Upcoming Events
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Event CanceledThis concert has been canceled.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalReed Ulery is a conducting student of Jeremy Harmon. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Pianist Kent Lyman and cellist Sophie LymanGuest artists Kent Lyman (piano) and Sophie Lyman (cello) will perform a recital in Hahn Hall. Program to include works by Beethoven, Prokofiev,  Lili Boulanger, and Andrea Casarrubios. Event is free and open to the public.
10 a.m.
Joel SmirnoffThe school of music is delighted to invite maestro Joel Smirnoff back to work with our string students. Event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
ball state choirs perform in Sursa HallUnder the direction of Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann, the Ball State Choirs present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music from around the world and across the centuries. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.
4 p.m.
ball state choirs perform in Sursa HallExperience the soaring voices of the Chamber Choir live at the REES Theatre!
7:30 p.m.
Student Recital Jiayi (Jacqueline) Wang is a piano student of Ray Kilburn. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalShengxin Liu is a piano student of Lori Rhoden. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalViolet Raubuck and Jackson Steuer are voice students of Rachelle Woolston. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalSihan Liu is a piano student of Ray Kilburn. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Ball State Symphony Orchestra onstage at Sursa HallThe Ball State Symphony Orchestra is a flagship ensemble of the School of Music that performs orchestral music from a wide variety of backgrounds and time periods.
5:30 p.m.
Ball State College of Fine Arts logo with image of BeneficenceJoanne King is an Instructor of Music for the harp. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature the voice students of Rachelle Woolston and Daniel Narducci. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalGriffin McAtee is a saxophone student of Sean Imboden. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature the voice students of Cynthia Smith. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalYuHsin (Darlene) Tsai is a piano student of Ray Kilburn. This event is free and open to the public.
4 p.m.
Chihchun Chi-sun LeeThe Ball State University School of Music is pleased to feature guest composer Chihchun Chi-sun Lee at the 56th Annual Pellegrini Festival of New Music. Additional guest artists include Haiqiong Deng (zheng), Gail Archer (organ), Drew Hosler (saxophone), and composers from around the country.
All Day Event
Chihchun Chi-sun LeeThe Ball State University School of Music is pleased to feature guest composer Chihchun Chi-sun Lee at the 56th Annual Pellegrini Festival of New Music. Additional guest artists include Haiqiong Deng (zheng), Gail Archer (organ), Drew Hosler (saxophone), and composers from around the country.
3 p.m.
Ball State Choirs perform in Sursa Hall.Under the direction of Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann, the Ball State Choirs present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music from around the world and across the centuries. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature string faculty and students. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalKristen Baisley is a conducting student of Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann. Featuring the Ball State Chamber Choir and Cardinal Chorus, the recital will explore Christna Rossetti's poetry, set by a variety of choral composers from the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries.   This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalBenjamin M. Wroblewski is a trumpet student of Mark Buselli. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalChunhui Yang is a voice student of Mei Zhong. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalParikesit Tanudjaja is a piano student of James Helton. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalCameron Lewis is a clarinet student of Elisha Willinger. Nicholson Smith is a flute student of Mihoko Watanabe. This recital is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
The outside of Sursa Performance Hall at sunsetFeaturing faculty and students of the School of Music performing a variety of solo and small ensemble selections by American composers. This event is hosted by the BSU Collegiate Chapter of Music Teachers National Association.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalWenxin Fan is a saxophone student of Nathan Bogert. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalAlena Miskinis is a piano student of Jim Helton. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature the voice students of Justin DeLong. This event is free and open to the public.
3:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature the voice students of Benjamin Swain. This event is free and open to the public.
3:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature the voice students of Benjamin Swain. This event is free and open to the public.
5 p.m.
Ball State College of Fine Arts logo with image of BeneficenceThis masterclass will focus on essential orchestral excerpts for string students.
7:30 p.m.
Ball State Choirs perform in Sursa Hall.Under the direction of Kerry Glann. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalAlex Bratek is a composition student of Lisa Kozenko. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature the voice students of Yoko Shimazaki-Kilburn. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
A flute player looking down at a music stand with other woodwind players in the backgroundHear the Campus Orchestra live in concert! This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalJeremy Newton is a voice student of Daniel Narducci. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalColleen Tiernan is a voice student of Daniel Narducci. This event is free and open to the public.
3 p.m.
Student RecitalNathan Anton is a voice student of Mei Zhong. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalAmanda Paust is a flute student of Mihoko Watanabe. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalHear the Ball State Percussion Group and Trumpet Tattoo perform together in Sursa Hall! Free and open to the public.
3 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature the cello students of Peter Opie. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalAlexis Cramer is a voice student of Daniel Narducci. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalHear Trumpet Tattoo perform in Sursa Hall! Free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalGyu Min (Kevin) Kim is a piano student of Franklin Larey. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature the violin students of Yu-Fang Chen. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalJustin Brown is a saxophone student of Nate Bogert. This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThis recital will feature the flute students of Mihoko Watanabe. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalThe Student Composers' Forum features creative and innovative musical compositions written by undergraduate and graduate Ball State University composers. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
Student RecitalNick Engle is a jazz piano student of Scott Routenberg. This event is free and open to the public.
12 p.m.
The Midwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology (MIDSEM) is pleased to announce the call for papers for the chapter’s annual meeting on Friday-Saturday, April 3-4, 2026. The conference will be hosted by Ball State University as a fully in-person event, starting at noon EST on Friday and concluding around midday on Saturday. The registration fee is $20 ($10 for students) to cover coffee/tea breaks and lunch on both days.
9 a.m.
The Midwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology (MIDSEM) is pleased to announce the call for papers for the chapter’s annual meeting on Friday-Saturday, April 3-4, 2026. The conference will be hosted by Ball State University as a fully in-person event, starting at noon EST on Friday and concluding around midday on Saturday. The registration fee is $20 ($10 for students) to cover coffee/tea breaks and lunch on both days.
7:30 p.m.
Opera singers during a performanceCome see Ball State Opera Theatre's spring production of The Marriage of Figaro in Sursa Performance Hall. Tickets will be available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office.
3 p.m.
Opera singers during a performanceCome see Ball State Opera Theatre's spring production of The Marriage of Figaro in Sursa Performance Hall. Tickets will be available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office.
7:30 p.m.
Wind band musicians on stage performingBrass Ensemble will open for Campus Band for their spring concert. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.
7:30 p.m.
ball state choirs perform in Sursa HallUnder the direction of Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann, the Ball State Choirs present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music from around the world and across the centuries. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.
7:30 p.m.
Jazz ensemble playing at Sursa HallEnjoy a concert of standard jazz favorites and original compositions with the Ball State Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Mark Buselli. Program to be announced. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.
7:30 p.m.
student performing with the Wind Ensemble and Wind SymphonyBall State's Wind Ensemble presents a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.
7:30 p.m.
ball state choirs perform in Sursa HallUnder the direction of Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann, the Ball State Choirs present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music from around the world and across the centuries. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.