Concert Calendar

JOIN US for our Spring 2026 season!

Elyse J. Mach Awards Concerto Competition
Wednesday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Voice Area Black Heritage Month Celebration
Tuesday, February 24 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

NEIU Jazz Combo
Thursday, March 5 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Student Recital Hour
Tuesday, March 10 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

NEIU Wind Ensemble
Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Auditorium

Guitar Studio Showcase
Thursday, March 12 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Elyse J. Mach Awards Concerto Competition Winners Concert
Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Auditorium

NEIU Jazz with Special Guest Phil Lassiter

Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.

NEIU Auditorium

Faculty Recital: Brian Torosian, guitar featuring Volume 2 of the Complete Solo Lute Works of J.S. Bach on 10-String Guitar
Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Senior Recital: Matthew Callahan, tenor
Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Faculty Recital: Katherine Petersen, soprano
Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

BA Capstone Recital: Sara Richert, piano/voice/dance
Thursday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Junior Recitals: Eduardo Santana, guitar & Evelyn Thom, guitar
Wednesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

NEIU Opera presents Weill & Brecht's The Threepenny Opera 
Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m.
NEIU Auditorium
Tickets: $10 General Admission; Free with an NEIU ID. Please visit neiu.edu/tickets for more information and to purchase tickets online. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Student Recital Hour
Tuesday, April 14 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Butterflies and Bumblebees: Music from the Children of Terezín
Thursday, April 16 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Spring Dance Concert
Friday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Auditorium
Tickets: $5 General Admission; Free with an NEIU ID. Please visit neiu.edu/tickets for more information and to purchase tickets online. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Brass Studios Showcase
Tuesday, April 21 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

NEIU Choir
Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Woodwind Studios Showcase
Thursday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

NEIU Jazz Night featuring the Varsity Big Band and Jazz Combo
Monday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Piano Studio Showcase
Tuesday, April 28 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

NEIU Wind Ensemble
Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Auditorium

Composers Showcase
Wednesday, April 29 at 5:00 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Student Recital Hour
Thursday, April 30 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

NEIU Guitar Ensemble
Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Auditorium

NEIU Orchestra & String Studios Showcase
Monday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Percussion Studio Showcase
Tuesday, May 5 at 3:05 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Voice Studios Showcase
Wednesday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall

Department Showcase & Awards Night
Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIU Recital Hall
 

Please visit the NEIU Arts Calendar for official listings.

Directions

The Department of Music and Dance Program is located within the Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center on the Main Campus. To access the Auditorium and Recital Hall, use the entrances to the Main Campus access road located at:

• 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue (the northwest corner of the campus) -OR-
• 3600 W. Foster Avenue (the southwest corner of the campus).

This Google Maps Pin will direct you to Parking Lot F from which you can easily enter the Fine Arts Center.

Parking

Please visit neiu.edu/parking for current information about parking on campus.

The Department of Music & Dance has provided for parking in Lot F and Parking Garage Levels 4/5 for each of our public events. Please visit the individual event listings on the NEIU Arts Calendar to confirm parking information for a specific event. Please visit neiu.edu/parking for campus maps and more information about getting to campus.

Event Policies

All NEIU Department of Music and Dance events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please visit neiu.edu/tickets for box office information for ticketed events.

Events begin at the published time. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the ushers. Neither food nor drink are permitted in the performance venues, except bottled water. For copyright protection as well as the well-being of both performers and audience, photography and video recording are not permitted during events. Persons in violation of these policies will be asked to leave the venue. Unless otherwise indicated, children under 6 years of age will not be admitted to Music Department sponsored events.

The event calendar is subject to change without notice. If you have questions about the schedule of events please contact the the Department of Music & Dance at music@neiu.edu.