The Spring 2025 Get Free Music Series begins with a performance by Freedom Therapy Trio with special guest Andrey Gon莽alves on bass. The Freedom Therapy Trio formed organically in UIS's Polly Roesch Music Room between 2023-2024 and released the album "" on Edgetone records in the fall of 2024.
Pianist Kathleen Supove makes her NMS Debut with a concert featuring a world premiere by Thomas Flaherty as well as compositions by Mary Kouyoumdjian, Rahilia Hasanova, Randall Woolf, and Kathleen Supov茅.
Celebrate Black History Month with a dynamic concert spotlighting talented local artists! This concert will honor the rich legacy of Black music and culture by featuring performances across genres including jazz, gospel, spoken word, tap dance, and poetry. The performance includes performances by UIS students, faculty/staff, and guest artists from the community. Join us for this vibrant celebration of heritage, creativity, and unity, as we honor the past and uplift the future through music and art.
Join Dr. Sharon Graf and the Itchy Fingers String Band for a lecture-performance on maritime music from Melville to Master and Commander. Sing along to a sea chantey. Bring your lunch!
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Featuring the UIS Band in a program of music from around the world including "Cajun Folk Songs" by Frank Ticheli, Greek Folk Song Suite by Franco Cesarini and Variations on a Korean Folk Song by John Barnes Chance.
Join us for a concert of experimental, avant-garde, and contemporary music by the UIS Make A Noise Ensemble! The concert features students, faculty/staff, and community members invested in adventurous music experiences. Not to be missed. You might even get a chance to participate in the concert! No musical experience necessary.
UIS Camerata musicians perform their year-end chamber recital featuring small ensembles in the beautiful acoustics of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Atrium. Join us!