Department of Music Events
We host a wide variety of programs, concerts, and events all year long.
The Spring 2023 Wind Ensemble featuring renowned jazz clarinetist, Doreen Ketchens.
February 2023–Mid-South Honor Band Clinic
See What's Happening in the Department of Music
Discover a rich array of musical events at our university’s music department! From recitals and master classes to performances spanning diverse disciplines and cultural traditions, our events showcase the talents of students, faculty, and guest artists.
Whether you're a music enthusiast or simply curious, join us to experience the vibrant world of music.
Watch our Spring Showcase
Our Spring Showcase (2024) featured excellent performances from our students and faculty.
Performances included:
- Percy Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy, III. "Rufford Park Poachers" played by the Wind Ensemble
- Songs of Praise with the tenor Jos Milton accompanied by Amanda Johnston on piano
- Strange Humors by John Mackey played by the Symphonic Band
Watch excerpts of our Spring Showcase below!
Music Events Fall 2024
Fall 2024
Wednesday, August 28 – 1:00pm – Fall Convocation – Nutt Auditorium
Thursday, August 29 – 7:30pm – Faculty Recital |Dr. Micah Everett – Nutt Auditorium
Saturday, September 14 – Lions Band Ready Event – Nutt Auditorium
Thursday, September 26 – 7:30pm –Faculty Recital | Dr. Jos Milton and Prof. Austin Smith – Nutt Auditorium
Tuesday, October 1 – 7:30pm – Sonic Explorations Performance | Prof. Adrienne Park – Nutt Auditorium
Thursday, October 3 – 7:30pm – Dr. Allison Adams | Guest Artist Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Friday, October 4 – 1:00pm – Dr. Allison Adams | Saxophone Master Class – Nutt Auditorium
Sunday, October 6 – 7:30pm – Junior Degree Recital | Lauralei Palmer – Nutt Auditorium
Wednesday, October 9 – 1:00pm – LMR Live – Nutt Auditorium
Wednesday, October 9 – 7:30pm – Songwriter Master Class – Nutt Auditorium
Thursday, October 10 – 7:30pm – Wind Ensemble Concert – Ford Center
Monday, October 14 – 7:30pm – Saxophone Studio Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Tuesday, October 15 – 7:30pm – Faculty Chamber Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Friday, October 18 – 7:30pm – UM Opera Theatre | The Tie That Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict – Nutt Auditorium
Sunday, October 20 – 3:00pm –UM Opera Theatre | The Tie That Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict – Nutt Auditorium
Tuesday, October 22 – 7:30pm – Men’s and Women’s Glee – North Oxford Baptist Church
Wed, October 23 – 7:30pm – Matthew Tidwell & Lillie Bailey BME Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Friday, October 25 – 7:30pm – Guest Recital | Dr. Carlos Feller – Nutt Auditorium
Tuesday, October 29 – 7:00pm – Jazz Combo – Proud Larrys
Wednesday, October 30 – 7:30pm – Abby Miller & Lynleigh Jolly BME Rectial – Nutt Auditorium
Friday, November 1 – Music Major Advantage Day – Music Building & Nutt Auditorium
Monday, November 4 – 1:00pm – LMR Live – Ford Studio Theater
Monday, November 4 – 7:30pm –Sonic Explorations CONCERT 10 | Prof. Adrienne Park – Nutt Auditorium
Tuesday, November 5 – 7:30pm – Eric Harper & Bobby Onsby BME Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Thursday, November 7 – 7:30pm – Jazz Ensembles | The Collegians and The Mississippians – Band Hall
