Hard hats required (and provided) to hear this exciting new music by contemporary composers in the Quincy Mine Hoist House. This annual sell out show will contain some of the best music you haven't heard yet! This year featuring Michigan State University Digital Music Ensemble led by David Biedenbender and Anthony Marasco. 

 Wednesday and Thursday, September 30 and October 1, 2026

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 Hard hats required and provided. Space is unheated, warm clothes are recommended. Room is dusty, cough drops available upon request.

Support for this 2026/27 Michigan Tech Music Series event is provided in part by

Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts Departments and its Circle of Supporters at 

The Electronic Music Workshop is an ensemble-based course that investigates the performance, creation, and study of experimental and improvised electronic and electroacoustic music. Open to undergraduate and graduate students from any area of study, this course provides an opportunity to approach music in new ways and consider its role within today’s evolving digital culture.

conScience: Michigan Tech Chamber Singers, led by Jared Anderson is a select, student-only chamber choir of 24 voices. Pronounced, “conscience,” the small ensemble performs varied styles and time periods (from antiquity to the present) in formal and informal performance settings. The choir performs locally and also tours regionally.

Meet the performers, creative team, and production team in the event's digital program. Programs are published at least one day prior to the event.

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The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is dedicated to cultivating a vibrant and connected community through experiences that bring the Keweenaw together.

Located on Michigan Technological University's campus in Houghton, Michigan, the 80,000-square-foot arts center's design is inspired by the inclined look of the local copper mine hoists and shaft houses inside and out.

Event spaces include the Rozsa Lobby, James and Margaret Black Performance Hall, Rozsa Backstage, Rozsa Art Galleries, and McArdle Theatre.

As the largest theater in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the Rozsa dramatically expands the region’s access to large-scale performing arts events including Broadway tours, ballet, cirque, music, and more.

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