The department sponsors a large number of events throughout the year, promoting SCSU's music students, faculty, and guest artists. In addition, several special performances are held on campus each year, including three different festivals featuring top high school bands, choirs and orchestras from around the state and special holiday concerts. For more information call (320) 308-3223.
October
25 Saturday 4:00 p.m.
Youth Choral Camp Concert
Featuring SCSU Cantabile Girls Choir w/St. John's Boys' Choir
Center Stage, Performing Arts Center
Contact Mrs. Jane Oxton: jfoxton@stcloudstate.edu
27 Monday 7:30 p.m.
Choral Connections Concert
Featuring SCSU Concert Choir w/area HS Choirs
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Mr. Lee Nelson: ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu
30 Thursday 2:00 p.m.
Festival of Winds, Op. 1
Featuring SCSU Wind Ensemble w/area HS Bands
from Buffalo, Maple Grove, Monticello
Buffalo High School, Buffalo, MN
Contact: Dr. Richard Hansen: rkhansen@stcloudstate.edu
Free Admission
31 Friday 2:00 p.m.
Festival of Winds, Op. 2
Featuring SCSU Wind Ensemble w/area HS Bands
from Long Prairie, Pierz, Osakis
Long Prairie High School, Long Prairie, MN
Contact: Dr. Richard Hansen: rkhansen@stcloudstate.edu
Free Admission
November
1 Saturday all day
Choral Festival
Featuring SCSU Concert Choir with area HS Choirs
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Mr. Lee Nelson: ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu
2 Sunday all day
Youth Choir Festival
Featuring SCSU Choristers
Rochester, MN
Contact Jane Oxton:jfoxton@stcloudstate.edu
5 Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Jazz Concert
Featuring SCSU Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combo
Ruth Gant Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, SCSU
Contact Dr. Kim Gast: kgast@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
11 Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
"American Spirit"Veteran's Day Ceremony
Featuring SCSU Wind Ensemble & Greater St. Cloud Honor Band
w/Students from Apollo, Cathedral Tech, Sartell & Sauk Rapids HS
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Dr. Richard Hansen: rkhansen@stcloudstate.edu
Free Admission, Free-will Offering taken
16 Sunday 3:00 p.m.
"Music at St. Mary's" Concert
Featuring SCSU's Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Women's Choir & Men's Choir
St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud
Contact Mr. Lee Nelson: ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$8; Students & Seniors-$5, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
20 Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Joint Band Concert
Featuring Husky Sports Band & SCSU Campus Band
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Mr. Glen Tuomaala: gatuomaala@stcloudstate.edu
OR Mr. Steve Lyons: sglyons@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
22 Saturday
Orchestra Concert
Featuring SCSU Orchestra with SCSO Youth Orchestra
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Dr. Daniel O'Bryant@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
25 Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
"An Evening of Music for Percussion"
Featuring SCSU Percussion Collective Concert
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Dr. Terry Vermillion@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
December
3 Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Flute Studio Recital
Featuring students of Dr. Melissa Krause
Ruth Gant Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center
Contact Dr. Melissa Krause: mkrause@stcloudstate.edu
Free Admission
7 Sunday 3:00 p.m.
"Celebrations of Light" Gala Concert
Featuring SCSU Music Ensembles
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Dr. Terry Vermillion@stcloudstate.edu
January 2009
21 Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Men's Choral Festival Concert
Featuring men's choral voices from area
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Mr. Lee Nelson: ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
February
MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP DAY
Saturday, February 7th - 11a.m. to 5p.m.
Dr. Daniel O'Bryant, Scholarship Committee Chair dkobryant@stcloudstate.edu (320) 308-2280
Application deadline: January 26th, 2009 - SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (pdf 19k)
14 Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Opera Scenes
Featuring SCSU Opera & Orchestra
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Dr. Hugh Givens: hgivens@stcloudstate.edu
OR Dr. Daniel O'Bryant@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
21 Saturday 4 p.m.
Youth Choral Festival Concert
Featuring Cantabile Girls Choir, Lake Aggaxiz Girls Choir, Mankato Chirldren's Chorus
Festival takes place at SCSU Performing Arts Center 10am-2pm
Concert at Christ Church Newman Center, St. Cloud
Contact Mrs. Jane Oxton: jfoxton@stcloudstate.edu
22 Sunday 7:30 p.m.
"Wind, Klezmer & Fire" Concert
Featuring SCSU Wind Ensemble with Guest Artists:
Shelley Hanson, Klezmer & All That Jazz in a World Premiere
Guest Band: Milace High School Symphonic Band
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Dr. Richard Hansen: rkhansen@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
