Upcoming Events
The Oscar is a state-of-the-art performing arts center that is the home for concerts, theatrical and dance performances, special events and SDSU’s School of Performing Arts. The Oscar is a comprehensive facility providing spaces for both the instruction and performance in dance, music, and theatre. Developed by Design Architect Malcom Holzman, and acoustically engineered by David Kahn, the center proves that what an individual hears and sees during performances do correlate and that great art is made in great settings. Check out our upcoming events.
Dr. Chen Faculty Recital
Yiqun Chen, a lecturer of saxophone, double reeds and jazz studies at South Dakota State University, will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in Founders Recital Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. This recital will feature works by composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Erwin Schulhoff, Carter Pann, Darius Milhaud and Barry Cockcroft. Chen will be joined by fellow S...
Dr. Toronto Faculty Recital
Mezzo-soprano Dr. Emily Toronto will present a faculty recital on Monday, October 2, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. in Founders Recital Hall in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on the campus of South Dakota State University. Carson Covey, an alumnus of SDSU, will accompany the program. The recital will also feature Dr. Immanuel Abraham on violin. The recital is entitled Dreamscape and features works by...
BCMS -- Sam Backman
Sam Backman, organist, is an active performer and has been featured as an organ recitalist for conferences hosted by the American Guild of Organists and the Church Music Association of America. His performances have also been featured on Pipedreams, a National Public Radio Broadcast service hosted by Michael Barone.