166 Past Events at Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University

Based on Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther and composed by Jules Massenet,Werther is the tragic story of a man hopelessly in love with another man's wife. This four act opera features the 2013 Metropolitan Opera Audition winner and Ball State Alumnus, Michael Brandenburg in the title role. Sung in French, with projected English supertitles, this is the first of two performances. The second performance will take place on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. in Sursa Hall.

For ticket information contact: Emens Auditorium at 765-285-1539 or 1-877-99-EMENS; Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets go on sale August 12, 2013.

Based on Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther and composed by Jules Massenet,Werther is the tragic story of a man hopelessly in love with another man's wife. This four act opera features the 2013 Metropolitan Opera Audition winner and Ball State Alumnus, Michael Brandenburg in the title role. The opera will be sung in French, with projected English supertitles. This is the second and final performance.

For ticket information contact: Emens Auditorium at 765-285-1539 or 1-877-99-EMENS; Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets go on sale August 12, 2013.

The choral ensembles perform several concerts each semester, offering repertoire from around the world and across the centuries. Each concert features two or more student ensembles and a broad palette of vibrant music.

For ticket information contact: Emens Auditorium at 765-285-1539 or 1-877-99-EMENS; Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets go on sale August 12, 2013.

The Art of Jazz Series presents The Kennedy Dream by Oliver Nelson. Recorded in 1967 and never performed since, this will be a must see for 2014. Fifty years after the death of John F. Kennedy, this hour long set of songs and speeches still maintains relevant today. The work features a full jazz ensemble and scaled down orchestra. 

Douglas Droste, conductor
Oliver Nelson Jr., narrator
Mark Buselli, soloist

For ticket information contact: Emens Auditorium at 765-285-1539 or 1-877-99-EMENS; Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.  Tickets go on sale August 12, 2013.

This all-student ensemble is led by graduate and doctoral student conductors.

For ticket information contact: Emens Auditorium at 765-285-1539 or 1-877-99-EMENS; Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets go on sale August 12, 2013.

Ball State's top two band ensembles present a series of concerts each year under the direction of Thomas Caneva, Director of Bands, and Shawn Vondran, Assistant Director of Band.

For ticket information contact: Emens Auditorium at 765-285-1539 or 1-877-99-EMENS; Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets go on sale August 12, 2013.

Campus and community singers come together to form the Ball State School of Music Summer Chorus. Andrew Crow leads the ensemble as it performs selections from the Broadway musicals of Stephen Schwartz. Free and open to the public.

Ball State’s Summer Concert Band and Summer Jazz Ensemble join forces to present traditional and contemporary works representing all musical periods and styles including classic hits of the big bands. Free and open to the public.

Campus and community singers come together to form the Ball State School of Music Summer Chorus. Andrew Crow leads the ensemble as it performs Music of the Bard - Shakespearean texts in music. Free and open to the public.

Douglas Droste, conductor 
Charles Stewart, graduate assistant conductor 
Brittany Hendricks, trumpet

Repertoire to include: 
Giuseppe VERDI: Overture to La Forza del Destino 
Eino TAMBERG: Concerto No. 1 for Trumpet and Orchestra 
Cesar FRANCK: Symphony in D minor

Under the direction of Mark Buselli, Ball State’s three jazz ensembles perform for this opening season concert.

Repertoire TBD

Ball State's top two band ensembles present a series of concerts each year under the direction of Thomas Caneva, Director of Bands

The School of Music presents a sampling of its wind, orchestral, jazz, and choral ensembles in a concert showcasing its exceptional students. All proceeds benefit student scholarships in the School of Music.

The School of Music voice faculty presents a Faculty Artist Recital featuring a wide range of solo and chamber music repertoire. All proceeds go toward the prize money for the 9th Annual Vocal Competition, to be held on April 11, 2015 at 10 a.m. in Sursa Hall.

Pianist Sean Chen, the 2013 DeHaan Classical Fellow of The American Pianists Association, recently won Third Prize at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Recognized as a rising star, Chen has appeared as a soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra,Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra,,and the Juilliard Orchestra. Chen is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees, and is pursuing his artist diploma at the Yale School of Music.

Douglas Droste, conductor 
Katrin Meidell, viola

Repertoire to include: 
Bela BARTOK: Viola Concerto 
Camille SAINT-SAENS: Symphony No. 3 ("Organ")

New York City trumpeter Scott Wendholt joins the Ball State Jazz Ensembles for the first Art of Jazz Series concert of the season. Wendholt is on faculty at Manhattan School of Music and the Jamey Aebersold summer jazz camps, and has worked with artists such as Kenny Garrett, Cyrus Chestnut, Christian McBride, Don Braden and Bruce Barth. Mark Buselli directs the ensembles.

Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann lead the Ball State Chamber Choir and Concert Choir. The Chamber Choir is a prestigious ensemble comprised of approximately 36 singers, and performs throughout the country and around the world. The Concert Choir, a selective ensemble, performs accompanied and a cappella music representing a broad spectrum of history and regions.