Popular Music Forum Fest

Fusion on First rm 202, Mar 27th @5:00PM

The highly anticipated "Popular Music Forum Fest" presented by the ASU Popular Music students is an afternoon of artistic expression from students across all levels and disciplines. This annual event serves as a celebration of the exceptional talent within the ASU Popular Music community and the culmination of a year's worth of dedication and creativity. Live music, workshops, raffles and more.

Solo original electroacoustic bass clarinet sound bath!

Herberger Institute Day

Nelson Fine Arts Plaza, Mar 26 @1.40PM

The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is more than a design and arts college. It’s a creative city, populated by more than 9,000 artists, designers, scholars — working, teaching and learning together. Herberger Institute Day launched in 2017 to bring together the students, faculty and staff of the Institute’s schools and art museum for a day of creative exploration and conversation. All Herberger Institute students, faculty and staff are invited to join us on Thursday, March 26 at the Nelson Fine Arts Center plaza for Herberger Institute Day 2026. We will host a variety of student performances and interactive activities at the Nelson Fine Arts Center plaza. Arrive when you can and stay as long as you'd like. And be sure to also check out the indoor activities in our nearby buildings. Light snacks and beverages will be available for registered attendees, while supplies last.

Solo original electroacoustic bass clarinet music

Master’s Recital no. 2, “Two Worlds” with Elizabeth Ritchie, pianoforte

Katzin Concert Hall, Mar 20th @5PM

Works by Nadia Boulanger, Aaron Copland, and Koby Slavin.

ASU Music Theatre and Opera presents “Flight”

Evelyn Smith Theatre, Feb 27 @7.30PM, Feb 28 @ 7:30PM, 3/1 @2PM

Jonathan Dove’s contemporary masterpiece follows the story of The Refugee, inspired by the real-life story of an Iranian refugee who lived in Charles De Gaulle Airport for 18 years, whose story unfolds around a diverse group of travelers. When a storm grounds all flights overnight, he observes romances ignite, relationships unravel, and lives shift under the watchful eye of the mysterious Controller. Dove’s lush and rhythmic score blends laugh-out-loud scenarios, touching human stories with deeply moving and playful musical themes. Flight invites audiences to reflect on how we interact with those around us and how we manage those interactions in moments of crisis.

Dance Graduate Project Presentation

Margaret Gisolo Dance Theatre, Feb 19 @7.30PM

Come experience the artistry and creativity of ASU Dance students! Graduate dance students in Arizona State University's School of Music, Dance and Theatre showcase a wide range of genres as they present new choreographic works in progress. 

You're not only guaranteeing yourself an unforgettable experience – you’re directly supporting the next generation of performers and choreographers. You're investing in the future of the arts.

LibraryCon Peoria with the Driftwood Quintet

Peoria Main Library, 2/14 @ 10:30AM

Celebrate your love of fandom at LibraryCon, a free, all-ages event on Saturday, February 14 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Peoria Main Library. Enjoy cosplay, contests, crafts, games, vendors live musical performances by local groups at four different performance areas featuring music inspired by your favorite fandoms. Come dressed as your favorite character or just come ready to have fun!

The musical performances for this event are supported in part by an Arts and Culture Grant from the City of Peoria.

Driftwood Quintet presents: ECHOES EP with Sean Avery Medlin

Phoenix Art Museum, 2/6 @3PM, Pima Library, 2/7 @3PM

Phoenix based Driftwood Quintet and Sean Avery Medlin release "ECHOES EP", a collection of poetry written by Sean Avery Medlin with original chamber music accompaniment by Kevin E Kerr and Driftwood Quintet's own bassoonist, Benjamin Paley. The poetry deals with a variety of themes from black masculinity, media (mis)representation, and personal narrative. Sean Avery Medlin's colorful and evocative lyrics are matched by Driftwood Quintet's curatorial creativity and precise performances.

