Florida State University College of Music

🎶 University Singers Concert - "Mirror or Window" 🎶

Join us for an evening of music that mirrors who we are and offers a window into new ways of thinking. Featuring Brahms’s Liebeslieder Walzer and works by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, David Conte, Zenaida Robles, Jake Runestad, and FSU alumnus Brandon Boyd. Accompanied by student pianists Victory Coey and Dylan Rhodes.

📍 Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
🗓️ Saturday, November 9th
🕢 7:30 PM

Don't miss this inspiring musical journey! 🎤

The Burgin Quartet will be performing this Sunday at 2 pm in DRH! Come hear the music of Haydn and Debussy!

Saw some familiar faces in the today! And of course Hänsel and Gretel is #1 in the list things to do this weekend! See you there!

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/entertainment/things-to-do/2024/10/31/top-5-fun-things-to-do-around-tallahassee-this-weekend/75914133007/

🎶 Symphonic Band Concert: Gelato con Caffè 🎶

Join us for a delightful evening of music with the Symphonic Band’s concert, Gelato con Caffè! Featuring Dr. Karen Large.
📅 Date: November 12th
🕢 Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Opperman Music Hall

Don’t miss the chance to experience an enchanting evening celebrating music.

Calling all small ensembles at the College of Music! There's still time to apply for the Strings/Piano and Eclectic categories in the Fall 2024 Small Ensembles Competition. Don’t miss your chance to compete and perform at the prestigious Housewright Virtuoso Series in January. Strings/Piano applications are due November 6, and Eclectic applications are due November 20.

Prepare your best work or movement of 6–15 minutes and secure your spot in this exciting showcase opportunity!

All smiles at the trumpet publicity shoot with and !

🎶 Symphonic Band Concert: Gelato con Caffè 🎶

Join us for a delightful evening of music with the Symphonic Band’s concert, Gelato con Caffè! Featuring Dr. Karen Large.
📅 Date: November 12th
🕢 Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Opperman Music Hall

Don’t miss the chance to experience an enchanting evening celebrating music.

Our talented faculty members are having a recital this Sunday in Longmire! Don't miss it!

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Damascus Kafumbe, our esteemed M’06 and PhD’11 alumnus, on receiving the FSU Honor and Citations Award from the Musicology program! 🏆 Dr. Kafumbe’s dedication to advancing musicology and his invaluable contributions to the field inspire us all.

Opening night of Hänsel und Gretel was a success! 🍭🍫

Thank you so much for spending your Halloween with us and celebrating the talents of our students in this production!

We can’t wait to relive the classic tale over and over again this weekend, so if you need to satisfy that sweet tooth 🍬 join us again tonight with a new cast!

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Congratulations to the Carriola Quartet for the launch of their 2024-2025 tour and continuing to bring interactive performances to students!

Can't make the opera in person tomorrow? Don't worry, it will be live-streamed at wfsu.org/fsumusic!

Livestream: November 1, 7pm

If you're going in person, grab your tickets at tickets.music.fsu.edu

Happy Halloween from the Office of Student Success!

surprisingly a lot of you are afraid of juries👻🎃

What is the spookiest?

Celebrate FSU Music Homecoming!

Join us for a long weekend of reconnecting and celebration at FSU Music Homecoming! Kick things off with our inaugural Homecoming Happy Hour on November 21, 2024, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Proof Brewing. Enjoy live music from Seminole Vibes (a NEW commercial music ensemble), local craft beers, and special giveaways as you mingle with fellow alumni, faculty, and friends.

But that’s not all! Throughout the weekend, enjoy a lineup of concerts showcasing our talented students and faculty, while the Marching Chiefs Alumni host a variety of activities, like an Alumni Banquet and their annual Tailgate Party and Skull Sessions pregame performance.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Step behind the scenes with “The Best of All Possible Worlds”—a new exhibition in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall that reveals the artistry and creative vision behind FSU Opera! Discover the designs, costumes, and collaborations that bring our productions to life, including iconic work by longtime costumer Lucy Ho, who was recently honored with the Emperor's Decoration, "Order of the Rising Sun, Sliver Rays." Dive into the creative history of FSU Opera and celebrate the vibrant world of design!

https://music.fsu.edu/2024/10/30/the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-showcasing-the-artistic-vision-behind-fsu-opera/

✨ Step behind the scenes with “The Best of All Possible Worlds”—a new exhibition in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall that reveals the artistry and creative vision behind FSU Opera! Discover the designs, costumes, and collaborations that bring our productions to life, including iconic work by longtime costumer Lucy Ho, who was recently honored with the Emperor's Decoration, "Order of the Rising Sun, Sliver Rays." Dive into the creative history of FSU Opera and celebrate the vibrant world of design! 🎭

‘The Best of All Possible Worlds’: Showcasing the Artistic Vision Behind FSU Opera" - Florida State University College of Music The College of Music Archives has curated and mounted a case exhibition in Ruby Diamond that showcases the creative history of the Opera program in the

Congratulations to our very own professor of Organ Iain Quinn for his four new choral compositions!

Exciting news! 5x GRAMMY nominated mixing/mastering engineer Kevin McCloskey will be hosting a 2-day mixing residency at our college on Tuesday, 11/5, and Wednesday, 11/6! 🤩

Swipe to see the schedule of events!

Come see the Members of the USO this Friday at 7:30pm in Opperman Music Hall!

Who are the “members of the USO”? Check out this article on our chamber orchestra concert to find out!

Concert November 1, 7:30 pm, Opperman Music Hall

Members of The USO Concert - Florida State University College of Music Tallahassee, FL – The Florida State University College of Music is thrilled to announce a special performance by Members of the University Symphony Orchestra

🌟 Last week, Dr. Principi's doctoral seminar students attended an enlightening graduate workshop with the esteemed music theorist Sumanth Gopinath. ✨ His exploration of the cultural influences on music theory sparked rich discussions and offered new perspectives. 🎶🌍 The students left feeling inspired and grateful for the valuable insights shared.

Introducing Seminole Vibes, our new commercial music band in residence! In two weeks they will be touring Costa Rica to represent the College of Music and Florida State University, at large, but before they leave, we’re giving you a sneak peek of their sound in a preview performance! ✨

Hear this neo-soul and funk-infused pop band perform at Ology Midtown on November 7th at 7:30pm and send them off! Could the vibes BE more Seminole? Come find out 😏

It's a big week here at the CoM, you don't want to miss the FSU Opera!

We think you’ll see some familiar faces in this edition of Vires!

Marching Chiefs 😉