaire, Steve Barnes.

For tickets, please click the Website link below!

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
10
Apr

Student Research Symposium: Piano Research in Performance & Pedagogy

Arts/Entertainment

Join over thirty piano majors as they share their research and performances on a variety of piano-related topics.

9:00 am - 1:00 pm | USU Libraries |
10
Apr

Big Bands

Arts/Entertainment

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7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
11
Apr

Chamber Ensembles and Cache Wind Symphony

Arts/Entertainment

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7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Daines Concert Hall |
11
Apr

USU Opera Presents: L'elisir d'Amore

Arts/Entertainment

One of the highlights of the bel canto repertoire with its sublime music and humorous plot, Donizetti’s  comic opera L'elisir d'amore follows the attempts of the hapless Nemorino who relies on a fake love potion to win the beautiful Adina's hand in marriage. Performed by USU voice and orchestra students. Sung in English for maximal humoral effect!

PERFORMANCE DATES:
April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
April 13 at 7:30 p.m.

PURCHASE TICKETS WITH THE WEBSITE LINK BELOW!

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Caine Lyric Theatre |
12
Apr

USU Opera Presents: L'elisir d'Amore

Arts/Entertainment

One of the highlights of the bel canto repertoire with its sublime music and humorous plot, Donizetti’s  comic opera L'elisir d'amore follows the attempts of the hapless Nemorino who relies on a fake love potion to win the beautiful Adina's hand in marriage. Performed by USU voice and orchestra students. Sung in English for maximal humoral effect!

PERFORMANCE DATES:
April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
April 13 at 7:30 p.m.

PURCHASE TICKETS WITH THE WEBSITE LINK BELOW!

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Caine Lyric Theatre |
13
Apr

USU Opera Presents: L'elisir d'Amore

Arts/Entertainment

One of the highlights of the bel canto repertoire with its sublime music and humorous plot, Donizetti’s  comic opera L'elisir d'amore follows the attempts of the hapless Nemorino who relies on a fake love potion to win the beautiful Adina's hand in marriage. Performed by USU voice and orchestra students. Sung in English for maximal humoral effect!

PERFORMANCE DATES:
April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
April 13 at 7:30 p.m.

PURCHASE TICKETS WITH THE WEBSITE LINK BELOW!

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Caine Lyric Theatre |
13
Apr

Cache Symphony Orchestra

Arts/Entertainment

Description TBA

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Daines Concert Hall |
15
Apr

String Chamber Music - Spring Recital

Arts/Entertainment

This concert showcases the students of the USU String and Piano Programs. Students dedicate their semester to the intensive study of masterpieces from the chamber music repertoire under the guidance of the Fry Street Quartet and the USU Piano Faculty. This concert will include the works of Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, and Schubert.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
15
Apr

Organ Area Student Recital

Arts/Entertainment

Description TBA

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Daines Concert Hall |
16
Apr

Spring Choral Concert

Arts/Entertainment

Description TBA

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
17
Apr

USU Symphony Orchestra: A Farewell Concert

Arts/Entertainment

Fare Dr. Sergio Bernal well in his last concert as Music Director of the USU Symphony Orchestra that culminates his 23-year teaching career at Utah State University.

Enjoy the fantasy world of Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto, featuring faculty soloist Dr. Sasha Kasman Laude, and Schumann’s eternally optimistic Spring Symphony!

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Daines Concert Hall |
18
Apr

Symphonic Band

Arts/Entertainment

Concerts are part of the band large ensemble curriculum. As capstone events, they typically occur twice per semester. Students are required to participate in these events as a large part of their grades, and these concerts are the culmination of several weeks of classroom rehearsals. All concerts are associated with one or more of the band ensembles: MUSC 4700 Wind Orchestra MUSC 3795 Wind Symphony MUSC 3790 Symphonic Band MUSC 3785 Marching Band.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Daines Concert Hall |
19
Apr

Wind Orchestra

Arts/Entertainment

The Utah State University Wind Orchestra, conducted by Director of Bands Thomas P. Rohrer, will hold its annual spring concert on April 19, 2024, at 7:30 PM in Daines Concert Hall on the USU campus. The event, honoring Dr. Jon Gudmundson’s 21 years as Professor of Saxophone and Director of Jazz Studies, will feature special alumni guests and tributes to his contributions. The concert will include a mix of classical and jazz pieces, showcasing Dr. Gudmundson’s diverse expertise and lasting impact on the university’s music department. Attendees can also enjoy comments from faculty and alumni, as well as a saxophone solo by one of Dr. Gudmundson’s former students.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Daines Concert Hall |
21
Apr

Maggie Gadd - Senior Capstone Lecture Recital

Arts/Entertainment | Student Recital

A Singer's Guide to Music Theory Informed Performance

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
21
Apr

Emma Dombroski Masters Recital

Arts/Entertainment | Student Recital

This vocal recital features Emma Dombroski, soprano, accompanied by Sarah Hamatake on piano and Roque Deschamps on lute. Represented composers include Henry Purcell, Bedrich Smetana, Joseph Marx, Joaquín Turina, and Neil McKay. This recital is free, no tickets required.

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
22
Apr

Maribelle Taylor Senior Recital

Arts/Entertainment | Student Recital

Vocal Performance Senior Recital by Maribelle Taylor

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
22
Apr

New Music Recital

Arts/Entertainment

Get ready for the rhythmic symphony of innovation at Utah State University! Join us for an electrifying concert showcasing the debut of cutting-edge compositions for percussion, crafted by the brilliant minds of our Music Composition program. Experience the thrill of witnessing world premieres as talented students and faculty present their latest masterpieces, exclusively at this captivating event. Best of all, it's free and open to everyone!

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center |
23
Apr

Small Ensembles

Arts/Entertainment

The spring semester culminating performance for USU studio-based small ensembles. The concert will feature the Flute Choir, the Clarinet Choir, the Cache Horn Choir, and the Low Brass Choir.

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
27
Apr

AFCO: The Restoration - An Oratoria by Merrill Bradshaw with the Logan Institute Singers

Arts/Entertainment

Merrill Bradshaw was one of the most celebrated Utah composers of the 20th Century. As professor of composition at Brigham Young University, he composed in all genres of classical music. His magnum opus, The Restoration, which premiered 50 years ago, is written for large symphonic chorus, chamber choir, solo vocal quartet, and symphony orchestra. It is considered the culmination of his life's work as a composer. For ages 8+.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Daines Concert Hall |
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