Howard Hall
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.
Handicapped accessible
Upcoming events in Howard Hall
Multimedia Series: a Music Technology Concert
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 7:30pm
Multimedia Series:A Music Technology Concert Sunday, Feb. 1st, 20267:30PMReynolds Recital Hall Tickets: Free & Open to the Public! View Details
Music Seminar: Faculty Recital - Nora Spielman & Michael Videon, guitar duo
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am
The Nature of the Guitar. Free & Open to the Public! View Details
Faculty Recital: Dr. Wonki Lee, saxophone & Dr. Er-Hsuan Li, piano
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:30pm
Faculty Recital: Dr. Wonki Lee, saxophone & Dr. Er-Hsuan Li, piano "American Sonatas from Two Millennia" Thursday, Feb. 5th, 20267:30PMReynolds Recital Hall Tickets: $15 General, $5 MSU Student, PreK-12 FREE. Tickets are available for purchase online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/msumusic/7078/event/1458578 and at the door. View Details
Music Seminar: Roger Linn, designer of electronic music products - a video conversation
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:00am
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. Free & Open to the Public! View Details
Music Seminar: Student & Faculty Recital
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:00am
Performances by School of Music Students and Faculty. Free & Open to the Public! View Details