USU Music

10/09/2026

The legendary Jazz Kicks Big Band is hard at work prepping for their concert coming up Tuesday, October 27th! This 17-piece big band consists of USU faculty and top jazz musicians from around northern Utah. Led by Dr. Wheeler since the passing of founder Larry Smith in 2025, the band traditionally feature arrangements of a particular style or composer. 🎶🎷🎺

This concert will present the original tunes and arrangements of Sammy Nestico and features guest vocalist Terresa Shreve. You won't want to miss this one!

10/06/2026

Lisle H. Moore is an American composer who studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy and Berklee College of Music. He has composed music for major movie trailers (including Spider-Man 2 & 3, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and Cold Mountain), television broadcasts such as Judge Judy, and extensive sports themes for ESPN. His feature score for The Flyboys (2008) earned top honors at both the Park City and Rhode Island film festivals.
Based in Highland, Utah, Moore works out of a custom backyard studio—lovingly dubbed "The Garage Majal"—and licenses his music worldwide through Warner Chappell. He resides with his wife, Tammie, and their five children.

10/05/2026

Join us this in FAC 214 this Thursday at noon to hear from film composer Lisle H. Moore as part of our Career Academy series!

Lisle H. Moore is an American composer who studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy and Berklee College of Music. He has composed music for major movie trailers (including Spider-Man 2 & 3, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and Cold Mountain), television broadcasts such as Judge Judy, and extensive sports themes for ESPN. His feature score for The Flyboys (2008) earned top honors at both the Park City and Rhode Island film festivals.
Based in Highland, Utah, Moore works out of a custom backyard studio—lovingly dubbed "The Garage Majal"—and licenses his music worldwide through Warner Chappell. He resides with his wife, Tammie, and their five children.

09/30/2026

Thinking about graduate school in music?? 🤔🎼🎓

This Thursday, October 1st, the Career Academy presents speaker Emma Cardon-Wake, here to walk students through the graduate application process from start to finish--rom choosing the right programs and putting together a strong application to tackling auditions and navigating admissions and financial decisions. 🙌🏻

✨Join us THURSDAY, OCT 1 in FAC 214 from 12-1 pm to learn more!✨

09/28/2026

Check out the first of this year's Jazz Jams this Wednesday at 7 PM in the TSC Hub!

From the Arts Calendar: "Join us for the Jazz Jams Series! Each Jazz Jams session will showcase the Caine Jazz Combo, a special guest artist, and talented jazz students from the Music Department, all performing timeless jazz standards. Whether you're an enthusiast or a musician, you're invited to be part of the action—bring your instrument and join the jam session!

Jazz Jams will take place at the Hub Stage on the first floor of the Taggart Student Center. Don't miss this chance to experience great music and collaborate with fellow jazz lovers. We look forward to seeing you there!

Jazz Jams series events: Sept 30, Oct 21, Nov 18, 2026 & Jan 27, Feb 17, Mar 24, 2027"

09/25/2026

Thank you to the Utah Symphony for an amazing visit last week!

It is so important for music students to experience world class performances live and learn from musicians working in their field. Conveniently, we have one of those world class ensembles right in our backyard, and we always pack in as many opportunities as possible when the Utah Symphony visits! 🎶🎺🎼

Last Thursday included both a sold-out Utah Symphony concert, featuring cellist Zlatomir Fung, and afternoon masterclasses in chamber music, percussion, flute/piccolo, and trumpet.

Missed it? Stay informed about our upcoming music department events via the College of Arts and Sciences events calendar:

✨https://artsci.usu.edu/calendar/index.cfm ✨

09/22/2026

Join in the Daryl Chase Fine Arts Center for a day in her life as a Vocal student!

09/16/2026

Don't miss this exciting premiere of Utah composer Andrew Maxfield's "Bouquet for Flute and Piano, featuring USU faculty Dr. Jeiran Hasan and Amy Glenn! 🎶

✨Join us this Friday, September 18th at 7:30 pm MT, Russell/Wanless Performance Hall. We'll see you there! ✨

Utah State University Assistant Professor of Flute Jeiran Hasan will premiere Utah composer Andrew Maxfield’s Bouquet for Flute and Piano with pianist Amy Glenn during Hasan’s upcoming faculty recital. Maxfield, a Utah composer and 2026 Barlow Endowment commission recipient, will also give a short talk about his work. The free performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall and will be streamed live.

Read more here https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-flutist-to-help-premiere-utah-composers-bouquet-for-flute-and-piano

08/31/2026

WELCOME BACK STUDENTS! 🎵🎒📚🎓

We are loving seeing both new and familiar faces on campus this morning. This Friday evening at 6 pm, we invite ALL music students, faculty, and staff to the commons for our Fall Kick-off party!🎉

We'll have pizza and snacks and it is a great opportunity to connect with your colleagues as we embark on this next academic year.

See you there!! 😊

06/13/2026

Please help us welcome Jacob Nance to our faculty! As a composer and multi-genre musician, saxophonist Jacob Nance aims to create genre-blurring art that stimulates intellectual discussion while fostering emotional connection for all audience members. Through performance he strives to share his reflection on the human experience, programming a wide array of works ranging from folk music to jazz to the avant-garde in an effort to build community through representation. He served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Saxophone at SUNY Potsdam and holds a DMA from Michigan State.