She Loves Me: The Musical

October 31st–November 2nd/ November 7th–9th @ 7:30pm 

November 10th @ 2:00pm

The Theatre

"She Loves Me" tells the story of a charming case of mistaken identity set in a 1930s European perfumery. Feuding perfume clerks, Amalia and Georg, work together begrudgingly by day and write beautiful love letters to their “secret admirers” by night. Constantly bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers can’t seem to find common ground. Little do they know, the anonymous pen pals they are both falling for happen to be each other!

Tickets
$25/$20/$15 (Groups of 4+ Save)

PMB Live in Concert

November 3rd @ 2:00pm 

Dvorak Concert Hall

Come join us for the high energy performance of the Panther Marching Band, Drumline and Color Guard!  Music selections include our Pre-Game Show, Music from Shrek, British Invasion:  The Music of the Beatles, Giddyup! (Country and Western Songs), and Themes from Phantom of the Opera.  Dr. Joseph Manfredo, former EIU Director of Bands (1994-2001), will be recognized for his outstanding career and contributions to music education at the concert. 

Tickets
$10/$5 

The Goodness of Music

Jazz Faculty Concert

November 10th @ 7:30pm

The Black Box

This concert will feature EIU jazz faculty members Sam Fagaly (saxophone), Ben Carrasquillo (trombone), Jose Gobbo (guitar), Paul Johnston (piano), Jack Helsley (bass), and James Mauck (drums). The program will include jazz standards along with compositions by the performers. Ticket sales will benefit the David Frank Tanner/Ronald Eugene Gholson Endowed Fund Celebrating the Goodness of Music.

Tickets
$10/$5

Voice Studio Recital

November 12th @ 7:30pm 

The Recital Hall

Come enjoy an evening of beautiful Italian and English songs performed by our talented EIU voice students, featuring a range of expressive art songs.

Trombone Choir Fall Concert

November 13th @ 7:30pm 

The Recital Hall

 The EIU Trombone Choir invites you to join us for our Fall 2024 Concert! We will share an exciting program of classic repertoire and newer works showcasing the beauty and brilliance of the trombone, featuring works by Sibelius, Nelhybel, Brahms, Premru, Gabrieli, and Lee.

The EIU Trombone Choir is made up of students from across EIU's campus and the surrounding community. The ensemble is led by Dr. Ben Carrasquillo.

Free

Jazz Lab Band

Featuring

Briana Harris

November 14th @ 7:30pm 

The Theatre

Join the EIU Lab Band as we feature saxophonist and multi-genre musician, Briana Harris, at our Fall Concert! This program will include classics, new and old, from the big band repertoire, featuring student soloists alongside Harris.

Briana Harris is a musician, artist manager, and creative entrepreneur with a focus on empowering creatives to do their best work. A versatile creator and collaborator, Bri has credits as a saxophonist, singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, and composer. Her debut album as a solo artist, When We’re Found, released Fall 2022, and contains 10 songs that explore personal stories and venture through an eclectic set of style and genre influences.

Funding for Briana Harris's residency is provided through the New and Emerging Artists Series Fund.

Free

Wind Symphony/ Concert Band

November 15th @ 7:30pm 

Dvorak Concert Hall

Please join us for the second EIU Wind Symphony/Concert Band performance of the 2024 fall semester, featuring:

Smith/Stamp: The Star-Spangled Banner
Owens: All Things So Wondrous
Broege: America Verses
Karrick: J.S. Jig
Goldman: On The Mall
Rutter/Bimm: A Choral Fanfare
Price/Williams: Adoration
Williams: Symphonic Suite
Barber: Commando March
Ward/Dragon: America The Beautiful

Tickets
$10/$5

Eastern Symphonic Band

November 18th @ 7:30pm 

Dvorak Concert Hall

The annual Symphonic Band Fall Concert will feature musical selections including Foundry by John Mackey, The Seal Lullaby by Eric Whitacre, Inglesina (The Little English Girl) by Davide Delle Cese and Journey to the Cathedrals, a five-movement work, by Dean Smith.  The Charleston Brass Ensemble will be performing The Earle of Oxford's Marche by William Byrd, Ecce Sacerdos by Anton Bruckner, and Candiones Mexicanas arranged by Harold L. Walters.  Both the Symphonic Band and Charleston Brass Ensemble are comprised of EIU students and community members from the region.  

Tickets
$10/$5

Jazz Ensemble Concert

November 21st @ 7:30pm 

The Theatre

This concert will feature outstanding student musicians performing the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Quincy Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, and others.

Tickets
$10/$5