2026–27 Events

Upcoming event

NEW YORK VOICES IN CONCERT
Saturday, August 1, 2026 — 8 pm — Charge
Closing Concert of the WMU New York Voices Vocal Jazz Camp
Tickets $20, Senior/Student $10 — purchase tickets

September

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Henning Schröder, Saxophones, and Yu-Lien The, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

FACULTY AND GUEST RECITAL
Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Christopher Biggs, Composer; Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Saxophones; and Erik Sowa, Drums
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Benjamin Coelho, Bassoon
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
HILO Duo
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

October

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Carol Dusdieker, Soprano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 — 7 pm — Charge
Featuring Stulberg Competition Silver Medalist Mingzhe Ye, Violin Soloist
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

STUDIO RECITAL
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Free
Best of MAT
Dalton Center Recital Hall

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Artists-in-Residence
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY BANDS
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 — 2 pm — Charge
University Wind Symphony, University Symphonic Band, and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Sunny Wilkinson, Vocals, and Matthew Fries, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

JAZZ MASTERS SERIES
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Artist TBA
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 — 2 pm — Charge
Dana Jessen, Bassoon
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

CHORAL SHOWCASE
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026 — 3 pm — Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Carlos López Soria, Bassoon, and Nathan Carterette, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Free
PRISM Quartet
Dalton Center Lecture Hall

GUEST AND FACULTY RECITAL
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Multimedia and Surround Sound Concert
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

GOLD COMPANY SNEAK PREVIEW
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Gold Company and GC II
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

November

OPERA
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
The Magic Flute
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 — 3 pm — Charge
Bruce Uchimura, Conductor
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

12TH ANNUAL MIDFEST
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026 — 6:30 pm — Charge
Middle School Honor Band and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

CAMPUS CHOIR
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

42ND ANNUAL BIG BAND SWING TRIBUTE
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
University Jazz Orchestra and University Jazz Lab Band
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Free
Airmen of Note Big Band
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Admission is free and tickets are required — reserve tickets

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Free
Thomas Barth, Cello
Dalton Center Lecture Hall

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Burch Trio
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Splinter Reeds
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY AND UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC BAND
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026 — 3 pm — Charge
Scott Boerma and Trey Harris, Conductors
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

December

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Jeremiah Quarles, Oboe, and Gala Flagello, Composer
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

STUDIO RECITAL
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Free
Student Composers I
Dalton Center Recital Hall

A CHORAL CHRISTMAS
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 — 4 pm — Charge
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

BRONCO MARCHING BAND MILLER SHOW
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026 — 3 pm — Charge
Trey Harris, Director
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

STUDIO RECITAL
Monday, Dec. 7, 2026 — 5:30 pm — Free
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026 — 5:30 pm — Free
MAT Capstone Presentations
Dalton Center Lecture Hall

JAZZ FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Sunday Dec. 13, 2026 — 3 pm — Charge
WMU Jazz Ensembles
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

44TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BRASS CELEBRATION
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026 — 3 pm — Charge
Western Brass Quintet and Friends
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

January

HORN DAY
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 — 6 pm — Free
Final Concert featuring the Mass Horn Choir
Dalton Center Recital Hall

FACULTY AND GUEST RECITAL
Friday, Jan. 22, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Ellen Breakfield-Glick, Clarinet; Daniel Ketter, Cello; and David Keep, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

CONCERTO COMPETITION FINALS
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2027 — 1 pm — Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

February

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Sergei Nakariakov, Trumpet, and Maria Meerovitch, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Scott Cowan and Carlo De Rosa, Directors
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY BANDS
Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027 — 2 pm — Charge
University Wind Symphony, University Symphonic Band, and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Texas Woman's University Mariachi
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

CHORAL SHOWCASE
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027 — 3 pm — Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

March

44TH ANNUAL JOHN STITES WESTERN JAZZ FESTIVAL
Saturday, March 6, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Closing Concert featuring the University Jazz Orchestra
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, March 17, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Audra Duo
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

86TH ANNUAL SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN VOCAL FESTIVAL
Thursday, March 25, 2027 — 7 pm — Charge
Jake Runestad, Guest Conductor
Festival Chorus and Honors Choir
University Chorale
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

April

GC49
Friday, April 2, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Saturday, April 3, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Sunday, April 4, 2027 — 2 pm — Charge
Gold Company and GC II
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, April 6, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

STUDIO RECITAL
Wednesday, April 7, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Free
Student Composers III
Dalton Center Recital Hall

GOLD COMPANY II
Thursday, April 8, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Greg Jasperse, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

OPERA WORKSHOP
Monday, April 12, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Free
Tuesday, April 13, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Free
Emanuel Caraman, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

57TH ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE ON WIND AND PERCUSSION MUSIC
Thursday, April 15, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Erika Svanoe, Guest Composer and Conductor
Erika Svanoe All-Star Band
University Wind Symphony
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

CHORAL SHOWCASE
Saturday, April 17, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
University Chorale, Anima, and Amphion
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY BANDS
Sunday, April 18, 2027 — 3 pm — Charge
University Symphonic Band and University Concert Band
Miller Auditorium
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

STUDIO RECITAL
Monday, April 19, 2027 — 5:30 pm — Free
Tuesday, April 20, 2027 — 5:30 pm — Free
Wednesday, April 21, 2027 — 5:30 pm — Free
Thursday, April 22, 2027 — 5:30 pm — Free
MAT Capstone Presentations
Dalton Center Lecture Hall

CAMPUS CHOIR
Wednesday, April 21, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

68TH ANNUAL CONCERTO CONCERT
Sunday, April 25, 2027 — 3 pm — Charge
University Symphony Orchestra
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

May

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June

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July

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August

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Miller Auditorium small bag policy

In an effort to enhance patron safety, Miller Auditorium adopted a best practices procedure consistent with policies being implemented at Performing Arts Centers across the nation. Please note, when coming to Miller, bags and purses should be no larger than 4.5" X 6.5", or approximately the size of a small handbag or clutch purse. Anything larger than that may be subject to search or you may be requested to return the bag to your vehicle. Backpacks of any kind are strictly prohibited.