Students in the School of Music perform as members of a variety of ensembles including orchestras, bands, choirs, jazz bands and jazz combos, chamber ensembles, and more.
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Jazz I & II Ensembles
Sam Skelton and Wes Funderburk
Performances featuring Jazz Ensemble I led by Director of Jazz Studies Sam Skelton and Jazz Ensemble II led by Wes Funderburk, Artist-in-Residence in Jazz Studies and Jazz Trombone.
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Wind Symphony
Debra Traficante
Enjoy a performance by the KSU Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Debra Traficante.
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Wind Symphony
Debra Traficante
Enjoy a performance by the KSU Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Debra Traficante.
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Mixed Chamber Ensemble
John Warren
Enjoy performances by Chamber Ensembles under the direction of John Warren at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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Fall Concert: KSU Women's Choir and Chamber Singers
Melissa Arasi, Reid Masters, Sherri Barrett, Brenda Brent, and Charae Krueger
The KSU Women's Choir and Chamber Singers present their fall concert, featuring the works of Sharon, Johnson, and Bach. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Kennesaw State University Choral Ensembles
Melissa Arasi, Reid Masters, Brenda Brent, and Sherri Barrett
The KSU Choral Ensembles present a concert featuring the works of Pärt, Sondheim, Brahms, Brunner, and more. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Kennesaw State University Choral Ensembles Spring Concert
Leslie J. Blackwell, Reid Masters, Sherri N. Barrett, Benjamin Wadsworth, Matt Andrews, Asa Bradley, Jonathan Steltzer, John Warren, and John Lawless
Please join us for an evening of choral masterworks presented by KSU choral ensembles. The evening will feature performances by the KSU Chamber Choir, led by Interim Director of the School of Music and Director of Choral Activities Dr. Leslie J. Blackwell, as well as the University Chorale and Men's Ensemble, both led by Dr. Reid Masters. The Chamber Singers will be giving a preview of their performance at the 2020 ACDA Southern Division Conference.
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Kennesaw State University Philharmonic Orchestra
Nancy Conley
The KSU Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Nancy Conley, presents a concert featuring the works of Mendelssohn, del Borgo, and more. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Kennesaw State University Philharmonic Orchestra
Nancy Conley
The KSU Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Nancy Conley, present their first concert of the 2020-2021 season, featuring the works of Bishop, Stephan, and Newbold. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Philharmonic Orchestra and University Band
Nancy Conley and Joseph Scheivert
The Philharmonic Orchestra and University Band present a concert featuring varied repertoire throughout history, including the music of Vivaldi, Still, Ravel, Reed, and Williams.
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Kennesaw State University Jazz Ensembles II & III
Wes Funderburk and Rob Opitz
The Kennesaw State University Jazz Ensembles II & III present a virtual concert of big band music, including the works of Jobim, Mancini, and more. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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KSU Jazz Ensembles II & III
Wes Funderburk and Rob Opitz
KSU Jazz Ensembles II and III, led by faculty artists Wes Funderburk and Rob Opitz, present a concert of varied repertoire throughout the history of jazz. Jazz III's portion is entitled Big Band From Old to New.
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KSU Jazz Ensembles I & II
Wes Funderburk and Sam Skelton
As we begin this Fall 2020 semester in the middle of a global pandemic, we are faced with numerous challenges in our day to day exchanges (or lack thereof) with each other. Once we add the task of making music as an ensemble to the mix, an entirely new set of obstacles appear. Live music, as we know it, has taken on a new look. The School of Music faculty and students spent the summer figuring how to remain relevant in a remote way in an art form that is typically the opposite of remote! Tonight’s “concert” is our first attempt at this new modality of delivering music to the public. All of the pieces you will hear this evening were recorded remotely and individually from the comforts of the student’s homes or dorms. This was also done to prepare our students for music making in the digital domain. We hope you enjoy this abbreviated program and please know that we can’t wait to see you all in person in Morgan Hall at the Bailey Performance Center!!!
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Breaking the Silence with Love: Kennesaw State University Women's Choir and Ford Elementary School Chorus
Craig Hurley, Alison Mann, and Brenda Brent
The KSU Women's Choir and Ford Elementary School Chorus present a concert entitled "Breaking the Silence with Love", featuring the music of Williams, Berg, Haugan, Martin, and more.
