Pianist, composer, improviser and ASU alumnus Mauricio Arias-Esguerra is a versatile Colombian musician whose work spans continents and styles. A prizewinner in multiple international competitions, he has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Festival di Spoleto and with major ensembles including the Medellín Philharmonic. His albums ¡Colombia Viva! (Volumes 1 and 2, Toccata Classics) showcase contemporary music from his homeland, and his collaborations range from trumpeter Pacho Flores to violinist Aisha Syed.
Join ASU’s Inclusive Community of Practice, The Collab, a partnership between faculty and student groups and associations, as we kick off one of many cultural celebrations, starting with Hispanic Heritage Month.
Resource Fair | 9-11 a.m. Discover, connect, and grow!
Step into PASSAGE, an immersive installation by Kevin Peter He, the ASU MIX Center’s 2025 Visiting Artist in Residence.
PASSAGE is a multisensory environment that blurs the boundaries between natural systems and synthetic infrastructures. Through real-time projections, responsive sculpture and spatial sound, audiences are invited to explore a speculative digital ecosystem that shifts and evolves in response to their presence.
Kodachrome is a multi award-winning saxophone quartet founded by four graduate students from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Since forming in 2022, Kodachrome has performed and competed throughout the US receiving 1st Prizes in the 10th Coltman Chamber Music Competition, 10th Plowman Chamber Music Competition and the Gold Medal at the 50th Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.
Join the ASU studio with chamber groups and trombone choir for a fall celebration.
Program:
Justice Fanfare by William Pagan-Perez (with guest percussionists)
Eclipse by Joe Buono
Scherzo from Symphony No.10 by Dmitri Shostakovitch
Night Falls and Amygdala Firing from Night Suite by Brad Edwards
Mountain Ascent by Gina Gillie
How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place from A German Requiem by Brahms
The Piano Ensembles course will present a variety final concert to celebrate the end of the semester. Students will perform a wide range of short works for two pianos and piano four hands.
For a full listing of all School of Music, Dance and Theatre events visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/events
Conductors:
Julie Desbordes
Jason Caslor
Alejandro Gómez Guillén
The ASU Wind Symphony heads to Corona del Sol High School to present a joint concert with the Corona del Sol Wind Ensemble. Join us for a great night of camaraderie and music making as we build connections through performance.
Martha Masters, guest artist
Wind Symphony
Leonard Bernstein/Grundman, "Slava: A Political Overture"
Jim Bonney, "Chaos Theory – Concerto for Electric Guitar"
Yasuhide Ito, "Festal Scenes"
John Philip Sousa, "The Northern Pines"
The Middle School Honor Experience brings outstanding young band and string musicians from across Arizona to the ASU campus for a day of musical growth, collaboration, and inspiration. This culminating performance celebrates their talent and dedication and the joy of making music together at one of the nation’s leading music institutions.
For a full listing of all School of Music, Dance and Theatre events visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/events
"Shared Breadth" unites the ASU Symphony Orchestra and ASU Wind Ensemble in a collaborative concert exploring sound, myth and musical exchange. Featuring Assistant Professor of Composition Fernanda Navarro’s "Sisyphus" and a new work by Addison Hill (BMus, '25) "Prometheus's Negotiations," the program highlights bold contemporary voices in conversation with each other and with the world around them.