Monday, November 11 – 7:00pm – Veteran’s Concert – Nutt Auditorium
Tuesday, November 12 – 7:30pm – Percussion Ensemble and Steel Drum Orchestra – Band Hall
Wednesday, November 13 – 7:30pm – Andrew Wasylina MM Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Thursday, November 14 – 7:30pm – Concert Singers – North Oxford Baptist Church
Friday, November 15 – 7:30pm – Faculty Woodwind Quintet Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Saturday, November 16 – 2:00pm – Scott Grimes & Levi Sides BME Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Sat, November 16 – 7:30pm – Justin Morgan & Taya Baggett BME Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Sunday, November 17 – 2:00pm – Ella Kate Nichols & Cameron Forestieri BME Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Sunday, November 17 – 5:00pm – OMADDE Fall Concert Re-Create Yourself – Nutt Auditorium
Monday, November 18 – 1:00pm – US Army Jazz Ambassadors Masterclass – Nutt Auditorium
Tuesday, November 19 – 7:30pm – UM Opera Theatre | An Evening of Arias – Nutt Auditorium
Wednesday, November 20 – 7:30pm – Low Brass Ensembles Concert – Nutt Auditorium
Thursday, November 21 – 7:30pm – Wind Ensemble Concert – Ford Center
Friday, November 22 – 7:30pm – LOU Side by Side Concert – Ford Center*
Tuesday, December 3 – 7:30pm – Faculty Recital | Dr. Jos Milton and Prof. Amanda Johnson – Nutt Auditorium
Wednesday, December 4 – 7:30pm – Ransford Addae MM Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Thursday, December 5 – 7:30pm – Trumpet Ensemble Performance – Nutt Auditorium
Friday, December 6 – 7:30pm – Hayden Joyner BME Recital – Nutt Auditorium
Saturday, December 7 – 2:00pm – Oxford String Project and Youth Symphony Concert – Nutt Auditorium
Saturday, December 7 – 7:30pm – Holiday Concert – Ford Center*
*Ticketed Events
Upcoming Music Events for Fall 2024
Past Events
Thursday, January 25 – 4:00 – Opera Master Class – Nutt
Tuesday, January 30 – 7:00 – Marilyn Shrude Public Master Class – Nutt
Wednesday, January 31 – 1:00 – LMR Live with Marilyn Shrude – Ford Center Studio Theater
Thursday, February 1 – 7:30 – Marilyn Shrude Concert – Nutt
Tuesday, February 6 – 7:30 – Paul Houghtaling, David Tayloe, and Kevin Chance Guest Recital – Nutt
Friday, February 9–Saturday, February 10 – Mid-South Music Education Research Symposium – Nutt
Thursday, February 15 – 7:00 – The Mississippians Jazz Ensemble and Symphonic Band Concert – Ford Center
Friday, February 16 – 7:30 – Wind Ensemble Concert – Ford Center
Monday, February 19 – 7:30 – New Faculty Recital – Nutt
Sunday, February 25 – 3:00 – Aurelian String Trio – Nutt
Tuesday, February 27 – 7:30 – Black History Month Concert – Ford Center
Sunday, March 3 – 3:00 – Saxophone Master Class – Nutt
Monday, March 4 – 7:30 – Tim McAllister & Liz Ames Guest Recital – Nutt
Wednesday, March 6 – 7:30 – Ryan Fogg Guest Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, March 19 – 7:30 – LOU Symphony Orchestra – Ford Center
Wednesday, March 20 – 7:30 – Concert Singers – First Presbyterian Church
Saturday, March 23 – 4:30 – Treble Choir Festival – Ford Center
Monday, March 25 – 7:30 – Shawn Fogerty Senior BM Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, March 26 – 7:00 – Jazz Combos – Proud Larry’s
Wednesday, March 27 – 7:30 – Paola Betanco MM Recital – Nutt
Thursday, March 28 – 7:30 – Sonic Explorations Concert – Nutt
