The Music Program at Moraine Valley Community College offers college students and community members many ways to achieve their musical goals. Learn more about Moraine Valley Community College Music Ensembles.
Moraine Chorale and Chamber Singers
Director: Nicholas Thomas
In its 27th season, the Moraine Chorale will feature four themed concerts, including Broadway music, patriotic, and holiday selections with a small chamber orchestra and under the direction of Nicholas Thomas. The Chorale is a community-based choir with more than 80 members and the Chamber Singers is an ensemble featuring Moraine Valley students.
Dorothy Menker Theater | Reserved Seating
Adult $15, Seniors 55+ $12, Under 18/Veterans $10
Moraine Valley Employee $10, Moraine Valley Student $5
2025-26
Merry Christmas Music
Saturday, Dec. 6 | 7:30 p.m.
Broadway, Pop, Motion Picture Spectacular!
Saturday, May 2 | 7:30 p.m.
The Best of Patriotic Music
Saturday, July 25, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate 250 years of America through song! Now in its 27th season, the Moraine Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of Nicholas Thomas present The Best of Patriotic Music, an inspiring concert filled with timeless American classics and stirring patriotic anthems. Join us for an unforgettable tribute to the red, white, and blue.
Moraine Valley Concert Band
Director: Douglass Bratt
The Moraine Valley Concert Band marks their 21st season with a fall concert featuring music evoking the sounds and colors of autumn and a spring musical travelog featuring music performed by the 1920s New York Central Railroad Concert Band and other works inspired by travel by train!
Dorothy Menker Theater | Free, no tickets required.
2025-26
All Aboard! The Music of the 1920s New York Central Railroad Concert Band and More!
Sunday, April 26 | 3 p.m.
Moraine Valley Flute Choir
Director: Tammi Carlson
The Flute Choir explores flute music from a wide range of eras and styles. To watch past performances, visit the Moraine Valley Flute Choir’s Youtube Channel.
John and Angeline Oremus Theater | Free, no tickets required.
2025-26
Final Farewell: Flute Choir Favorites
Friday, March 27 | 7 p.m.
It’s time to retire. Come enjoy my all-time favorite flute choir pieces as we say farewell after 27 years to faculty Tammi Carlson.
Moraine Valley Jazz Combo
Director: Mai Sugimoto
Comprised of both students and community members, the jazz combo celebrates a wide range of music styles such as jazz, funk, soul and Latin while exploring the art of small group improvisation.
John and Angeline Oremus Theater | Free, no tickets required.
2025-26
Jazz Combo Fall Concert
Tuesday, Dec. 2 | 7:30 p.m.
Jazz Combo Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 5 | 7:30 p.m.
Moraine Valley Faculty Jazz Recital
Dorothy Menker Theater | Free, no tickets required.
2025-26
Jazz Recital
Wednesday, June 25 | 7:30 p.m.
Luke Malewicz Quartet presents the Music of Sammy Nestico
Join the quartet for an evening celebrating the timeless music of legendary arranger Sammy Nestico.
Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble
Director: Douglass Bratt
Swinging into their 29th season, this 20-member big band explores a wide range of big band styles from classic big band swing to soulful blues, Latin jazz to gritty funk.
2025-26
Dorothy Menker Theater | Free, no tickets required.
Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble with Liam Teague and Jaden Teague-Núñez, Steelpan
Friday, Feb. 27 | 7:30 p.m.
Spring Jazz Spectacular
Friday, May 1 | 7:30 p.m.
Summer Sunsets and Sizzlin’ Swing!
Thursday, July 23, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
Moraine Valley Orchestra
Director: Maryann Flock
Student and community musicians of the Moraine Valley Orchestra delight audiences with classical music from the Baroque era to current times.
Dorothy Menker Theater | Free, no tickets required.
2025-26
One-Book One-Orchestra: Juxtapositions
Sunday, Apr. 19 | 3 p.m.
The MVO again aligns its Spring Concert with Moraine Valley’s One-Book One-College “The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia” by Le Guin. The Orchestra’s concert will include music by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Verdi, and modern American composer Molly Joyce composed for and against political and natural landscapes.
The Shakespearean Orchestra
Saturday, July 18 | 6 p.m. outside the Gateway
Join the Moraine Valley Orchestra before Academic Theater’s performance of Richard III. Listen to Shakespearean inspired words and music outside the Shakespeare Garden; it a perfect prelude to a classic performance.
Moraine Valley Percussion Ensemble
Director: Douglass Bratt
The Moraine Valley Percussion Ensemble presents their 21st season featuring two dynamic performances filled with groovy beats, rhapsodic rhythms, and – as always – tons of fun!
Dorothy Menker Theater | Free, no tickets required.
2025-26
Holiday for Percussion!
Thursday, Dec. 4 | 7:30 p.m.
Rhythmic Grooves and Re-Percussions
Thursday, April 30 | 7:30 p.m.
Faculty Recital
John and Angeline Oremus Theater | Free, no tickets required.
