Kemp Recital Hall

Student recital

Student recital

This recital was conceived in the inspiration to collaborate and share music for students by students, specifically with a focus on uplifting the voices of those that come from historically marginalized backgrounds. The performance will happen through means of education, as each performer will discuss their piece and the cultural/personal context behind it. We hope […]

ISU faculty and students perform music by the RED NOTE New Music Festival guest composers Han Lash and Ted Hearne. This event is sponsored by the Harold K. Sage Foundation and the Illinois State University Foundation Fund. For additional information contact Dr. Alex Stephenson (309) 438-8323

Student Workshop Premieres featuring HYPERCUBE and Ensemble Dal Niente. This event is sponsored by the Harold K. Sage Foundation and the Illinois State University Foundation Fund. For additional information contact Alex Stephenson (309) 438-8323 Livestream

Ensemble Dal Niente performs, develops, and sustains new and experimental music for small to large chamber ensemble. Dal Niente is dedicated to growing relationships with artists, composers, and listeners; advancing distinct and challenging musical voices; and sharing that work with Chicago, U.S., and international communities. This concert features contemporary music for oboe, viola, and harp, […]

HYPERCUBE is a NYC-based quartet that embraces the boundaries of chamber music, featuring cutting-edge works for saxophone, guitar, piano and percussion, while spanning electric and acoustic worlds. This concert features music by living American composers. This event is sponsored by the Harold K. Sage Foundation and the Illinois State University Foundation Fund. For additional information […]

Trio des Éléments, featuring Sarah Manasreh-Decker, clarinet, Zachary Preucil, cello, and Katherine Petersen, piano, began working together in 2022. Described as “Fresh as a summer garden,” with performances that are “exciting” and “tightly controlled, ” they have performed for audiences all over the Midwest including the International Music Foundation’s Rush Hour Concert Series, and Mackinac […]

Student recital