Sunday, March 31 – 7:30 – Matthew Butts & Cooper Giles BME Recital – Nutt
Monday, April 1 – 7:30 – Faculty Woodwind Quintet – Nutt
Tuesday, April 2 – 7:30 – Adam Estes Faculty Recital – Nutt
Wednesday, April 3 – 7:30 – Guest Woodwind Quintet – Nutt
Thursday, April 4 – 7:30 – Spring Choral Concert – North Oxford Baptist Church
Saturday, April 6 – 2:00 – Andrew Wasylina MM Recital (Instrumental Performance) – Nutt
Saturday, April 6 – 7:30 – Caleb Drew MM Recital – Nutt
Sunday, April 7 – Emily Clements MM Recital – Nutt
Monday, April 8 – 7:30 – Dakota Young MM Recital – Nutt
Wednesday, April 10 – 7:30 – Sofia Euyoque BME Recital – Nutt
Thursday, April 11 – 7:30 – Percussion/Steel Drum Concert – Band Hall
Friday, April 12 – 7:30 – Austin Smith Faculty Recital – Nutt
Saturday, April 13 – 5:00 – Andrew Wasylina MM Recital (Vocal Performance) – Nutt
Saturday, April 13 – 7:30 – Jeremiah Steele MM Recital – Nutt
Sunday, April 14 – 5:00 – Faculty Brass Quintet – Nutt
Monday, April 15 – 7:30 – Low Brass Ensemble Concert – Nutt
Tuesday, April 16 – 7:30 – The Collegians Concert – Nutt
Thursday, April 18 – 7:30 – The Mississippians Concert – Nutt
Wednesday, April 17 – 7:30 – Ashley-Gaye Palmer MM Recital – Nutt
Friday, April 19 – 8:00 – Rodolfo Torres MM Recital – Nutt
Sunday, April 21 – 7:30 – Rachel Bailey & Madison Marasco Junior BM Recital – Nutt
Monday, April 22 – 7:30 – Medal for the Arts – Ford Center
Tuesday, April 23 – 7:30 – OMADDE Concert – Nutt
Wednesday, April 24 – 7:30 – Philip Snyder Faculty Recital – Nutt
Friday, April 26 – 7:30 – Opera Performance – Ford Studio Theater
Sunday, April 28 – 1:00 – Colin Keys BME Recital
Sunday, April 28 – 2:00 – Josie Tripp Elective Recital
Sunday, April 28 – 3:00 – Opera Performance – Ford Studio Theater (Ticketed Event)
Monday, April 29 – 7:30 – Graduate Conducting Recital – Paris Yates Chapel
Tuesday, April 30 – 7:30 – Symphonic Band and Concert Band Concert – Ford Center
Wednesday, May 1 – 7:30 – Honors Convocation – Nutt
Thursday, May 2 – 7:30 – Wind Ensemble Spring Concert – Ford Center
Friday, May 3 – 7:30 – Choir Concert – North Oxford Baptist Church
Saturday, May 4 – 3:00 – Oxford Civic Chorus Spring Concert – Nutt
Sunday, May 5 – 7:30 – Trumpet Ensemble – Nutt
Wednesday, May 8 – 7:30 – Antoin Marshall MM Recital – Nutt
Wednesday, August 23 – 1:00 – Fall Convocation – Nutt
Tuesday, August 29 – 7:30 – Micah Everett Faculty Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, September 19 – 7:30 – Manhattan Chamber Players (TICKETED) – Ford Center
Thursday, September 21 – 7:30 – United States Army Brass Quintet Recital – Nutt
Thursday, October 12 – 7:30 – Saxophone Studio Recital – Nutt
Friday, October 20 – 7:30 – Secrets and Rumors: Opera Scenes – Nutt
Sunday, October 22 – 3:00 – Secrets and Rumors: Opera Scenes – Nutt
Monday, October 23 – 1:00 – LMR Live with The Shindellas – Ford Studio Theatre
Monday, October 23 – 7:30 – Sonic Explorations – Concert 7 “Masters and Innovators” featuring UM Music Faculty – Nutt
Tuesday, October 24 – 7:00 – Jazz Combos – Proud Larry’s
Wednesday, October 25 – 7:00 – Honors College Event w/Bruce Levingston – Nutt
Sunday, October 29 – 2:30 – Carmina Burana, Memphis Symphony with UM Choirs (TICKETED) – Ford Center
Monday, October 30 – 7:30 – LOU Symphony Side-by-Side Concert – Ford Center
