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July 24 | 7:00 pm

MPulse Clarinet Institute Student Recital

McIntosh Theatre
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

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Participants in the MPulse Clarinet Institute perform a recital to cap off the first week of their two week program on campus.

Free Live-stream Option North Campus
An MPulse student plays clarinet standing on stage, wearing summer attire and a hanging name tag.
July 25 | 10:30 am

MPulse Harp Institute: Final Performance

McIntosh Theatre
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

Join us for the final performance by MPulse Harp Institute participants.

Free North Campus
Seven MPulse students all play harps in a row on a stage.
July 25 | 10:30 am

MPulse Musical Theatre Workshop: Finale Recital


Walgreen Drama Center

Free - no tickets required

Students perform from the MPulse Musical Theatre Workshop – a one-week program for advanced high school aged performers who are considering BFA degree programs in college. Join us in the Towsley Studio for a final concert featuring the MPulse musical theatre students as their program on campus comes to a close.

Free North Campus
July 25 | 10:30 am

MPulse Dance Institute Final Performance

Dance Performance Studio Theatre
Dance Building

Free - no tickets required

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Students perform from the MPulse Dance Institute – a one-week program supporting high school aged students in their pursuit of a comprehensive dance education. Join us for a final concert featuring the MPulse dance students as their program on campus comes to a close.

Free Live-stream Option North Campus
Six MPulse Dance students rehearse in ballet shoes, attired in all-black dance clothing.
July 27 | 7:00 pm

Summer Carillon Concert Series: Margaret Pan


Lurie Carillon Tower

Free - no tickets required

Award-winning carillonneur and Smithsonian astronomer Margaret Pan performs as part of the Summer Carillon Concert Series. This season, all concerts are scheduled at Lurie Tower. When you arrive, take a program from the stand near the tower and have a seat outdoors wherever you like, or bring your own lawn chair or blanket (even your own picnic!). Concert staff wearing nametags will be available to answer questions or direct you to accessible restrooms and other facilities. For best acoustics, sit far enough away from the tower to have a direct line of sight to the bells.

Free North Campus
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July 27 | 7:00 pm

MPulse Clarinet Institute Guest Recital

McIntosh Theatre
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

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All are welcome to a guest artist recital presented as part of the MPulse Clarinet Institute. Danny Mui, second/bass clarinetist with the New York City Ballet, performs with Tianyi Shen and Rene Ulloa, current doctoral students at SMTD.

Free Live-stream Option North Campus
July 30 | 7:00 pm

MPulse Clarinet Institute Guest Recital

McIntosh Theatre
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

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All are welcome to a guest artist recital presented as part of the MPulse Clarinet Institute. Elisha Willinger, Assistant Teaching Professor of Music (clarinet) at Ball State University, performs with Theresa Zick, former acting assistant principal, second, and E-flat clarinet of the Nashville Symphony and current Chicago-based freelancer.

Free Live-stream Option North Campus
August 1 | 10:00 am

MPulse Clarinet Institute Final Performance

McIntosh Theatre
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

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Students perform from the MPulse Clarinet Institute – one of SMTD’s performing arts summer programs for high school aged youth, directed by SMTD Professor Chad Burrow. Join us for a final concert featuring the MPulse clarinet students as their program on campus comes to a close.

Free Live-stream Option North Campus
August 1 | 10:30 am

MPulse Vocal Arts Institute Final Performance

Britton Recital Hall
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

Students perform from the MPulse Vocal Arts Institute – a one-week program that offers a comprehensive introduction to studying vocal music at the collegiate level. Join us for a final concert featuring the MPulse Vocal Arts Choral and Solo Track students as their program on campus comes to a close.

Free North Campus
About 20 MPulse student vocalists perform standing on stage in Britton Recital Hall with a pianist.