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Senior Recital: Mussman, Viola; November 10, 2025, Zeph Mussman, Lu Witzig, Xinyi Li

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-seventh program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 10, 2025

Monday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Percussion Ensemble: November 9, 2025, David Collier, Ben Stiers

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 9, 2025

Sunday Evening

7:00 p.m.

Civic Chorale Fall Concert: November 9, 2025, John M. Koch, Dennis Gotkowski, Dan Forrest, Elaine Hagenberg, Morten Laurdsen, John Rutler

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

November 9, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

2025-2026 Philharmonia No. 2, Lynn Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, Ay Kawasaki, Paola Nava, Li Yang Liu, Hanting Peng

Philharmonia

Concert Date & Time: November 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM and November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM

2025 Concerto Competition Winners

• Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, FS 119 / Carl Nielsen - Ay Kawasaki, flute
• Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 / Edouard Lalo - Paola Valentina Nava Romero, violin
• Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 / Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - LiYang Liu, violin
• Variations on a Nursery Song (Variationen über ein Kinderleid), Op. 25 / Ernö Dohnányi - Hanting Peng, piano

To view the season program, visit 2025-2026 Philharmonia Season Program

Shame On You, Cultural Appropriation! Rethinking Dvořák’S ‘Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, Ana Molano

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI

This paper investigates the portrayal of Romani, “gypsy,” people in Western music, with Antonín Dvořák’s song cycle “Gypsy Songs, Op. 55” as a central case study. It explores the view of cultural appropriation as cultural borrowing, examining how this concept intersects with musical exoticism and orientalism, and how these musical traits shaped Dvořák’s portrayal of Bohemian Romani culture. Drawing on historical and socio-musical methodologies, the study analyzes the Bohemian Romani and Hungarian influences in Dvořák’s cycle. It discusses the ecological impact of the Gypsy Songs within its cultural environment and implications for performance reception. By situating Dvořák’s work within broader …

Guest Artist Recital: Block, Cello; November 7, 2025, Mike Block

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 7, 2025

Friday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Beyond Distraction: Music Therapy For Chronic Pain Management In People With Advanced Cancer, Joke Bradt, Lynn Gumert, Carrie Cottone, Ming Yuan Low, Clarissa Lacson, Kate Myers-Coffman, Karolina Bryl, Preethi Selvan, Jacelyn Biondo, Allison Millstein, Anna Cephas, Stephenie Sofield, Brooke Worster, Amy Leader

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: Effective, non-pharmacological approaches to pain management for people with advanced cancer that can enhance quality of life while minimizing adverse effects are urgently needed. While music therapy has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing pain and improving pain-related outcomes across various patient populations, it has not been specifically examined in addressing chronic pain among people with advanced cancer. This study aims to enhance understanding of how people with advanced cancer experience music therapy for pain management.

METHODS: As part of a mixed methods intervention trial, we conducted semi-structured interviews with a subsample of 25 outpatients with advanced cancer …

2025-2026 Performance Forum - November 7, 2025, Daniel Cruz, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Rebeca Sierra, Laura Gonzalez, Nia Morgan, Roey Dushi, Verse Tomac, Juan Fernandez Villegas, Rishi Gurnani, Jacob Lomboy, Kade Gordon, Patrick Hengstler, Dj Combs, Amanda Rearden, Chase Hogan, Manuela Wanumen Jiménez, Sarah Conley, Pablo Camacho

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Junior Recital - Ana Maria Uzunova (Piano), Ana-Maria Uzunova

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Together In Song: Honoring America's 250th For The Friends Of The Conservatory, Nabil Hetman, Aneliya Novikova, Rebeca Sierra, Lisa Leonard, Ingryd Herrera

Friends of the Conservatory Events

No abstract provided.

Jazz Combos I And Ii: November 6, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-second program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 6, 2025

Thursday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Music Factory I & Ii: November 5, 2025, Roy Magnuson, Carl Schimmel, Alex Taylor

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-first program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 5, 2025

Wednesday Evening

6:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Isu Recorder Ensemble: November 4, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the fortieth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 4, 2025

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Junior Recital: Mastin, Percussion; November 2, 2025, Wyatt Mastin

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday

Noon

Isu Symphony Orchestra: Chen, Director; November 2, 2025, Samuel Chen

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-seventh program of the 2025-2026 season.

Cetner for the Performing Arts

November 2, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

‘Casar Public Lecture: Jazz Diplomacy: America's Conversation With The World', The Prince Alwaleed Center For American Studies And Research Casar

Performances, Events, and Presentations

The lectures deliberated about how the U.S. used jazz as a tool of cultural diplomacy during the Cold War, sending jazz musicians abroad to promote American values and counter Soviet influence. Jazz symbolized freedom and democracy but also highlighted racial tensions in the U.S., creating a paradox. These tours influenced global perceptions of America and supported civil rights movements at home and abroad. These lectures were a collaboration with The Music Program in the Department of the Arts at AUC.

Date: 2-3 Nov. 2025

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Senior Recital: Heath, Horn; November 2, 2025, Emily Heath, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

1:30 p.m.

Collaborative Piano Recital: November 2, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-ninth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Kadow, Violin And Percussion; November 2, 2025, Kirsten Kadow, Zeph Mussman

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

5:30 p.m.

Senior Recital; Dixon Iv, Tenor; November 1, 2025, G. Grant Dixon Iv, Olesia Pupina

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

University Galleries

November 1, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

2:30 p.m.