ASU Symphony Orchestra

Red Mountain High School, 1/30 @7:30PM, Yavapai College Prescott Campus, 2/1 @3PM

Antonin Dvorak, Symphony no. 9 “New World”

ASU Symphony Orchestra

Galvin Playhouse Theatre, 11/21 @7:30PM

Arnold Schoenberg, Chamber Symphony no. 1 in E Major

El Tango Nuevo - Angeles y Diablos with the Driftwood Quintet

Coconino Center for the Arts, 11/1 @7:30PM, The Sea of Glass Center for the Arts, 11/2 @7:30PM

This suite of 8 tangos by Astor Piazzolla depicts an angel’s journey to save a small town in Buenos Aires and a demon's brash attempt to stop it. Piazzolla perfectly blends elements of classical, jazz and Argentinian music to showcase the tango's flirtatious rhythms and delicate nuances that will take your breath away.⁠
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ASU Wind Ensemble

Chandler Center for the Arts, 10/23 @7:30PM

Works by Tchaikovsky, Navarro, Decruck, and Coakley

Upper Regions

Tempe Center for the Arts, 9/19 @6:00PM

celestial realizations, palindromic moon phases, transcendence of terrestrial origins through lunar expeditions, eroded atmospheres, embodied ecological awareness. Original duet featuring music composed and performed by Koby Slavin, and choreography composed and performed by Grace Crain. Visuals and projections by Solana Armatage.

ASU Wind Ensemble

Tempe Center for the Arts, 9/18 @7:30PM

Works by Andrew David Perkins, Jodie Blackshaw, Rolf Wilhelm, Norman Dello Joio, and Dennis Llinas

Foxes, Wine, and Wheat

Paradise Valley United Methodist Church, 9/12 @7PM, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 9/13 @2PM

The American premiere of Michael Torke’s Psalms and Canticles for soprano and chamber orchestra - this work draws on the Books of Psalms, Lamentations, and Song of Solomon, weaving sacred texts into vibrant new music for today’s listeners.

An Exploration in Effort

Hobart and William Smith College, 6/19 @7:30PM

Original duet composed and performed by Koby Slavin and contemporary dancer Grace Crain. Part of the Somatic Dance Conference and Performance Festival in Geneva, NY.

MDT Variety Show!

Galvin Playhouse Theatre, 4/26 @7:30PM

Solo original electroacoustic bass clarinet music

ASU Symphony Orchestra

Gammage Auditorium, 4/29 @7:30PM

Works by Chen Yi, Addison Hill, and Gustav Mahler

ADELPHICHELLA

Adelphi Commons, 4/10 @5:30PM

Solo original electroacoustic bass clarinet music

a breath of…

Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio, 3/27 and 3/28 @7:30PM

A collaborative project within the Herberger Institute of the Arts between students of the School of Music and those at the School of Dance, exploring somatic breath and movement through contemporary dance.

Cael Szabados, baritone - “From the Mind of the Folk”

ASU Recital Hall , 3/29 @7:30PM

ASU Wind Ensemble

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 3/6 @7:30PM

Works by Zhou Tian and Viet Cuong

Master’s Recital no. 1, “Desert Winter”

Organ Hall, 2/21 @7:30PM

Works by Slavin, Reich, Lang, and Mellits

ASU Wind Ensemble

Gammage Auditorium, 2/6 @7:30PM

Works by Kenley Kristofferson, Jonathan Russell, and Julie Giroux

Cirque Holiday | The Phoenix Symphony

Orpheum Theatre, 12/6 @7:30PM, 12/7 @2:00PM, 12/7 @7:30PM, 12/8 @2:00PM

Troupe Vertigo takes audiences on a spellbinding journey through the world of artistic movement accompanied by live music through fusion of cirque acrobatics, classical dance and contemporary theater.

a breath of…

Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio, 12/4 @10:45AM

A collaborative project within the Herberger Institute of the Arts between students of the School of Music and those at the School of Dance, exploring somatic breath and movement through contemporary dance.

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, presented by ASU Music Theatre and Opera

Evelyn Smith Theatre, 11/22 @7:30PM, 11/23 @2:30PM, 11/23 @7:30PM, 11/24 @2:30PM

https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/natasha-pierre-great-comet-1812-presented-music-theatre-and-opera