231 Past Events at Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University

Jon Truitt, director
Douglas Droste, musical director

Repertoire to be announced in the fall.

The Ball State Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra come together to present two performances of the spring main stage opera. The second performance is on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 2 p.m. in Sursa Hall.

Jon Truitt, director
Douglas Droste, musical director

Repertoire to be announced in the fall.

The Ball State Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra come together to present two performances of the spring main stage opera. This is the second and final performance.

Hilary Hahn is a two-time Grammy Award winning violinist and an internationally applauded performer. Ms. Hahn is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, receiving her bachelor’s degree at the age of 19. To date, she has released 14 albums and has been a regular feature on the Billboard classical chart’s top ten. Touring in the past year alone has brought Ms. Hahn to nearly 50 cities in 14 countries and has featured performances with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Berlin Philharmonic, the New World Symphony Orchestra, and many more.

The Art of Jazz Series presents the Ball State Jazz Ensembles in performance with the Caswell sisters, featuring vocalist Rachel and violinist Sara. The Caswell sisters have appeared at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center and at the Thelonious Monk Institute's Summer Residency program in Aspen and Snowmass, Colorado. Their debut Caswell Sisters album Alive in the Singing Air was released in early 2013 on Turtle Ridge Records.

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.

Graduate and doctoral student conductors lead this all-student ensemble.

Repertoire TBD

Thomas Caneva, conductor
Thomas Keck, conductor

Repertoire TBD

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.

The Faculty Artist Series allows faculty to share their talent and passion for music with the campus and community.