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Bring your lunch, and enjoy a free Brown Bag Concert in the UIS Student Union Ballroom Lobby featuring UIS Camerata musicians. March 7, 12pm. Come enjoy a few minutes of music or stay for the whole concert! Free.

Date Night With Classical Piano Improvisation

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Enjoy a beverage 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!

With Colombian pianist Juan Camacho Castro
In partnership with UIS Music

Date Night With Jazz

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"The Ride of Springfield" by the Gobbo/Stark Quartet
In partnership with UIS Music
Jose Gobbo (guitar), Brian Stark (saxophone), Drew Cox (drum set), Andrew Binder (bass)

Practice Makes Imperfect: Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion

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Join us on Zoom on Monday, February 20, 6pm for the next installment of the Perfect Pitch: Performance Psychology Panel Series: "Practice Makes Imperfect". What does practicing mean to you? What does it mean to be one's own teacher? What are the practice routines of famous musicians? How should athletes prepare their bodies for the workloads and stressors of practice?

Panelists:

Ryan Johnson, UIS Director of Sports Performance

Katelyn Hummel, UIS exercise science, psychology, and music student

Delinda Chapman, Visual Artist

"Lift Every Voice" Black History Month Collage Concert - FREE

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Join us on Saturday, Feb. 18, 4p.m. for the second annual "Lift Every Voice" Collage Concert in celebration of Black History Month. The concert will feature UIS student, faculty/staff, community, and guests musicians. Audiences of all ages are welcome. The concert is free and open to the public. Join us!

Indigenous Hip Hop and Activism With "Q-052" a.k.a. Quentin Condo

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Join us on Zoom for a fascinating lecture with "Q-052" a.k.a. Quentin Condo, Montreal-based hip-hop musician and social activist who will share his experiences working to make the world a better place especially with regard to indigenous youth.

First Tuesday Brown Bag Concert

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Join us for the First Tuesday Brown Bag Concert featuring the Brian Stark Jazz Quartet! Bring your lunch and enjoy an hour of free music in the Student Union Lobby. Come for a bit or stay for the whole concert. Join us!

Scholarships

UIS offers a number of generous music scholarships including the Camerata Scholarship and multiple Institutional Scholarships.

Camerata Scholarship

The Camerata Scholarship is a generous performance scholarship available to incoming students of any major and is renewable for four years. Interested applicants must complete a UIS Camerata Scholarship Application Form, which includes a cover letter, resume and video audition.