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Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble
David Kehler
The KSU Wind Ensemble presents a concert featuring student chamber groups and soloists from the Tuba/Euphonium, Percussion, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Horn studios. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble
David Kehler, Paul Dickinson, John Lawless, Douglas Lindsey, Hollie Lawing Pritchard, and John Warren
The KSU Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. David Kehler, presents a virtual concert of chamber and solo works, featuring students of the ensemble. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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2020 Collage Concert
David Kehler, Alison Mann, Jana Young, Heather Witt, Nathan Munson, Todd Wedge, Robert Henry, Eric Jenkins, Douglas Lindsey, Judith Cole, Erika Tazawa, Eric Jenkins, Benjamin Wadsworth, John Lawless, Jackson Arnold, Jeremiah Robinson, Xandrya Edwards, Trevor Walker, Molly Jennings, Eileen Moremen, Helen Kim, Charae Krueger, Matthew Hodgetts, Leslie J. Blackwell, and Nathaniel F. Parker
An exciting highlight each season, Collage is the signature production of the School of Music and a major fundraising event for supporting scholarships for music students. This special performance features over 200 student and faculty performers and includes jazz, orchestra, choir, band, percussion, and opera selections for soloists, chamber groups, and ensembles. Special lighting effects and stage design combine with the diverse and exciting program presented as rapid-fire, flowing vignettes to create a truly unique performance.
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KSU Wind Ensemble with Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, oboe and guest composer Roger Zare
David Kehler, Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, and Roger Zare
The KSU Wind Ensemble presents a concert featuring the works of Jacob, Zare, Nelson, Persichetti, and Sousa. They are joined by guest composer Roger Zare, whose piece "Ocean of Undiscovered Truth" will be performed by KSU Faculty Member and Principal Oboe of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Elizabeth Koch Tiscione.
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Kennesaw State University Mixed Chamber Ensembles
Charae Krueger, Julie Coucheron, Adelaide Federici, and Kenn Wagner
The Mixed Chamber Ensembles present a concert featuring various string chamber pieces throughout the musical repertoire. There are two concerts: 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Kennesaw State University Percussion Ensemble
John Lawless
The KSU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of John Lawless, present their fall concert, featuring the works of Erickson, Akiho, Remington, and student composer/arrangers Cook and Hodges. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Kennesaw State University Brass Area Extravaganza
Douglas Lindsey, Richard Williams, Paul Dickinson, and Hollie Lawing Pritchard
The KSU Brass Area, under the direction of coordinator Dr. Douglas Lindsey, presents their fall extravaganza, featuring solo and chamber works by various composers, performed by students and faculty. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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"Myths and Mayhem": KSU Opera Theater Scenes Program
Eileen Moremen, Judith Cole, Erika Tazawa Jenkins, and Joseph Paul Greenway
The KSU Opera Theater program presents their fall performance "Myths and Mayhem:. Selected scenes include those from La Calisto, Acis and Galatea, Orpheo ed Euridice, Dido And Aeneas, Medea, and Semele. Presented virtual from Morgan Concert Hall and Scott Rehearsal Hall of the Dr. Bobbie Bailey and Family Performance Center.
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Kennesaw State University Gospel Choir Fall 2020 Concert
Oral Moses, Jeremy Jakari Rush, Rev. "Chuck" Lyons, and Cory Mason
The KSU Gospel Choir, under the direction of Dr. Oral Moses, give their final concert of the fall 2020 semester. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Kennesaw State University Symphony Strings
Nathaniel F. Parker, Scott Lozier, Esther Kim, and Colin Gregoire
The KSU Symphony Strings, under the direction of Dr. Nathaniel F. Parker, present a concert featuring the works of Corelli, Whitacre, Grant Still, and Montgomery. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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KSU Symphony Orchestra
Nathaniel F. Parker, Alice Zhang, and Keshav Anand
The KSU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Nathaniel F. Parker, present a concert with the winners of the KSU Young Artists competition: Alice Zhang, piano and Keshav Anand, trumpet.
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