Tuesday, October 31 – 5:30 – Kevin Rico (tenor) BME Recital – Nutt
Thursday, November 2 – 7:30 – Concert Singers Performance – Paris Yates Chapel
Friday, November 3 – MMA Events (all day) – Nutt
Friday, November 3 – 7:30 – Will Nelson (bassoon) BME Recital – Nutt
Sunday, November 5 – 1:30 – Zoe Bofill (soprano) BM Senior Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, November 7 – 7:30 – Percussion/Steel Drum Concert – Band Hall
Wednesday, November 8 – 1:00 – LMR Live with Elizabeth Ito – Ford Studio Theatre
Thursday, November 9 – 7:30 – Jazz Ensembles – Nutt
Saturday, November 11 – 1:30 – Seth Broughman (clarinet) BME Recital – Nutt
Saturday, November 11 – 5:30 – Emily Hester (clarinet) BME Recital – Nutt
Saturday, November 11 – 7:o0 – Veterans Day Concert – Oxford High School
Sunday, November 12 – 3:30 – Peyton Graham (trumpet) and Jackson Clinton (trumpet) BME Recitals – Nutt
Sunday, November 12 – 5:30 – Caleb Pearce BM Recital – Nutt
Monday, November 13 – 7:30 – Low Brass Ensemble Concert – Nutt
Tuesday, November 14 – 7:30 – OMADDE – Nutt
Wednesday, November 15 – 5:30 – Queenie Tran (piano) BME Recital – Nutt
Wednesday, November 15 – 7:30 – Lydia Dees (soprano) and Abi Thomas (soprano) BME Recitals – Nutt
Thursday, November 16 – 5:30 – Marrisa Fowler (trumpet) and Austin Stokes (euphonium) BME Recitals – Nutt
Thursday, November 16 – 7:30 – Wind Ensemble Concert – Ford Center
Friday, November 17 – 7:30 – Andrew Darling (trombone) BME Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, November 28 – 5:30 – Aleyna Wilgermein (trombone) BME Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, November 28 – 7:30 – Trumpet Ensemble Concert – Nutt
Wednesday, November 29 – 7:30 – Fred Dunlap (percussion) MM Recital – Nutt
Thursday, November 30 – 7:30 – La Serva Padrona & Aria Showcase – Nutt
Friday, December 1 – 5:30 – Erin Kilpatrick (saxophone) BME Recital – Nutt
Friday, December 1 – 7:30 – Marcus Jones (saxophone) BME Recital – Nutt
Saturday, December 2 – 7:30 – UM Holiday Concert – Ford Center
Sunday, December 3 – 5:30 – Zac Castro (percussion) and Kevin Jackson (tuba) BME Recitals – Nutt
Thursday, February 16 – 7:00 Symphonic Band Concert – Ford Center
Friday, February 17 – 7:30 Celebration of 60 Years of Integration (UM Wind Ensemble) – Ford Center
Monday, February 20 – 7:30 Adam Estes (saxophone), Nave Graham (flute) and Adrienne Park (piano) Faculty Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, February 21 – 7:30 – Black History Month Concert – Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Wednesday, February 22 – 7:30 – Calendula Cheng Recital (piano) – Nutt
Thursday, February 23 – 7:30 – Slade Trammel (piano) Guest Recital – Nutt
Friday, February 24 – 1:00 – Slade Trammel (piano) Masterclass – Nutt
Monday, February 27 – 1:00 – Master class with Robert Young (saxophone) – Nutt
Monday, February 27 – 7:30 – Robert Young (saxophone) Guest Recital – Nutt
Monday, March 6 – 1:00 – Master class with Kaleidoscopia Trio (string) Class – Nutt
Monday, March 6 – 7:30 – LMR Live with Kaleidoscopia Trio (string) – Nutt
Wednesday, March 8 – 1:00 – Session with Kaleidoscopia Trio (string) – Nutt
Wednesday, March 8 – 7:30 – Kaleidoscopia Trio (string) Guest Recital – Nutt
Thursday, March 9 – 7:30 – Spring Choral Concert – North Oxford Baptist Church
Monday, March 20 – 7:30 – Katherine Hovan (mezzo-soprano) MM Recital – Nutt
