Upcoming Events
10 a.m.
CFA Student Success Celebration | February 7 | 10 a.m. | Pruis HallJoin us for student art & music from each academic area and a celebration of our students! We will honor Dean’s List and SOAR Professional Artists and present the Student Success Ambassador Awards. We will also honor and hear from the Faculty Teaching award recipient. Come to Pruis Hall to celebrate with us and snap a photo with the Dean while you're here!
7:30 p.m.
Vocalists singing on stageThe Ball State Opera Theatre program presents their 10th annual Opera Gala. The evening will feature School of Music faculty, alumni, and students performing together! Tickets are available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office.
3 p.m.
Faculty Artist SeriesThe Faculty Artist Series features School of Music faculty sharing their talent and passion for music with the campus and community. Program to include music by Argentinean and French composers. Free and open to the public with livestream available.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalShoufeng He is a piano student of Jim Helton. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
The outside of Sursa Performance HallCellist Robert Reed will perform pieces by Mexican and African American composers in Hahn Hall.
7:30 p.m.
Cellist Paul ChristopherCellist Paul Christopher will perform contemporary cello music in Hahn Hall. Program to include works by Adolphus Hailstork, Ursula Mamlok, Christian Wolff, and Charles Wuorinen. Event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.
Event CanceledThis recital has been canceled.
8 a.m.
The outside of Sursa Performance Hall at sunsetLearn from professional conductors, get a chance to conduct the Ball State University Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony, and see them perform live!
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.
9 a.m.
The outside of Sursa Performance Hall at sunsetLearn from professional conductors, get a chance to conduct the Ball State University Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony, and see them perform live!
7:30 p.m.
Event CanceledThis event has been canceled.
7:30 p.m.
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!
11 a.m.
Students attending CFA Talks in Pruis HallCFA Talks empowers students to explore possibilities, build confidence, and take meaningful steps toward their future in the arts—and beyond.
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.
Chichun Chi-sun LeeThe Ball State University School of Music is pleased to feature guest composer Chichun 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
Chichun Chi-sun LeeThe Ball State University School of Music is pleased to feature guest composer Chichun 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, Kerry Glann, and Mark Statler, 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.
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.
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.