On Nov. 8, in Lansing Recital Hall, director Daniel Brier conducted the Biola Symphony Orchestra, inspiring the spirit of the Thanksgiving season. But filling the hall with the beautiful melodies of famous compositions is no easy feat. Lots of time and practice went into the making of this performance. BEHIND...

The Conservatory of Music hosted its 32nd Annual PRISM Concert on Oct. 26 at the Lansing Recital Hall. The PRISM Concert showcases all the ensembles at Biola, ranging from soloists, quartets and full bands. THE PROGRAM The evening began with a bright fanfare by the Brass Ensemble, which played “Fanfare...

The Biola Chorale performed at Lancing Recital Hall for the Masterworks Concert, its final performance of the Spring Semester, on April 14 at 6 p.m. The group performed several pieces from their performance on March 8 at the American Choral Directors Association Western Region Conference, as well as...

It is common to think that the logical and creative parts of the mind cannot be reconciled or coexist. However, Brahms Mulyawan, a student majoring in both music performance and business analytics, proves that an expert in hard-coded logic can also be expressive and deeply creative. As a pianist and...

Biola’s Symphony Orchestra tuned up on Saturday night at Crowell’s Lansing Recital Hall to perform works from composers Giuseppe Verdi, Dmitri Shostakovich and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski.  The concert opened with a swelling rendition of Verdi’s I Vespri Siciliani Overture. Then, the symphony’s...