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July 15 | 7:00 pm

Gijsbert Kok (the Netherlands) plays the Lurie Carillon


Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower

Free - no tickets required

Dutch carillonist and organist Gijsbert Kok performs new carillon music by South Korean composer Il Soon Han, Indonesian-Dutch composer Sinta Wullur, and Dutch composer Roel van Oosten in a program that spans arrangements from Bach to Piazzolla. Kok is city carillonist of The Hague, Scheveningen, and Voorschoten, organist of the Abdijkerk in The Hague – Loosduinen, and instructor of music theory at the Codarts Conservatory in Rotterdam.

Free North Campus
July 15 | 7:00 pm

MPulse Clarinet Faculty Recital: Ellen Breakfield-Glick and Chad Burrow

Britton Recital Hall
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

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Faculty perform from the Clarinet Institute – one of SMTD’s MPulse performing arts summer programs for youth. The MPulse Clarinet Program is led by Ellen Breakfield-Glick (Western Michigan University) Chad Burrow (University of Michigan). Also featuring Sandy Huang, piano.

Free Faculty Live-stream Option North Campus
July 17 | 7:00 pm

MPulse Clarinet Guest Recital: Theresa Zick and Ralph Skiano

Britton Recital Hall
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

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Guest clarinetists Theresa Zick and Ralph Skiano perform for students of the Clarinet Institute – one of SMTD’s MPulse performing arts summer programs for youth. Also featuring Sandy Huang, piano and Chad Burrow, clarinet.

Free Live-stream Option North Campus
July 22 | 7:00 pm

Deborah Hennig (Canada) plays the Lurie Carillon


Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower

Free - no tickets required

Canadian carillonist Deborah Hennig performs her arrangements of works by Agustín Barrios Mangoré and R. Nathaniel Dett in a program exploring British, German, Spanish, and Canadian music. Hennig has a background as a classical pianist and graduated with high distinction from the Royal Carillon School ‘Jef Denyn’ in Belgium.

Free North Campus
July 25 | 7:00 pm

MPulse Clarinet Chamber Music Recital with Faculty & Guest Artists

McIntosh Theatre
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

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Chad Burrow, Ellen Breakfield-Glick, Danny Mui, Joshua Anderson, and Cory Tamez perform a recital of chamber music. This performance is presented as part of the Clarinet Institute – one of SMTD’s MPulse performing arts summer programs for youth – featuring MPulse faculty clarinetists and guest artists.

Free Live-stream Option North Campus
July 26 | 1:30 pm

MPulse Vocal Arts Faculty Recital

Britton Recital Hall
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

Faculty perform from the MPulse Vocal Arts Institute – a one-week program for high school aged students that offers a comprehensive introduction to studying vocal music at the collegiate level. The Faculty Co-Directors are SMTD voice & opera professors Stanford Olson and Caitlin Lynch.

Free Faculty North Campus
July 27 | 10:00 am

MPulse Finale Recital: Clarinet Institute

Britton Recital Hall
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

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

Free North Campus
July 27 | 10:00 am

MPulse Finale Recital: Harp Institute

Watkins Lecture Hall
Earl V. Moore Building

Free - no tickets required

Students perform from the Harp Institute – one of SMTD’s MPulse performing arts summer programs for high school aged youth. Join us for a final concert by the MPulse harp students as their 1 week program on campus comes to a close.

Free North Campus
July 27 | 10:30 am

MPulse Finale Recital: Dance Institute

Dance Performance Studio Theatre
Dance Building

Free - no tickets required

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 North Campus
Two rows of seating overlook a studio with tall windows partially covered by white curtains.