Music Department

2025-2026 Concert Calendar
*All concerts begin at 7:00pm in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on the Coon Rapids campus unless otherwise noted.* Concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Fall

• October 13 - Guest Artist Recital, 2:00pm in M109

  • Anoka-Ramsey AFA Music Alumna Mitsuyo Baumer performs classic vocal jazz works with vocalist Luna Grunzinger ​

• October 20 - Faculty Recital, 2:00pm in M109

• October 21 - Guest Artist Recital, 12:30pm in M105

  • University of Minnesota-Duluth Jazz Ensemble I, members include ARCC AFA Alums Aaron O'Connor and Riley Ramsey​

• October 29 - Guest Artist Class, 12:30pm in M109

  • Hip-Hop Guest Artist Dwynell Roland​

• November 9 - Veterans Day Concert, 3:00pm

  • in collaboration with North Hennepin Community College Band

  • at Family of God Lutheran Church

  • 8625 Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

• November 12 - Guest Artist Class, 12:30pm in M109

  • Hip-Hop Guest Artist Dwynell Roland

• November 20 - Jazz Ensemble Concert

• November 24 - Choir Concert

• November 26 - Guest Artist Class, 12:30pm in M109

  • Hip-Hop Guest Artist Dwynell Roland

• December 4 - Concert Band and String Orchestra

• December 8 - Chamber Ensembles, 2:00pm in M109

• December 8 - Guitar Ensemble

• December 10 - Guest Artist Performance

  • 12:30pm in SC170 (Courtyard Commons)​

  • Hip-Hop Block Party featuring Dwynell Roland

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Spring

• March 6 - Geoff West Jazz Fest (all day)

• March 12 - All-Ensemble Concert at Faith Lutheran

  • ​11115 Hanson Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433

• April 27 - Choir Concert

• April 30 - Concert Band and String Orchestra

• May 4 - Guitar and World Drumming Ensembles

• May 5 - Jazz Ensemble Concert

• May 11 - AFA Recital

• May 12 - AFA Recital

• May 19 - Modern Band Festival (all day)