At the River Campus, our Music students and faculty participate in performances that range from solo shows to ensembles in a variety of genres. Support our Department of Music and get tickets today. 

Student Recital Calendar

2025-2026 Department of Music Events. For the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra, please see the Symphony page.

Michael Chapa and Matt Yount - In Recital

Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. Join saxophonist Michael Chapa and pianist Matt Yount for an eclectic evening of music featuring selections from Astor Piazzolla’s passionate Histoire du Tango, Erwin Schulhoff’s jazz-inspired Hot Sonata, and Robert Muczynski’s haunting yet invigorating Sonata for alto saxophone and piano, and more!

Dr. Felipe Brito and Dr. Barb Lamont – In Recital

Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. Dr. Felipe Brito, trombone, and Dr. Barbara Lamont, piano, play a repertoire of Brazilian, Italian, German, British, and American composers such as Bach, Nino Rota, Emiliana Sampaio, and Brian Lynn.

Dr. Chris Goeke: I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. Dr. Chris Goeke and Dr. Barb Lamont, with guests, present a fun and eclectic recital featuring literature from Bach to the Beatles.

SEMO Symphony Orchestra: Pops in the Park!

Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m., Capaha Park - Dan Cotner Amphitheater. FREE EVENT. Enjoy an evening of show tunes, popular music, and patriotic classics under the stars. A perfect way to bring the summer to a close! This concert is presented to the community free of charge. Sponsored by EBO MD.

From Tennessee, with Love: featuring Cellist Dr. Wesley Baldwin

Sept. 28 at 3 p.m., Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. Dr. Wesley Baldwin, cello professor from UT Knoxville, joins Drs. Sophia Han, Patrick Hopkins, and Barbara Lamont to present a recital of string and piano chamber music.

Dr. Leslie Jones and Dr. Barb Lamont: The Stories We Sing,

Sept. 28 at 6 p.m., Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. You're invited to an enchanting evening of storytelling through music, featuring works by Wolf-Ferrari, Debussy, Mahler, Saint-Saëns, Walker, and Sondheim. The program showcases the talents of Dr. Leslie Jones, contralto, and Dr. Barb Lamont on piano.

Southeast Wind Symphony: ¡España!

Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m., Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $15.75 - $19.25, discounts available. Celebrate the rhythm, color, and soul of Spain in a night of music that dances, sings, and stirs the spirit. From the festive flair of Luis Serrano Alarcón’s La Lira de Pozuelo to the reverent beauty of Joaquín Turina’s La Procession del Rocío, this program captures the heart of Spanish tradition. The evening concludes with the dramatic and powerful Marea Negra by Antón Alcalde—a vivid symphonic work inspired by the wild Galician coastline and the emotional depth of the sea. It’s a concert full of passion, procession, and pride.

Southeast Choirs: I Will Sing

Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $15.75 - $19.25. Join the University and Chamber Choirs for the first choral concert of the season, where we will celebrate singing, community, and the impact of music on the world. Selections include Michael Englehardt’s I Will Sing and an arrangement of India Arie’s I Am Light by Darita Seth.

Pluckophony Series: Faculty Recital: Jesse Steele

Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m., Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. Featuring adjunct instructor Jesse Steele, this guitar recital will jump-start a recital series for plucked strings, Pluckophony. The program will include lute, guitar, and banjo as Jesse revisits music that secured his fascination with plucked instruments!

Johanna Yarborough - Guest Artist Horn Concert

Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Shuck Music Recital Hall. Ticket prices range from $15.75 - $19.25. Discounts available. From Louisiana State University, Assistant Professor Johanna Yarbrough, will grace us with a horn recital that features Dr. Barb Lamont on piano.

Fall Jazz Concert: West Side Story

Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $15.75 - $19.25. The SEMO Jazz Bands will bring you to the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City to reimagine Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. Sponsored by Saint Francis Healthcare System.

Percussion Ensemble’s ‘Trick or Treat’ Movie Night

Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m., Bedell Performance Hall. FREE EVENT. A spooky movie event featuring Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and the Southeast Percussion Ensemble. This is a “PG” family-friendly event. The audience is encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes. Treats will be distributed after the concert.

