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Monday, Oct. 26 The GCSU Music Department presents a Guest Artist Recital, “Journey Through Time and Space,” featuring Dr. Khary Wilson, tenor and pianist Dr. Lev Ryabinin at 7:30 p.m. in the Max Noah Recital Hall at Georgia College & State University.  This recital traces the vast expressive potential of the classical vocal tradition, moving from the sacred profundity of Bach’s Benedictus and the Romantic lyricism of Schubert into the nuanced reflections of French art song by Poulenc...

Thursday, Oct. 22 The GCSU Wind Symphony, conducted by Zandra Bell-McRoy, will present a concert, “Looking to the Future: Recent Voices in Wind Band Music” at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium at Georgia College & State University.  This concert is a contemporary wind band program featuring recent works by young, emerging, and underrepresented composers. Every work on the program was written within the last five years, offering audiences a fresh look at where wind band music is headed...

Tuesday, Oct. 20 The GCSU Orchestra, conducted by Bryan Hall, with guest violin soloist Brian Lewis will present a concert, “Elements” at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium at Georgia College & State University.  This concert features a selection of virtuosic pieces for violin and orchestra by American Composers and the playful orchestral suite of Benjamin Britten, as well as the featured work of composer Michael McLean premiered and recorded by our soloist in Abbey Road Studio in London...

Saturday, Oct. 17 - In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, the Georgia College & State University Department of Music presents An American Choral Mosaic on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium. The concert features the Women’s Ensemble, Max Noah Singers, and University Chorus.The program pays homage to American composers and the musical genres and styles that have shaped the nation’s choral heritage. Like the individual pieces...

Thursday, Oct. 15 The GCSU Music Department will present a Faculty Recital, “The Company of Three,” featuring oboist Kristina Sell, clarinetist Rebecca Cooke, flutist Laurie Peebles, and pianist Hue Jang. This concert will also be livestreamed on www.youtube.com/@gcsumusicdept A $5 donation is encouraged. Online donations can be made at give.gcsu.edu/g/department-of-music/   .  All proceeds benefit music scholarships or the GCSU Department of Music through GCSU Foundation, Inc. For...