28 Saturday 10:30 a.m.
"Animal Crackers" Concert
Featuring Great River Chorale
St. Cloud Public Library, St. Cloud
Contact Mr. Lee Nelson: ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu
March
7 Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
SCSO Young Performers Competition
Ruth Gant Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center
Contact Mrs. Sandy Nadeau: snadeau@stcloudsymphony.com
21-22 Thursday, Friday, Saturday
SCSU Wind Ensemble & Orchestra in Traveling Festivals
21 Festival @Champlain Park HS 10A-4P Concert: 7:00 PM
Featuring SCSU Orchestra & HS Orchestras
22 Great Music @The Great Hall, Bethel University, Arden Hills
Grand Concert -7pm
Featuring SCSU Wind Ensemble, Champlin Park HS Symphonic Band,
Mankato West Concert Band
Contact Dr. Richard Hansen: rhansen@stcloudstate.edu
OR Dr. Daniel O'Bryant@stcloudstate.edu
25 Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Jazz Concert
Featuring SCSU Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combo
Ruth Gant Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, SCSU
Contact Dr. Kim Gast: kgast@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
3/26-31 Thursday-Monday
SCSU Choir & Percussion Tour
Contact Mr. Lee Nelson: ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu
OR Dr. Terry Vermillion@stcloudstate.edu
April
2 Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Orchestra Concert
Featuring SCSU Orchestra
Contact Dr. Daniel O'Bryant@stcloudstate.edu
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
4 Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Choir & Percussion Home Concert
Featuring SCSU Concert Choir & Percussion Collective
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Mr. Lee Nelson: ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu
OR Dr. Terry Vermillion@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
16 Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Band Concert
Featuring SCSU Campus Band with Special Guests (tba)
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Mr. Steve Lyons: sglyons@stcloudstate.edu
Free Admission
17 Friday 6:00 p.m.
Flute Studio Recital
Featuring students of Dr. Melissa Krause
Ruth Gant Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center
Contact Dr. Melissa Krause: mkrause@stcloudstate.edu
Free Admission
21 Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Annual "Her Story, Her Song" Concert
Featuring SCSU Women's Choir, Cantabile Girls' Choir & Women Faculty Artists
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud
Contact Mrs. Mary Jo Bot@mjbot@stcloudstate.edu
OR Mrs. Jane Oxton: jfoxton@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$8; Seniors & Students-$5
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
22 Wednesday 8:00 p.m.
Percussion Studio Recital
Featuring students of Dr. Terry Vermillion
Ruth Gant Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center
Contact Dr. Terry Vermillion: tvermillion@stcloudstate.edu
Free Admission
25 Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Annual "Soundings" Concert
Featuring SCSU Wind Ensemble & Orchestra
Student Soloists, Conductors, World Premieres
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Dr. Richard Hansen: rkhansen@stcloudstate.edu
OR Dr. Daniel O'Bryant: dkobryant@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
27 Monday 7:30 p.m.
Annual "Guys Night Out" Choral Festival
Featuring the SCSU Men's Chorus with area HS men's voices
Kimberly Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, SCSU
Contact Mr. Stan Carlson: sacarlson@stcloudstate.edu
Tickets: Adults-$5; Students & Seniors-$3, Children 12 & under-Free
Free Admission w/SCSU ID
May
1 Friday 7:30 p.m.
Brahms "Requiem"
Featuring Great River Chorale w/East Central Minnesota Chorale
& SJU/CSB Orchestra
Benedicta Arts Center, CSB, St. Joseph, MN
Contact Mr. Lee Nelson: ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu
2 Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Brahms "Requiem"
Featuring Great River Chorale w/East Central Minnesota Chorale
& SJU/CSB Orchestra
Richard Hardy Performing Arts Center, Cambridge-Isanti HS
Cambridge, MN
Contact Mr. Lee Nelson: ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu
3 Sunday 3:00 p.m.
Youth Chorale Concert
Featuring Central MN Youth Chorale, SCSU Cantabile & Choristers Girls Choirs,
St. John's Boys' Varsity & JV Choirs
Sauk Rapids High School
Contact Jane Oxton: jfoxton@stcloudstate.edu
Music Scholarship Gala Concert
This annual Spring event is held in the historic Paramount Theatre and features student music ensembles, a silent auction, and all proceeds benefiting music scholarships. Through contributions to these scholarship funds, we can continue to help students with financial support of their education.
