2024–25 Events

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Continuum Wind Quintet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

MASTER CLASS
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 β€” Noon β€” Free
Scott Tegge, Tuba
Dalton Center Room 1116

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Scott Tegge, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GUEST JAZZ ARTISTS
Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Tamir Hendelman and Tierney Sutton Duo
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

TENOR/BASS DAY
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Closing Concert featuring Cantus
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CD RELEASE CONCERT
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Western Jazz Collective "Dark Journey"
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

MASTER CLASS
Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 β€” 10 am β€” Free
TakΓ‘s Quartet
Dalton Center Recital Hall

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Featuring Stulberg Competition Silver Medalist Joshua KovÑč, Cello Soloist
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CANCELLED
STUDIO RECITAL
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Best of MAT
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Rescheduled because of illness to October 22

 

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Hub New Music
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Scott Cowan, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CHORAL SHOWCASE
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY BANDS
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 β€” 2 pm β€” Charge
University Wind Symphony, University Symphonic Band, and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Dave Meder Jazz Ensemble
presented in collaboration with the
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

STUDIO RECITAL
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Best of MAT
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
JungHae Kim, Harpsichord
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

TUBAWEEN
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

MASTER CLASS
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 β€” 6 pm β€” Free
Patricio Cosentino, Tuba
Dalton Center Lecture Hall

 

WESTERN WINDS
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Scott Boerma, Conductor
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Patricio Cosentino, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

GOLD COMPANY SNEAK PREVIEW
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Gold Company and GC II
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

FACULTY RECITAL
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 β€” 4 pm β€” Charge
Pianist Lori Sims and Friends: American Music
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

OPERA
Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BRONCO MARCHING BAND MILLER SHOW
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Trey Harris, Director
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Bruce Uchimura, Conductor
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

MASTER CLASS
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 β€” 6 pm β€” Free
Ryan Robinson, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Ryan Robinson, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

10TH ANNUAL MIDFEST
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Middle School Honor Band and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Frank Waln, Lakota Multi-Genre Music Artist
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Free
Student Chamber Ensembles
Friendship Village, Kalamazoo

 

STUDIO RECITAL
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Student Composers I
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

ANNUAL BIG BAND SWING TRIBUTE
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Jazz Orchestra and University Jazz Lab Band
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

JAZZ RHYTHM SECTION DAY
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 β€” 9 am β€” Free
Dalton Center

 

BIRDS ON A WIRE
Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
David Colson, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

CAMPUS CHOIR
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Max Trombley, Conductor
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

MASTER CLASSES
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 β€” 2 pm β€” Free
51Έ£ΐϋΙη String Day Featured Artists β€” Relic Ensemble
Dalton Center

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
51Έ£ΐϋΙη String Day Featured Artists β€” Relic Ensemble
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

ALUMNI RECITAL
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Leland Matsumura, Trombone
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Marja Kerney, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY AND UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC BAND
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Scott Boerma and Trey Harris, Conductors
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

JAZZ COMBO SHOWCASE
Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

WESTERN HORN CHOIR
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Lin Baird, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

51Έ£ΐϋΙη DRUM CHOIR
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 β€” 5 pm β€” Free
Keith Hall, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 β€” 7 pm β€” Free
Student Chamber Ensembles
Zion Lutheran Church, Kalamazoo

 

JAZZ MASTERS SERIES
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Arturo O'Farrill, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

A CHORAL CHRISTMAS
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 β€” 4 pm β€” Charge
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Symphony Orchestra with Celtic Woman: White Christmas Symphony Tour
Miller Auditorium

 

ANNUAL BRASS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Western Brass Quintet and Friends
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

CONCERTO COMPETITION FINALS
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 β€” 1 pm β€” Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

TUBA AND EUPHONIUM DAY
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 β€” 5:30 pm β€” Free
Final Concert featuring the All Star and Mass Ensembles
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Sophie Tang, Violin
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