Brass in Bedell

Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m., Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $15.75 - $19.25. A concert featuring SEMO students and the brass faculty in a multifaceted array of chamber ensembles. The evening will conclude with a Mass Brass grand finale including musicians from our community!

Steel Drum Band 'Under the Dome' Concert

Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m., Academic Hall Auditorium (Main Campus). FREE EVENT. A concert of traditional and popular tunes often associated with the Caribbean.

Wind Symphony Concert: Carmina Burana

Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $15.75 - $19.25. Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana takes center stage in this thrilling concert of rhythm, drama, and raw power. With its unforgettable opening “O Fortuna,” this monumental work explores the joys and unpredictability of life, love, and fate. Featuring a full wind ensemble, this performance promises to be one of the most exciting musical events of the season. Don’t miss your chance to experience this epic masterpiece live.

Pluckophony Series: SEMO Guitar Ensemble

Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m., Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. Featuring the Southeast Missouri Guitar Ensemble, a group of both Guitar majors and non-majors, music students and non-music student,s for an evening of solos and smaller chamber works.

Southeast Choirs: A Festive Celebration

Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $15.75 - $19.25. The University Choir, Chamber Choir, and Choral Union combine forces with brass, piano, and string quartet for a concert to ring in the holiday season. The choirs will present some familiar favorites as well as other masterpieces from the choral canon, including Arvo Pärt’s glorious Magnificat and Dan Forrest’s arrangement of Angels We Have Heard on High.

Southeast Opera Theatre: Double Feature

Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. & Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $21.50 - $24.75. Tragedy and Comedy: The heart-rending love story of Dido and Aeneus presented in the original English will be paired with an abridged operatic farce: Alcina, with updated dialogue in English, and arias sung in Italian. Sponsored by First State Community Bank.

Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival Concert

Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $15.75 - $19.25. The 26th annual Clark Terry / Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival concert will feature a special guest musician Jay Webb, along with the SEMO Jazz Bands for an evening of spectacular jazz. Sponsored by Saint Francis Healthcare System.

Dr. Patrick Hopkins and Matt Yount – In Recital

Feb. 22 at 3 p.m., Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. Enjoy an afternoon of music for cello and piano. Works by Boccherini, Bruch, Paganini, and more!

SEMO High School Honor Band Concert

Feb. 23 at 7 p.m., Bedell Performance Hall. FREE EVENT. Outstanding student musicians from over 40 high schools across the region come together to celebrate the power of music. Featuring talented young performers working side-by-side with university faculty and guest conductors in a performance that showcases their hard work, dedication, and musical growth.

Southeast Wind Symphony: The Road is Life - The Music of James David

Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Bedell Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $15.75 - $19.25. The Southeast Missouri State University Wind Symphony presents The Road is Life: The Music of James David, an evening dedicated to the powerful and expressive works of composer James David, live in residence at Southeast. The program features the world premiere of his Symphony No. 2, a work inspired by the voices and landscapes of the Beat Generation, and a special performance of My Lyre Within the Sky.

Jonathan Young – Guest Artist Recital

Feb. 28 at 6 p.m., Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. Cape/Jackson native Jonathan Young, faculty member at Purdue University - Fort Wayne, will present a piano recital of works by Albeniz, Liszt, and Ginastera.

Percussion Ensembles Theatre Concert and Studio Recital

March 26 at 7:30 p.m., Rust Flexible Theatre. FREE EVENT. An annual concert featuring the Southeast Percussion ensemble and Percussion studio.

Pluckophony Series: SEMO Guitar Ensemble

March 27 at 7:30 p.m., Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. A guitar-focused recital exploring contemporary and historical music for voice and plucked strings.

Pluckophony Series: Night of Guitar and Voice

April 10 at 7:30 p.m., Shuck Music Recital Hall. FREE EVENT. Closing of the new plucked strings concerts, again featuring the SEMO guitar ensemble and student solos. This program will also feature children from the music academy's guitar ensemble playing in a combined guitar orchestra with the university students.

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