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Kevin Stees, tuba

SUN, SEP 24
 RECITAL HALL

Kevin Stees

Kevin Stees, tuba

SUN, SEP 24
 RECITAL HALL


Kevin Stees, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at JMU, leads an active career as a soloist, chamber musician, conductor and music educator. Stees has presented solo and chamber music performances at numerous universities, conferences, music festivals and workshops. He has played with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Canadian Chamber Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic and currently performs with the Madison Brass, the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Orchestra and the Wintergreen Music Festival Orchestra.  He also serves as the conductor of the award-winning Massanutten Brass Band.  
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John Sipher, trombone

MON, SEP 25
 RECITAL HALL

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John Sipher, trombone

MON, SEP 25
 RECITAL HALL


John Sipher has been the principal trombonist of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 2015. Prior to his current position, he has held principal trombone positions with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and was a fellow at the New World Symphony.
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JMU Wind Symphony

TUE, SEP 26
 CONCERT HALL

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JMU Wind Symphony

TUE, SEP 26
 CONCERT HALL


The JMU Wind Symphony, under the direction of Stephen P. Bolstad, is the premier woodwind, brass and percussion ensemble at JMU. The Wind Symphony is committed to performing the great works of the wind band’s core repertoire while also exploring the best of contemporary composition.
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JMU POPS!

Stage and Screen

With the Marching Royal Dukes and other JMU Ensembles

FRI, SEP 29
 ATLANTIC UNION BANK CENTER

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JMU POPS!

Stage and Screen

With the Marching Royal Dukes and other JMU Ensembles

FRI, SEP 29
 ATLANTIC UNION BANK CENTER


Enjoy this one-of-a kind musical extravaganza with JMU’s finest music ensembles – the Marching Royal Dukes, JMU Wind Symphony, JMU Chorale, and JMU Brass Band in this upbeat Stage and Screen Pops Concert. Instruments and harmonies come alive to bring you an uplifting, unforgettable performance with pieces from your favorite movies, musicals, and ballets.
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Mike Super

Magic & Illusion

SAT, SEP 30
 WILSON HALL

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Mike Super

Magic & Illusion

SAT, SEP 30
 WILSON HALL


As the winner of NBC’s hit show Phenomenon, a finalist on America’s Got Talent, and a featured magician on Penn & Teller’s: Fool Us, Mike Super is the only magician in history to win a live magic competition on primetime U.S. network TV and be voted America’s Favorite Mystifier. Enjoy this family-friendly performance filled with illusions, intrigue, danger, anticipation, and excitement! 

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Rogério Souza, guitar, Tiago Souza, bandolim
and Andy Connell, clarinet

SUN, OCT 1
 RECITAL HALL

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Rogério Souza, guitar, Tiago Souza, bandolim
and Andy Connell, clarinet

SUN, OCT 1
 RECITAL HALL


Award-winning traditional Brazilian guitarist, composer, arranger, and teacher Rogerio Souza will perform with Tiago Souza, one of the great revelations on mandolin and tenor guitar in modern Brazil. JMU faculty member Dr. Andrew Connell will accompany them on the clarinet.
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JMU Symphony Orchestra

TUE, OCT 3
 CONCERT HALL

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JMU Symphony Orchestra

TUE, OCT 3
 CONCERT HALL


The JMU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Foster Beyers, is the premier symphonic ensemble for the JMU School of Music.
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Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

By Greg Allen & the Neofuturists

WED-SUN, OCT 4-8
 STUDIO THEATRE

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Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

By Greg Allen & the Neofuturists

WED-SUN, OCT 4-8
 STUDIO THEATRE


Described by the Chicago Reader as a “cult classic,” “a late-night concoction,” and “a combination of audience-participation quiz show and neo-vaudeville showcase, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blindgives the term ‘interactive’ a whole new spin.” Join us for this ensemble-driven delight directed and produced by JMU students. Contains adult content and langage.

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JMU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band

THU, OCT 5
 CONCERT HALL

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JMU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band

THU, OCT 5
 CONCERT HALL


The JMU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band were founded in 1971 and are under the direction of Dr. Chuck Dotas. JMU jazz groups have performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Terrace Theater, Montreux International Jazz and Blues Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival and VMEA annual convention.
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Sphinx Virtuosi

SAT, OCT 7
 CONCERT HALL

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Sphinx Virtuosi

SAT, OCT 7
 CONCERT HALL


Sphinx Virtuosi is the nation’s most dynamic, exhilarating self-conducted professional chamber orchestra comprised of eighteen of the nation’s top Black and Latinx classical soloists. “True to their name, the Sphinx Virtuosi call up…immeasurable power, unwavering command, and soulful beauty” (The Washington Post) through artistic excellence and pioneering programming.  Their sell-out performances at venues like Carnegie Hall have garnered high praise.

This engagement of Sphinx Virtuosi is made possible through the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.https://www.midatlanticarts.org/

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The 42nd Annual JMU Contemporary Music Festival

Featuring the Music of Gavin Higgins

Concert I featuring The Madison Singers

MON, OCT 9
 CONCERT HALL

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The 42nd Annual JMU Contemporary Music Festival

Featuring the Music of Gavin Higgins

Concert I featuring The Madison Singers

MON, OCT 9
 CONCERT HALL


Join us for the 42nd Annual JMU Contemporary Music Festival featuring the music of Britain’s most gifted compositional talent, Gavin Higgins. JMU Brass Band and faculty ensembles will present his music alongside performances by The Madison Singers and JMU Wind Symphony during the festival.
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The 42nd Annual JMU Contemporary Music Festival

Featuring the Music of Gavin Higgins

Concert II featuring JMU Brass Band

TUE, OCT 10
 CONCERT HALL

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The 42nd Annual JMU Contemporary Music Festival

Featuring the Music of Gavin Higgins

Concert II featuring JMU Brass Band

TUE, OCT 10
 CONCERT HALL


Join us for the 42nd Annual JMU Contemporary Music Festival featuring the music of Britain’s most gifted compositional talent, Gavin Higgins. JMU Brass Band and faculty ensembles will present his music alongside performances by The Madison Singers and JMU Wind Symphony during the festival.
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Sunday In The Park With George

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine

Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Originally Produced on Broadway by The Shubert Organization and Emanuel Azenberg
By arrangement with Playwrights Horizons, Inc. New York City which produced the original production of Sunday in The Park With George in 1983.

TUE-SUN, OCT 10-15
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE

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Sunday In The Park With George

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine

Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Originally Produced on Broadway by The Shubert Organization and Emanuel Azenberg
By arrangement with Playwrights Horizons, Inc. New York City which produced the original production of Sunday in The Park With George in 1983.

TUE-SUN, OCT 10-15
 MAINSTAGE THEATRE


On a Sunday afternoon at La Grande Jatte, French artist Georges Seurat is hoping to find the inspiration to create a masterpiece. As the piece comes together, the people come alive; his mother, his friends, his critics, and the woman he loves. Stroke by stroke, dot by dot, will he create something lasting, something new? This stunning masterpiece merges past and present into beautiful, poignant truths about life, love, and the creation of art. One of the most acclaimed musicals of our time, this moving study of the enigmatic painter, Georges Seurat, won a Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for an astounding ten Tony Awards, including…
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Sphinx Virtuosi Oct. 7

Mike Super Magic & Illusion Sept. 30

Pink Martini Featuring China Forbes
Oct. 26

All Things Equal - The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Nov. 1-2

2023 Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award Winner Heifetz International Music Institute

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