Thursday, March 23 – 5:00 – Orel Lee (trombone) MM Recital – Nutt
Sunday, March 26 – 7:30 – Christine Powell (mezzo-soprano) MM Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, March 28 – 7:30 – Jazz Combos – location TBD
Friday, March 31 – 7:30 – Bonita Bunt (soprano) and Amanda Johnston (piano) Faculty Recital – Nutt
Sunday, April 2 – 2:00 – Jovania Correa-Coleman (mezzo) MM Recital – Nutt
Monday, April 3 – 7:30 – LOU Symphony Orchestra Concert – Ford Center (ticketed event)
Tuesday, April 4 – 7:30 – Allister Frankle (saxophone) MM Recital – Nutt
Wednesday, April 5 – 7:30 – Susanna Whitney (bassoon), Austin Smith (oboe) and Adrienne Park (piano) Faculty Recital – Nutt
Thursday, April 6 – 5:30 – Keyu Zheng (violin) BM Recital – Nutt
Thursday, April 6 – 7:30 – Richard Fuller (piano) BM Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, April 11 – 7:30 – Percussion Ensemble/Steel Band Concert – location TBD
Wednesday, April 12 – 7:30 – Øystein Baadsvik (tuba) Guest Recital – Nutt
Thursday, April 13 – 7:30 – The Mississippians Jazz Ensemble – Nutt
Friday, April 14 – 7:30 – Chloe King (percussion) Senior Recital – Nutt
Monday, April 17 – 7:30 – OMADDE – Nutt
Tuesday, April 18 – 7:30 – Collegians Jazz Ensemble – Nutt
Wednesday, April 19 – 1:00 – Master class with Glen Ballard – Nutt
Wednesday, April 19 – 6:00 – LMR Live with Glen Ballard – Ford Studio Theatre
Wednesday, April 19 – 7:30 – Rose DioLallevi (violin) MM Recital – Nutt
Thursday, April 20 – 7:30 – Medal for the Arts w/Glen Ballard- Ford Center (ticketed event)
Friday, April 21 – 1:00- Session with Glen Ballard- Nutt
Friday, April 21 – 5:30 – Olivia Coyne (violin) MM Recital- Nutt
Monday, April 24 – 7:30 – Low Brass Ensemble – Nutt
Wednesday, April 26 – 7:30 – Saviour Sallah (piano) MM Recital – Nutt
Friday, April 28 – 7:30 – Alcina (UM Opera Theatre) – Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, April 30 – 3:00 – Alcina (UM Opera Theatre) – Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Monday, May 1 – 7:30 – Carley Wilemon Graduate Conducting Recital – Paris Yates Chapel
Tuesday, May 2 – 6:00 – Honors Convocation – Nutt
Tuesday, May 2 – 7:30 – Symphonic and Concert Bands – Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Wednesday, May 3 – 7:30 – Kyle Pederson “…And Justice for All” w/University Chorus Guest Concert – Nutt
Thursday, May 4 – 7:30 – Saxophone Studio Performances – Nutt
Friday, May 5 – 7:30 – David Willson Retirement Concert – Ford Center for the Performing Arts (ticketed event)
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 – Allana Hamblin (clarinet) BME Recital – Nutt
Saturday, May 6 – 1:30 – Lien Nguyen (piano) MM Recital – Nutt
Monday, September 12 – 1:00 pm – Instrumental Master Class with the Assembly Quartet – Nutt
Monday, September 12 – 7:30 pm – LMR Live with Assembly Quartet (saxophone) – Nutt
Wednesday, September 14 – 1:00 pm – Assembly Quartet Presentation – Nutt
Thursday, September 15 – 7:30 pm – Assembly Quartet Concert – Nutt
Friday, September 16 – 1:00 pm – Saxophone Studio Class with the Assembly Quartet – Nutt
Saturday, September 17 – 2:00 pm – Lions Band Ready Workshop – Nutt
Monday, September 19 – 1:00 pm – Marci Rosenberg Master Class – Nutt
Monday, September 19 – 7:30 pm – Marci Rosenberg Lecture/Master Class – Nutt
Tuesday, September 20 – 2:30 pm – Marci Rosenberg Master Class – Nutt
