Free Event

The Appalachian Concert Band ends the semester with music of parties, commemorations, and celebrations of favorite places, people, and pets. The concert includes works such as "Caribana Afterparty" by Omar Thomas, "Alligator Alley" by Michael Daugherty (featuring Dr. David Wells and the Appalachian Bassoon Ensemble), "The Pathfinder of Panama" by John Phillip Sousa, "Our Cast […]

Landscapes, seascapes, and cityscapes take shape in this Appalachian Bands performance, evoked by pieces such as Niagara Falls by Michael Daugherty, Hands Across the Sea and El Capitan by John Philip Sousa, Dancing Fire by Kevin Day, River of Grass by Kevin Wilt, and The Impossible Dream from Man of La Mancha by Mitch Leigh. […]

Join the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra for a fun-filled, family-friendly concert of movie music! Come dressed as your favorite movie character and hear hits from films including Up, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Incredibles, Indiana Jones, E.T., and The Wizard of Oz. Dr. Alexandra Dee conducts the orchestra. Children, students, and adults are welcome - all […]

The Appalachian Symphony Band and Appalachian Wind Ensemble present a program of works in homage to history, culture, and adventure from around the world! Among the pieces are Julie Giroux’s KHAN, which depicts Genghis Khan and his army on the move, and Percy Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy, a bunch of “musical wildflowers” based on folksongs collected in Lincolnshire, […]

The Appalachian Symphony Orchestra starts the year off with fire, performing Stravinsky's breathtakingly colorful “The Firebird Suite,” Marquez’s joyous “Conga del fuego nuevo,” and the world premiere of Hayes School of Music alumna Caroline Goforth’s “Springtime in the Mountains,” winner of the 2025 HSOM Composition Competition. The ASO will also be joined by HSOM violin […]

Celebrate Homecoming with the Appalachian Bands! Jazz Ensemble I, the Appalachian Symphony Band, and the Appalachian Wind Ensemble will present their 4th annual Band Spectacular on the Friday night of Homecoming weekend. The Jazz Ensemble will open the concert with several jazz pieces, the Symphony Band will perform Alfred Reed’s First Suite for Band, and […]

The performance will also be live-streamed at music.appstate.edu/performances.   Admission is FREE and open to the public. No ticket is needed. For a disability accommodation, visit odr.appstate.edu. Click here to learn more about the Hayes School of Music

The performance will also be live-streamed at music.appstate.edu/performances. Admission is FREE and open to the public. No ticket is needed.For a disability accommodation, visit odr.appstate.edu.Click here to learn more about the Hayes School of Music

The performance will also be live-streamed at music.appstate.edu/performances. Admission is FREE and open to the public. No ticket is needed.For a disability accommodation, visit odr.appstate.edu.Click here to learn more about the Hayes School of Music

The performance will also be live-streamed at music.appstate.edu/performances. Admission is FREE and open to the public. No ticket is needed.For a disability accommodation, visit odr.appstate.edu.Click here to learn more about the Hayes School of Music