The next event in the University of Illinois Springfield Music Program Get Free Music Series will feature a performance by Damon Smith, Michael Zerang and Jaap Blonk. Richard Gilman-Opalsky and Adam Larison will join, too! We are excited to partner with Ron Silver and New Music Springfield on this concert.

Thanks so much to the Springfield Area Arts Council for their generous support and for making this concert possible.

Damon Smith/Michael Zerang/Jaap Blonk with Adam Larison and Richard Gilman-Opalsky

The UIS Music Program joins the Springfield Choral Society, the Sangamon County Historical Society, Dana-Thomas House Foundation and DNR State Historic Sites in celebrating Women's History Month with a unique and locally-rooted festival celebrating the music and stories of women.

Songs for the Unsung: Festival Concert

Saturday, March 22nd, 7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church

The UIS Music Program joins the Springfield Choral Society, the Sangamon County Historical Society, Dana-Thomas House Foundation and DNR State Historic Sites in celebrating Women's History Month with a unique and locally-rooted festival celebrating the music and stories of women.

Songs for the Unsung: Springfield Heroines

Friday, March 21st, 7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church

The Camerata Scholarship is a generous scholarship for incoming students interested in pursuing their study of music alongside their study of any major degree.

Application Deadline:

March 15, 2025

Application Materials:

Application form; Brief cover letter; Video Audition

Guitarist Michael W. Hull presents a brief, lunchtime concert featuring the works of J.S. Bach, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Antonio Lauro and more. In addition, violinist Yona Stamatis joins in a violin/guitar duo on Hull's original work Of Kindred Spirit.Michael frequently performs throughout Illinois as a soloist and chamber musician. He is a versatile musician, directing and playing in jazz groups and guitar ensembles. As a composer, he has written solo and ensemble works for guitar, oboe, violin and soprano saxophone.

Come enjoy an evening of smooth Jazz to soothe your soul! The UIS Jazz ensemble will take the stage at the Pharmacy Gallery at 7pm on March 13th in a program featuring diverse local jazz artists. The UIS Jazz Ensemble is made up of a mixture of current UIS students, faculty/staff, and members of the Springfield community. A traditional big band, the ensemble performs a wide variety of jazz repertoire including classic standards, new compositions, and exciting and innovative arrangements.

Enjoy a beverage (sold separately) from our concession stand while experiencing skilled local artists sharing their work in the intimate UIS Studio Theatre.  These short events will leave you with time for dinner afterwards to make for a great date night!

In partnership with UIS Music

Hammered dulcimer/piano and cello duo

Don’t miss this captivating performance featuring Springfield native and award-winning composer Joel Styzens, accompanied by acclaimed cellist Herine Coetzee Koschak.

The Spring 2025 Get Free Music Series begins with a performance by Freedom Therapy Trio with special guest Andrey Gonçalves on bass. The Freedom Therapy Trio formed organically in UIS's Polly Roesch Music Room between 2023-2024 and released the album "At DIM Arthouse" on Edgetone records in the fall of 2024.

Pianist Kathleen Supove makes her NMS Debut with a concert featuring a world premiere by Thomas Flaherty as well as compositions by Mary Kouyoumdjian, Rahilia Hasanova, Randall Woolf, and Kathleen Supové.

Celebrate Black History Month with a dynamic concert spotlighting talented local artists! This concert will honor the rich legacy of Black music and culture by featuring performances across genres including jazz, gospel, spoken word, tap dance, and poetry. The performance includes performances by UIS students, faculty/staff, and guest artists from the community.  Join us for this vibrant celebration of heritage, creativity, and unity, as we honor the past and uplift the future through music and art.