Patrick Stauffer

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.

Guest Artist 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's gift to the community. 

The School of Music's gift to the community. 

Douglas Droste, conductor

Repertoire TBD

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

Repertoire TBD

Douglas Droste, conductor

Repertoire TBD

Repertoire TBD

The Jazz Ensembles perform with the winners of the Dimensions in Jazz High School Bands competition and with guest guitarist Fareed Haque. In 2009, Haque was named "Best World Guitarist" by Guitar Player Magazine. On faculty at Northern Illinois University, Haque has collaborated with artists such as Paquito D'Rivera, David Holland, Sting, and Joe Henderson, to name a few. Mark Buselli directs the ensembles.

Thomas Caneva, conductor
Thomas Keck, conductor

Repertoire TBD

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.

Celebrate 51 fabulous years with the Ball State University Singers, Indiana's Official Goodwill Ambassadors! Since 1964 the University Singers have been recognized as one of America’s top collegiate entertainment organizations.

Celebrate 51 fabulous years with the Ball State University Singers, Indiana's Official Goodwill Ambassadors! Since 1964 the University Singers have been recognized as one of America’s top collegiate entertainment organizations.

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.