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Howard Hall is home of the music department and Reynolds Recital Hall. Strolling the hallways, you may hear a choir practice or a jazz ensemble rehearsal. Individual practice rooms are soundproof, however, so a violinist can practice Vivaldi next door to a trombonist playing Sousa. Check with the music department office for faculty and student recital schedules.

This building was named for MSU’s first bandmaster Louis Howard, 1908-46. Built in 1974 for $4.1 million, the Creative Arts Complex consists of Haynes, Cheever and Howard Halls and houses the College of Arts and Architecture and the department of music.


 Howard Hall

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Upcoming events in Howard Hall

Music Seminar: Spring Semester Info & Welcome!
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:00am

Music Seminar: Spring Semester Info & Welcome!   View Details

Music Seminar: Carlson Scholarship Winners & Double Horn Concerto Free and Open to the Public.   View Details

"A dazzling player who hears borders between styles as limitations best ignored”   View Details

Music Seminar: Student & Faculty Recital
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am

Performances by School of Music Students and Faculty   View Details

Roger Linn is a designer of electronic music products, best known for his invention of the LM-1 Drum Computer, the first programmable, sampled-sound drum machine in 1979.   View Details