Spring, 2026 Events
2026 Composition Festival Concert I
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:30 C Minor Recital Hall
Featuring music by guest composer Victor Marquez-Barrios and student composers
2026 Composition Festival Concert II
Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:30 C Minor Recital Hall
Featuring music by guest composer Victor Marquez-Barrios and student composers
Senior Recital
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026 5:30 C Minor Recital Hall
Aaron Wildoner presents music composed during his time in the BM Composition program
Senior Recital
Saturday, April 11, 2026 7:30 C Minor Recital Hall
Brookelynn Shell presents music composed during her time in the BM Composition program
Past Guest Composers of the MSU Composition Festival (1997-2025):
2025 - Ingrid Stolzel
2023 - Luke Carlson
2020 - William Averitt
2019 - Stephen Gryc
2018 - Andrew List, Mike McFerron, and Mark Richardson
2017 - Jennifer Bellor and Lansing D. McLoskey
2016 - Derek M. Jenkins and Rain Worthington
2015 - Ingrid Stölzel and Robert Honstein
2014 - Michael Daugherty
2013 - Hanna Kulenty
2012 - Darcy James Argue
2011 - Cindy McTee
2010 - Carter Pann
2009 - Robert Mueller
2008 - David Gillingham
2007 - David Amram
2006 - Richard Einhorn and Anthony Plog
2005 - Hubert Bird
2004 - Mark Camphouse
2003 - Gwyneth Walker
2002 - Joan Tower
2001 - David Holsinger and Karin Rehnqvist
2000 - John Zdechlik
1999 - Libby Larsen
1998 - Joseph Schwantner
1997 - Eric Ewazen