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
2024-25
Patriotic Concert
Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
2025-26
The Great American Songbook
Saturday, Oct. 4 | 7:30 p.m.
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.
Moraine Valley Concert Band
Director: Douglass Bratt
The Moraine Valley Concert Band marks their 21th 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
Autumn in Color and Song
Friday, Nov. 21 | 7:30 p.m.
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
Animal Sounds
Friday, Oct. 24 | 7 p.m.
Are you an animal lover? Let’s explore animals through music.
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.
2024-25
Jazz Combo Summer Concert
Friday, July 25 | 7:30 p.m.
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
Sunday, Oct. 5 | 3 p.m.
Join the Moraine Valley Jazz Faculty for an afternoon of classic jazz standards and original music as arranged and performed by our talented faculty members.
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.
2024-25
Adult/Seniors 55+ $10, Under 18/Veterans $5, Moraine Valley Students Free
Sultry Summer Jazz
Thursday, July 24, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
2025-26
Dorothy Menker Theater | Free, no tickets required.
88th Avenue Swing: Harvest Moon and Jazz Tunes!
Saturday, Nov. 22 | 7:30 p.m.
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.
2024-25
Shakespearean Favorites
Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 6 p.m.
Begin your evening with a special performance by the Moraine Valley Orchestra, presenting a selection of Shakespearean-inspired music. Set against the charming backdrop of the Shakespeare Garden, this outdoor concert is the perfect prelude to Academic Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Let the music transport you into the world of Shakespeare before the curtain rises.
2025-26
Keeping Thyme with the Moraine Valley Orchestra
Sunday, Nov. 23 | 3 p.m.
Better than the Smashing Pumpkins and Korn! Celebrate your Thanksgiving festivities with the Moraine Valley Orchestra beating the drumsticks to Beethoven’s “Turkish” march and a cornucopia of other Thanksgiving inspired classics.
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.
