Free Fall Concerts Open for All
SDSU's School of Music and Dance will host free performances throughout the semester.
The sound of music is in the air once again.
San Diego State University’s School of Music and Dance will present the return of free concert performances for both the campus and the public.
“The School of Music and Dance presents more than 250 events a year and most of them are free,” said Paige Satter, events coordinator for the School of Music and Dance.
The concerts include a variety of shows featuring choir, jazz, piano and opera.
Several of the free concerts take place most Wednesdays throughout the semester at noon in either Smith Recital Hall or Rhapsody Hall. The concerts will feature performances by SDSU faculty, students and special guests.
“The concerts are 45 minutes and they typically take place around noon and it gives people a break from their day and a chance to enjoy some music,” Satter said.
Free weekend concerts
In addition to the Wednesday concerts, the School of Music and Dance will host a number of free events that take place throughout the week. Some of the most anticipated shows of the semester occur during the weekend and are free and open to the public.
Just around the corner is the Concert on the Plaza, which takes place Sunday, Oct. 12th from 4 to 6 p.m. The free performance will be located in the SDSU Performing Arts Plaza and is the first ever pet-friendly concert at SDSU. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket, a picnic and their four-legged friends on a leash to enjoy music performed by SDSU students.
In celebration of National Opera Week, the SDSU musicians will partner with the SDSU Lyric Opera Theatre and Point Loma Opera Theatre to present a special faculty and student concert. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Smith Recital Hall. Admission is free, although donations will be accepted.
The free concerts are an opportunity to both give students experience playing in front of an audience, and to provide free entertainment for the on and off campus community.
“We want our students performing as many times as possible in front of an audience to get used to that,” Satter said. “It’s just a real great benefit to the university to have a school of music. We want to make music available to everyone walking by.”
More information
For a full list of upcoming shows and locations, visit the SDSU School of Music and Dance website.
