Music
MVNU Jazz Band to perform free concert
Swing into spring with the Mount Vernon Nazarene University Jazz Band as it presents an evening of music Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in Thorne Performance Hall of the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center.
Read MoreMVNU to feature music scholarship recital
Talented musicians and vocal performers will be featured during Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s music scholarship recipient’s recital on Feb. 24. The public is invited to attend this free event beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Thorne Performance Hall of the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center. A reception will follow.
Read MoreMVNU to host OMEA District 10 Honor Bands
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host the 2025 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) District 10 middle school and high school honors bands for a day of education and performance on Saturday, Dec.6.
Read MoreMVNU Music Department to present Advent service
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Music Department will present a traditional Advent worship service on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 7:15 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. The community is invited to attend this free event.
Read MoreChoral Union to present 57th Handel’s “Messiah”
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will present the 57th annual performance of G. F. Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m., in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. Tickets are $10 per person.
Read MoreMusic Department to present Homecoming Concert
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Music Department will present its annual Homecoming Concert on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
Read MoreMVNU to host Central Ohio Honors Choir
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host the 2025 District 10 Ohio Music Education Association Honors Choir Festival on Saturday, Nov. 1. The day will feature a morning of instruction and culminate with a concert at 3:30 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium on the MVNU campus. The concert is free and open to the public.
Read MoreMVNU faculty to host voice recital
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will present Dr. Cynthia Mahaney, soprano, in a faculty voice recital on Sunday, October 26, at 3 p.m. The concert will take place in Thorne Performance Hall in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Building and the community is invited to attend this free event.
Read MoreMVNU instrumental ensembles to perform
Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Music Department welcomes the community to a lively afternoon concert featuring its instrumental ensembles on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium.
Read MorePractice beginning for 57th annual Handel’s Messiah, performance scheduled for Nov. 23
Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Choral Union is beginning preparation for its 57th presentation of Handel’s Messiah. The performance will be on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium.
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