BGSU College of Musical Arts

BGSU College of Musical Arts The College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio

Widely known as one of the country's outstanding collegiate music programs in music education and contemporary music, the College of Musical Arts prepares students to be educators, performers, and scholars on an international level. Celebrated faculty members position students to live and achieve their passion, and our unique contemporary music program has inspired alumni to Pulitzer and Grammy level achievements.

06/03/2026

The Arts at BGSU continue to flourish by promoting a culture of creativity both on our campus and in our community! Spark your imagination by participating in art, music, theatre, film, dance, or creative writing at BGSU.

Associate Dean and professor of trumpet Charles Saenz with CMA faculty and alums performed at the International Trumpet ...
06/01/2026

Associate Dean and professor of trumpet Charles Saenz with CMA faculty and alums performed at the International Trumpet Guild conference at the Eastman School of Music. They “crushed” their recreation of Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool. Congratulations to Professor Saenz and ensemble, and thanks for representing the CMA on an international stage!

The College of Musical Arts was a sponsor of Porchfest in Bowling Green. Congratulations to all the bands that performed...
06/01/2026

The College of Musical Arts was a sponsor of Porchfest in Bowling Green. Congratulations to all the bands that performed and those who organized the event!

TODAY is the LAST DAY to register for ANY of the summer music camps.bgsu.edu/smi
06/01/2026

TODAY is the LAST DAY to register for ANY of the summer music camps.

bgsu.edu/smi

DEADLINE ALERT!The deadline to register for ANY of the summer music camps is MONDAY, JUNE 1.bgsu.edu/smi
05/29/2026

DEADLINE ALERT!

The deadline to register for ANY of the summer music camps is MONDAY, JUNE 1.

bgsu.edu/smi

Check out the BGSU Percussion Ensemble performing “Reminder: Grow Reflect Repeat.” The piece was written by BGSU DMA alu...
05/22/2026

Check out the BGSU Percussion Ensemble performing “Reminder: Grow Reflect Repeat.” The piece was written by BGSU DMA alum Nick Zoulek, and also features an original film he created to accompany the composition.

Performers: Jude Crawford, Ian Holdridge, Vic McPheron, Carson Van Gorder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVYoCkDzGvg

https://www.facebook.com/bgsupercussionstudio
https://www.facebook.com/nick.zoulek

The BGSU Percussion Ensemble performs Nick Zoulek's "Reminder: Grow Reflect Repeat." Performers: Jude Crawford, Ian Holdridge, Vic McPheron, Carson Van Gorde...

This coming week trumpet professor Charles Saenz will be a featured performer - along with the BGSU Faculty Jazz Nonet -...
05/22/2026

This coming week trumpet professor Charles Saenz will be a featured performer - along with the BGSU Faculty Jazz Nonet - at the 50th International Trumpet Guild Conference at Eastman. Here is a link to the conference, what they are playing, and who's joining Charles.

https://itgconference.org/artists-presenters/

Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool

Charles Saenz, trumpet
David Bixler, alto saxophone
Bobbi Thompson, baritone saxophone
Andrew Pelletier, horn
Scott Rogers, trombone
David Saygers, tuba
Ariel Kasler, piano
Aidan Plank, bass
Dan Piccolo, drums

05/18/2026

Incoming senior Ellie Lewis has been selected to compete in the National NATS Competition this July in San Antonio, TX. She is one of just 15 singers chosen nationwide in her category.

This is a wonderful accomplishment for Ellie and a strong reflection of the work happening in the voice area.

Full details of this year's competitors can be found here:https://www.nats.org/_Library/2026_NSA_/NEW_2026_NSA_Semifinalists_List_-_Final_for_Website_5-14-26.pdf

05/15/2026

Volaré and the University Men’s Chorus recently returned from a ten-day, six-performance tour through three major European cities. The groups performed in a series of historic venues in Paris, London and Cardiff, Wales.

Please enjoy this little excerpt of them singing the Alma Mater at their final concert in Paris (Venue: Notre-Dame des Blancs-Manteaux).

Congratulations to our recent graduates! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
05/11/2026

Congratulations to our recent graduates! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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1001 E Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH
43403

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(419) 372-2181

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