JMU Symphony Orchestra

THU, NOV 30
CONCERT HALL

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JMU Symphony Orchestra

THU, NOV 30
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Foster Beyers, is the premier symphonic ensemble for the JMU School of Music.
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Dancescapes

Featuring JMU’s Virginia Repertory Dance Company

FRI-SUN, DEC 1-3
MAINSTAGE THEATRE

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Dancescapes

Featuring JMU’s Virginia Repertory Dance Company

FRI-SUN, DEC 1-3
MAINSTAGE THEATRE


This exciting evening will explore contemporary dance at its finest, featuring members of the Virginia Repertory Dance Company, a work from world-renowned artist Lucinda Childs and a work collaborating with the Furious Flower Poetry Center. Directed by Associate Dance Professor, Matt Pardo, Dancescapes also features world premieres by guest artists from across the country including Norbert De La Cruz and Brandi Coleman. 
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This concert features performances by the JMU Treble Chamber Choir, the University Chorus: Soprano/Alto Ensemble (UCSA) and University Chorus: Tenor/Bass Ensemble (UCTB). The JMU Treble Chamber Choir and  the UCTB are under the direction of Dr. W. Bryce Hayes. The UCSA is under the direction of Dr. Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy.
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JMU Symphonic Band and Concert Band

MON, DEC 4
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Symphonic Band is under the direction of Stephen P. Bolstad. The JMU Concert Band is the band program’s largest non-auditioned concert ensemble under the direction of Amy Birdsong.
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JMU Wind Symphony

WED, DEC 6
CONCERT HALL

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JMU Wind Symphony

WED, DEC 6
CONCERT HALL


The JMU Wind Symphony, under the direction of Stephen P. Bolstad, is the premier woodwind, brass and percussion ensemble at JMU. The Wind Symphony is committed to performing the great works of the wind band’s core repertoire while also exploring the best of contemporary composition.
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HolidayFest

Light From The Darkness

SAT-SUN, DEC 9-10
CONCERT HALL

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HolidayFest

Light From The Darkness

SAT-SUN, DEC 9-10
CONCERT HALL


Sit back and enjoy a celebratory performance by The Madison Singers, the JMU Chorale, and the JMU Symphony Orchestra. HolidayFest features Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s most popular mass, Midnight Mass for Christmas (Messe de Minuit pour Noël, H. 9). Dynamically refined with structural, harmonic, and instrumental finesse, Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit is an excellent example of 17th-century musical craftsmanship. The evening also features our traditional holiday sing-along and a special reading by a Harrisonburg celebrity. Don’t miss one of the Valley’s favorite concerts!
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American singer-songwriter legends, Karla Bonoff and Livingston Taylor present a magical night of music! They share their own fan favorites, and then sing a few holiday tunes together to celebrate the season. Bonoff is one of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation with a career spanning more than four decades. Taylor is a natural performer with top-40 hits like I Will Be in Love with You and I'll Come Running. His upbeat storytelling and songs will touch your heart!
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The Steel Wheels

Lindsay Lou

SAT, JAN 20
WILSON HALL

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The Steel Wheels

Lindsay Lou

SAT, JAN 20
WILSON HALL


Red Wing presents an album release concert featuring The Steel Wheels with special guest Lindsay Lou. Virginia-based folk-rock band The Steel Wheels have spent almost twenty years writing, recording, and touring, all the while constantly honing their evolving brand of American roots music. Their new album, Sideways, which releases on February 9, 2024, via Big Ring Records, is a meditation on resilience and survival. Singer-songwriter Lindsay Lou will open the show.
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Jamison Walker, voice

With Steven Brancaleone, piano

SUN, JAN 21
RECITAL HALL

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Jamison Walker, voice

With Steven Brancaleone, piano

SUN, JAN 21
RECITAL HALL


From opera and oratorio to musical theatre and pops, Dr. Jamison Walker has performed in recital, opera, symphonic, and academic settings nationally and internationally across the United States and in Europe and Asia.
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Eric Guinivan, composition

MON, JAN 22
RECITAL HALL

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Eric Guinivan, composition

MON, JAN 22
RECITAL HALL


Eric Guinivan’s music has been performed across the United States, Europe, and Asia and has received notable honors from BMI, ASCAP, Chamber Music America, the Theodore Presser Foundation, and Meet the Composer. A Grammy-nominated percussionist, Guinivan was a founding member of the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet.  He holds degrees holds degrees from University of Southern California and Indiana University and currently serves as Assistant Professor of Composition at James Madison University. 

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David Byrd-Marrow, horn

WED, JAN 24
RECITAL HALL

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David Byrd-Marrow, horn

WED, JAN 24
RECITAL HALL


American hornist David Byrd-Marrow is the solo horn of the International Contemporary Ensemble, a new music collective that performs internationally and serves as ensemble-in-residence at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival. Working with a uniquely wide range of performers, he has premiered works by Matthias Pintscher, Arthur Kampela, George Lewis, Tyshawn Sorey, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Du Yun, Marcos Balter, Wang Lu, Kate Soper, Miguel Zenón and Chick Corea. 

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Eric Ruple, piano

THU, JAN 25
CONCERT HALL

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Eric Ruple, piano

THU, JAN 25
CONCERT HALL


Steinway Artist Eric Ruple enjoys an active career as a solo and chamber musician, including several performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, Steinway Hall in New York, and he is also pianist for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, including principal keyboard role in the ongoing “Harry Potter Live” concerts.

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Get ready for the ultimate playdate when you meet a collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures that will thrill and teach audiences of all ages brought to life by a skilled team of puppeteers! You cannot miss a moment of this exciting show with over 19 dinosaurs including Triceratops, T Rex, and more. This show is an international sensation coming to Harrisonburg for the first time! 
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The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts to Host Holiday Food Drive November 6 through December 15 Benefiting the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

View the 2023-2024 Masterpiece Season Brochure on Issuu.com

Trey McLaughlin and  The Sounds of Zamar Nov. 16

Karla Bonoff and Livingston Taylor Together in Concert Dec. 13

International Guitar Night Feb. 27

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