HORN DAY
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 β€” 6:30 pm β€” Free
Final Concert featuring the Mass Horn Choir
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Burdick-Thorne String Quartet and Lori Sims, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
James Box, Trombone
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Jasmine Pigott, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Adam Rainey, Bass Trombone
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
The Music of David Colson
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Scott Cowan and Carlo De Rosa, Directors
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

TITANIC THE MUSICAL
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 β€” 2 pm β€” Charge
Presented in collaboration with the School of Theatre & Dance
Featuring the University Symphony Orchestra
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Western Winds
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Nicholas Roth, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

PHYLLIS RAPPEPORT LEGACY SERIES
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 β€” 10 am β€” Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

BAND SPECTACULAR
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 β€” 2 pm β€” Charge
University Wind Symphony, University Symphonic Band, and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

CMIX GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Ensemble Dal Niente
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Andrew Rathbun Jazz Quartet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

STUDIO RECITAL
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Student Composers II
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 β€” 6:30 pm β€” Free
Student Chamber Ensembles
Heritage Community of Kalamazoo

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Robert DiLutis, Clarinet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

43RD ANNUAL WESTERN INVITATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Saturday, March 1, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Closing Concert featuring the University Jazz Orchestra
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Western Brass Quintet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

85TH ANNUAL SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN VOCAL FESTIVAL
Thursday, March 13, 2025 β€” 7 pm β€” Charge
Stacey V. Gibbs, Guest Conductor
Festival Chorus and Honors Choir
University Chorale
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

CHORAL SHOWCASE
Saturday, March 15, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
Sunday, March 16, 2025 β€” 3 pm β€” Free
Student Chamber Ensembles
Milwood United Methodist Church, Kalamazoo

 

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Monday, March 17, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Brendan Ige, Tuba
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

GC 47
Friday, March 21, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Saturday, March 22, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Sunday, March 23, 2025 β€” 2 pm β€” Charge
Gold Company and GC II
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

BIRDS ON A WIRE
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
David Colson, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

ALUMNI RECITAL
Friday, March 28, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Hana Beloglavec, Trombone
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC BAND AND UNIVERSITY CONCERT BAND
Sunday, March 30, 2025 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
Trey Harris and Mary Land, Conductors
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

STEVE WOLFINBARGER RETIREMENT CELEBRATION
Monday, March 31, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Featuring the 51Έ£ΐϋΙη Trombone Choir and Alumni Trombone Choir
Dalton Center Recital Hall

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Carlo De Rosa Jazz Trio
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€”

 

GOLD COMPANY II
Thursday, April 3, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Greg Jasperse, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

STUDIO RECITAL
Friday, April 4, 2025 β€” 2 pm β€” Free
Student Composers III
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

FACULTY RECITAL
Friday, April 4, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Jeremiah Quarles, Oboe
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

UNIVERSITY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Saturday, April 5, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Marja Kerney, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

OPERA WORKSHOP
Monday, April 7, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Emanuel Caraman, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

 

CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Free
Winners of the Annual Chamber Music Competition
Venue TBD

 

55TH ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE ON WIND AND PERCUSSION MUSIC
Thursday, April 10, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
Viet Cuong, Guest Composer
Viet Cuong All-Star Band
University Wind Symphony
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

CHORAL SHOWCASE
Friday, April 11, 2025 β€” 7:30 pm β€” Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

 

66TH ANNUAL CONCERTO CONCERT
Sunday, April 13, 2025 β€” 3 pm β€” Charge
University Symphony Orchestra
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 β€” purchase tickets

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Miller Auditorium small bag policy

In an effort to enhance patron safety, Miller Auditorium adopted a best practices procedure consistent with policies being implemented at Performing Arts Centers across the nation. Please note, when coming to Miller, bags and purses should be no larger than 4.5" X 6.5", or approximately the size of a small handbag or clutch purse. Anything larger than that may be subject to search or you may be requested to return the bag to your vehicle. Backpacks of any kind are strictly prohibited.