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Double Reed Day 2024 set for April 6

Join the MSU oboe and bassoon studios for Double Reed Day 2024! This free event is open to double reed players in middle school, high school, and community college.

New MSU music performance degree gives students competitive edge in music industry

A new music performance degree program builds upon Mississippi State University’s long-standing tradition of providing students with a comprehensive education in the arts.

MSU to host Mississippi Music Teachers Association state conference

Mississippi State’s Department of Music will host the prestigious Mississippi Music Teachers Association state conference on Oct. 27-28.

Dr. Sobaskie Presented Music Research in Poland

Music Theory professor James Sobaskie represented Mississippi State University at an international conference organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw, Poland.

Jason Baker Gives Clinic at Berklee

MSU professor Jason Baker recently gave a clinic to students and faculty at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.

Department of Music Announces 2023-24 Season of Events

The Department of Music is pleased to announce its season of events for 2023-24, featuring a vibrant schedule of over 100 concerts, recitals, guest artists, and other musical activities. We invite you to join us throughout the year for…

Piano 2nd Auction

The Mississippi State University Department of Music is auctioning three baby grand pianos from its former inventory.

Dr. Sobaskie published research on Gabriel Fauré’s music

Mississippi State University music theory professor James Sobaskie contributed a peer-reviewed article to the August 2023 issue of Nineteenth-Century Music Review.

Undergraduate Students Publishing at American Music Teachers Magazine

The Music Teachers National Association e-Journal selected three MSU piano majors' poster proposal for inclusion in their magazine.

Chamber Music Recital by Latin American Composers

Music Students Present at MSU’s Undergraduate Research Symposium

Bachelor of Music Education students Bryan Nguyen and Kathryn McArthur gave presentations at Mississippi State University’s Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium, which was held at Colvard Student Union on April 13,…

Premières at the MSU Student Composers Concert

New music dominated at the Student Composers Concert held on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in the MSU Department of Music Lecture-Recital Hall. Six works, composed by five Music Theory IV class members, appeared on the…