Tuesday, September 20 – 4:00 pm – Marci Rosenberg Culmination Master Class – Nutt
Tuesday, September 20 – 7:30 pm – LMR Live with Marci Rosenberg – Nutt
Wednesday, September 21 – 7:30 pm – Andrew Hutchens (saxophone) Guest Recital – Nutt
Thursday, September 22 – 7:30 pm – “Dawn of the Arts” Bruce Levingston (piano) and Special Guest Artists – Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Monday, September 26 – 7:30 pm – Sonic Explorations Concert – Nutt
Wednesday, September 28 – 1:00 pm – Alice Anne Light (mezzo) and Price Walden (piano/composer) Master Class – Nutt
Sunday, October 2 – 7:00 pm – “hours” with Alice Anne Light (mezzo), Kristy Kristinek (artist), and Price Walden (piano/composer) – Ford Studio Theatre
Monday, October 3 – 7:30 pm – LMR Live with Alice Anne Light, Kristy Kristinek, and Price Walden – Nutt
Monday, October 17 – 7:30 pm – Fall Choral Concert – Oxford High School
Wednesday, October 19 – 7:30 pm – Faculty Recital Series Trio Recital: Christine Kralik (cello), Adrienne Park (piano), Michael Rowlett (clarinet) – Nutt
Tuesday, October 25 – 7:30 pm – Saxophone Studio Recital – Nutt
Wednesday, October 26 – 7:30 pm – Jonathan Warburton Guest Trombone Recital – Nutt
Thursday, October 27 – 7:30 pm – Warren Steel Recital (organ) – Paris Yates
Friday, November 4 – Music Major Advantage (visit and audition day)
- 1:00 pm – Master Class with Professors Johnston and Park
- 2:00 pm – Faculty Showcase Recital
Friday, November 4 – 7:30 pm – Fall Opera Scenes – Nutt
Saturday, November 5 – 7:30 pm – Libby Larsen’s The Peculiar Case of Dr. H.H. Holmes – Dr. Christopher Withrow (baritone) and Dr. Scott Santoro (piano) – Guest Artist Recital – Nutt
Sunday, November 6 – 3:00 pm – Fall Opera Scenes – Nutt
Sunday, November 6 – 6:00 pm – SarahfestValerie George Artist-in-Residence Presentation – Band Hall
Monday, November 7 – 7:30 pm – Christine Kralik (cello) and Amanda Johnston (piano) Faculty Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, November 8 – 7:30 pm – Percussion Ensemble/Steel Band Concert – Band Hall
Wednesday, November 9 – 1:00 pm – Valerie George Q&A – Nutt
Wednesday, November 9 – 7:30 pm – Veterans Day Concert – Ford Center
Friday, November 11 – 7:30 pm – Shawn Fogerty and Jacob Snell Recital – Nutt
Thursday, November 10 – 7:30 pm – Jazz Ensembles – Ford Center
Sunday, November 13 – 6:00 pm – Sarahfest Student Cohort Presentation – Band Hall
Thursday, November 17 – 7:30 pm – Wind Ensemble Concert – Nutt
Friday, November 18 – 5:30 – Vasilios Tidwell BME Recital – Nutt
Monday, November 28 – 7:30 pm – Orchestra Concert – Ford Center
Tuesday, November 29 – 5:30 pm – Caleb Pearce and John Simmons Recital – Nutt
Tuesday, November 29 – 7:30 pm – Low Brass Ensemble Concert – Nutt
Wednesday, November 30 – 7:30 pm – Jamie Gambino and Brandon Roach Recital – Nutt
Friday, December 2 – 7:30 pm – Holiday Concert – Ford Center
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World Championship Old–Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival
Every year over Memorial Day weekend in Oxford, Mississippi, the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest is held to provide an opportunity for pianists to compete and learn in a stimulating atmosphere, and to educate people about old-time piano music written prior to 1940.
Old–Time Piano Contest
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