NDSU Opera Presents: The Pirates of Penzance
February 15 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
NDSU Opera Presents: “The Pirates of Penzance” by Gilbert and Sullivan
7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 14, and 15 | 2 p.m. Feb. 16
NDSU Festival Concert Hall*
Tickets: ndsu.showare.com or 701-231-7969
Set sail with NDSU Opera’s swashbuckling production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic comedy “The Pirates of Penzance,” a hilarious farce of dimwitted young lovers, sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, and THE very model of a modern Major-General! Performances are held February 13-16 in NDSU Festival Concert Hall.
*Due to construction of the Challey School of Music building addition, patrons need to use the SOUTH entrances of Reineke Fine Arts Center.
NDSU Opera Presents: The Pirates of Penzance
February 14 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
NDSU Opera Presents: “The Pirates of Penzance” by Gilbert and Sullivan
7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 14, and 15 | 2 p.m. Feb. 16
NDSU Festival Concert Hall*
Tickets: ndsu.showare.com or 701-231-7969
Set sail with NDSU Opera’s swashbuckling production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic comedy “The Pirates of Penzance,” a hilarious farce of dimwitted young lovers, sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, and THE very model of a modern Major-General! Performances are held February 13-16 in NDSU Festival Concert Hall.
*Due to construction of the Challey School of Music building addition, patrons need to use the SOUTH entrances of Reineke Fine Arts Center.
NDSU Opera Presents: The Pirates of Penzance
February 13 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
NDSU Opera Presents: “The Pirates of Penzance” by Gilbert and Sullivan
7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 14, and 15 | 2 p.m. Feb. 16
NDSU Festival Concert Hall*
Tickets: ndsu.showare.com or 701-231-7969
Set sail with NDSU Opera’s swashbuckling production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic comedy “The Pirates of Penzance,” a hilarious farce of dimwitted young lovers, sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, and THE very model of a modern Major-General! Performances are held February 13-16 in NDSU Festival Concert Hall.
*Due to construction of the Challey School of Music building addition, patrons need to use the SOUTH entrances of Reineke Fine Arts Center.
NDSU Jazz Festival Concert
February 7 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
NDSU Jazz Festival Concerts
Thursday, February 6 | 5:30 PM
Friday, February 7 | 5:30 PM
Festival Concert Hall
The 42nd annual Jazz Festival will be held on February 6-7, 2025, at the Challey School of Music! High school and junior high groups perform at this non-competitive festival and receive comments and coaching from professional jazz artists and educators. Each guest artist will hold jazz clinics throughout the day and perform with the NDSU Jazz Ensemble in concert at 5:30 p.m. each day.
Clinics are free and open to the public. Admission for the concerts is $5 for adults, $2 for seniors, and free for NDSU students with ID!
GUEST ARTISTS
Monty Cole – saxophone, Mercer University
Tim Farrell – trumpet, University of Nebraska Kearney
Sam Kestenholtz – drums, Grammy-nominated musician known as “Slammin’ Sammy K”
The concerts will also be livestreamed: ndsu.edu/music/stream
NDSU Jazz Festival Concert
February 6 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
NDSU Jazz Festival Concerts
Thursday, February 6 | 5:30 PM
Friday, February 7 | 5:30 PM
Festival Concert Hall
The 42nd annual Jazz Festival will be held on February 6-7, 2025, at the Challey School of Music! High school and junior high groups perform at this non-competitive festival and receive comments and coaching from professional jazz artists and educators. Each guest artist will hold jazz clinics throughout the day and perform with the NDSU Jazz Ensemble in concert at 5:30 p.m. each day.
Clinics are free and open to the public. Admission for the concerts is $5 for adults, $2 for seniors, and free for NDSU students with ID!
GUEST ARTISTS Monty Cole – saxophone, Mercer University
Tim Farrell – trumpet, University of Nebraska Kearney
Sam Kestenholtz – drums, Grammy-nominated musician known as “Slammin’ Sammy K”
The concerts will also be livestreamed: ndsu.edu/music/stream
Baroque Festival: Faculty Recital
January 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Baroque Festival: Faculty Recital
2 PM Sunday, January 26
Peace Lutheran Church
Free and open to the public
Come enjoy classical music from the Baroque period performed by NDSU Challey School of Music students at 7:30 PM January 25 and by our faculty at 2 PM January 26 at Peace Lutheran Church.
Admission to both performances is free. Peace Lutheran Church is located at 1011 12th Ave N in Fargo. Concerts will also be streamed online: bit.ly/NDSULivestream
Join us for a weekend of baroque music!
Baroque Festival: Student Recital
January 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Baroque Festival: Student Recital
7:30 PM Saturday, January 25
Peace Lutheran Church
Free and open to the public
Come enjoy classical music from the Baroque period performed by NDSU Challey School of Music students at 7:30 PM January 25 and by our faculty at 2 PM January 26 at Peace Lutheran Church.
Admission to both performances is free. Peace Lutheran Church is located at 1011 12th Ave N in Fargo. Concerts will also be streamed online: bit.ly/NDSULivestream
Join us for a weekend of baroque music!
Student Recital: Carlie Sell and Carlin Johnson
November 16, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Student Recital: Carlie Sell and Carlin Johnson
4 p.m. Saturday, November 16
Beckwith Recital Hall
Free and open to the public
The recital will also be livestreamed: bit.ly/NDSULivestream
Singing the Holocaust: Performing Non-Survivor Poetry
October 29, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Dr. Adam Goldwyn and Dr. Mara Campbell present “Singing the Holocaust: Performing Non-Survivor Poetry” – a collaborative performance lecture.
Oct. 29, 7pm in Beckwith Recital Hall. Free admission.
Supported by the NDSU Arts and Humanities Fund
All are welcome to attend.
Music Scholarship Audition Day
February 3 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Music Scholarship Audition Day
Monday, February 3
NDSU Music Education Building*
Auditions open to all instrument and voice types
Planning to major in music at NDSU? Apply for a Challey School of Music scholarship!
How to Apply for a Music Scholarship
In addition to the Challey Scholarship Fund, a number of other scholarships are available to music students. One completed application form is sufficient for consideration for all departmental and Challey scholarships.
Scholarship Auditions
- Complete the online scholarship form prior to your audition date.
- Contact Dr. Michael Weber at 701.231.8497 or m.weber@ndsu.edu to arrange an audition time.
NDSU Reineke Fine Arts Center
12th Ave North and Bolley Drive
Piano: TBD (please contact Dr. Tyler Wottrich at 701.231.7884 or tyler.wottrich@ndsu.edu to arrange an audition time)
Voice: Nov. 15, 2024, and Jan. 24 and Feb. 3, 2025
Instrumental: Nov. 15, 2024, and Jan. 24 and Feb. 3, 2025 - Review the audition requirements here.
- Review the Scholarship Audition Frequently Asked Questions.
More information about our music scholarships is available here.
*Due to construction of the Challey School of Music building addition, patrons must use the SOUTH entrances of Reineke Fine Arts Center to access the building.