166 Past Events at Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University

The University Singers, also known as Indiana’s Official Goodwill Ambassadors, celebrates its 51st season this year under the direction of Alan Alder. The ensemble kicks off the season with its annual Fall Cabaret, an evening of family fun and entertainment with tunes you’ll be whistling on your way home.

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

The University Choral Union is a large and lively mixed choir comprised of approximately 100 students that performs a variety of literature, from multicultural pieces to show tunes. The Statesmen, an all-male vocal ensemble, seeks to promote camaraderie among its members and introduce them to the larger fraternity and tradition of men’s choruses around the nation and the world. The Women’s Chorus is Ball State’s only treble-voice ensemble and consists of approximately 70 singers.

The Campus Band and Campus Orchestra, two all-student ensembles, are led by doctoral and graduate student conductors. 

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The symphony orchestra and jazz ensembles come together to present a performance of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite paired with Duke Ellington's jazz adaptation in a "back and forth" concept.

Douglas Droste, conductor 
Mark Buselli, conductor

Ralston C. “Morgy” Craig, was an outstanding solo saxophonist who worked on a variety of projects with the Ball State band program in the 1950s and 1960s.

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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's gift to the community. 

The School of Music's gift to the community. 

Douglas Droste, conductor

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The University Singers, also known as Indiana’s Official Goodwill Ambassadors, celebrates its 51st season this year under the direction of Alan Alder. The ensemble warms up the month of January with its annual Spring Cabaret.

In memory of School of Music alum Uttamlal “Tom” Shah, who was killed in a U.S. Embassy bombing in Kenya in 1998, the Scholarship Award Concert features Ball State’s top three Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Mark Buselli, director of jazz studies.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2013, New York Voices has a legacy of presenting riveting performances. The Grammy Award winning group has a style deeply rooted in jazz, R&B, classical, and pop. Its versatility allows it to perform in both the big band and more intimate trio settings. New York Voices has released seven CDs and spends much of its time giving workshops and clinics to high school and college music students. It has performed with many renowned ensembles including the Count Basie Orchestra, The Manhattan Transfer, the Boston Pops, and more. New York Voices is made up of Kim Nazarian, Peter Eldridge, Lauren Kinhan, and Darmon Meader.

Thomas Caneva, conductor
Thomas Keck, conductor

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Douglas Droste, conductor

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Thomas Caneva, conductor
Thomas Keck, conductor

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