Take a Break From the Stress of Fall Semester With These School of Music Events
Fall semester is at its peak which means that midterms, papers, exams and group projects may have you ready to rip your hair out. Luckily for you, Brigham Young University’s School of Music has amazing performances planned for this November that will let you kick back and experience the joy of music. There is no better way to de-stress than by taking time to appreciate live performances!
Global Rhythm: Panoramic Steel and Gamelan Bintang Wahyu
Date & Time: November 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Music Building Concert Hall
Price: $10–16
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
Enjoy music from around the globe at this vibrant percussion performance! Hear sounds from places such as Bali, Trinidad and Tobago and more! Get your groove on with conductors Kandis Taylor and Jeremy Grimshaw as they lead a performance filled with sticks on steel and gongs.
BYU Cougar Marching Band Pass in Review: The Loudest Concert on Campus
Date & Time: November 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Music Building Concert Hall
Price: $6–12
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
What better way to spend your time than joining the BYU Cougar Marching Band in the Loudest Concert on Campus! This event is perfect for fans of all things that bleed blue. This performance is conducted by Fred McInnis and full of fan-favorite songs and pieces from the halftime shows — come celebrate!
BYU Fall Violin Showcase
Date & Time: November 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Music Building Recital Hall
Price: Free Admission
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
Brigham Young University’s award-winning student violinists will perform a series of concertos at this fall showcase. These talented musicians will be highlighting mastery and passion in an inspiring performance you will not want to miss!
BYU Baroque Ensemble: Gems
Date & Time: November 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Music Building Recital Hall
Price: Free Admission
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
Alex Woods is the director for this performance, but the catch? There will be no conductor. BYU Baroque Ensemble will be performing solo as they showcase gems from the baroque period. Witness this unique performance in person this November!
BYU Wind Symphony For Heroes Proved: A Veteran's Day Celebration
Date & Time: November 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Music Building Concert Hall
Price: $10–16, Free tickets for veterans and their families
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
Honor our veterans with the BYU Wind Symphony this Veteran’s Day. Show your appreciation for those who served at this patriotic concert conducted by Shawn Smith.
BYU Singers: Musica Eclectica
Date & Time: November 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Music Building Concert Hall
Price: $10–16
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
If you are a fan of the classics and the contemporary, you are in luck! BYU Singers, the university’s award-winning chamber choir, will be performing musical treasures both ancient and modern in their performance “Music Eclectica,” conducted by Andrew Crane.
BYU Philharmonic: Great Forces
Date & Time: November 15 at 7:30 p.m. (pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m.)
Location: Music Building Concert Hall
Price: $10–16
Ticket: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
Join the BYU Philharmonic at their world premiere of “At Full Strength” by BYU composer Dan Bradshaw. There will also be a pre-concert talk with the composer and conductor, so get to the venue early!
Concert Band Confluence: BYU Symphonic Band and BYU University Band in Concert
Date & Time: November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Music Building Concert Hall
Price: $6–12
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
Are you ready to start celebrating Christmas? Kick off the holiday season with the Symphonic Band and University Band, conducted by Nate Seamons, as they perform Christmas classics!
Mountain Strings
Date & Time: November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Music Building Recital Hall
Price: $6–12
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
Mountain Strings is Brigham Young University’s traditional American music ensemble — these talented student musicians play fiddle, banjo, guitar and more! Directed by Mark Geslison, this ensemble celebrates American folk music along with traditional and contemporary music from Canada and the British Isles in this unique performance.
Group for Computer Music in Concert
Date & Time: November 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Box, Music Building
Price: Free Admission
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
What would happen if you mixed digital innovation and artistic expression? The BYU Group for Computer Music has done just that for their upcoming performance. The group, directed by Kevin Anthony, will perform electronic music compositions that will leave you inspired.
Opera Scenes
Date & Time: November 21-22 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Music Building Concert Hall
Price: $6–12
Tickets: Available online at onstage.byu.edu
Looking for a night at the opera? Brigham Young University’s rising opera stars will be providing an evening of comedy and drama in their November performance directed by Shea Owens. Come experience music as a form of storytelling at this event!
Get your tickets now for these amazing performances!