The School of Performing Arts houses both the Music and Theatre Departments which perform on UCF campus and in the Central FL community.

Upcoming Events

  • Theatre UCF Presents "Fiddler on the Roof" (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Experience the timeless magic of Fiddler on the Roof, a cherished theatrical masterpiece brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, …

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  • UCF Small Ensembles Choral Concert

    Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater

    Small-ensemble concerts foster a sense of community. This intimate concert with the UCF Singing Knights allows for a closer connection between the performers and the audience, creating a shared experience that is both uplifting and inspiring. You’ll leave the concert feeling connected not only to the music, but also to the singers and your fellow audience members. This event is …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • National Young Composers Challenge

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall: Steinmetz Hall

    This event is part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025.  Composers ages 13 to 18 are selected from a national competition to have their original pieces performed and recorded by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. The best young composers in the country converge in Orlando to hear their work performed by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of maestro Christopher Wilkins. …

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  • Theatre UCF Presents "Fiddler on the Roof" (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Experience the timeless magic of Fiddler on the Roof, a cherished theatrical masterpiece brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, …

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  • UCF Knights Trumpet Ensemble Concert

    UCF rehearsal Hall: 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando

    Concert featuring the UCF Knights Trumpet Ensemble at UCF main campus.

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  • UCF University Orchestra Concert

    UCF Visual Arts Auditorium: 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32816

    The UCF University Orchestra is an open-enrollment ensemble designed to offer continued performance opportunities for string players who wish to keep music in their lives as a recreational and aesthetic activity. Wind players and percussionists may be added on occasion but should be a member of the Concert Band to be invited. No audition is required to become a member.

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  • UCF Concert Band & University Band Concert

    UCF Pegasus Ballroom

    The UCF Concert Band and University Band, the two non-auditioned ensembles in the UCF Bands presents featured works by many of the wind band’s most exciting emerging composers.

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  • UCF Jazz Ensemble II Concert

    UCF rehearsal Hall: 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando

    Jazz Ensemble II is a standard instrumentation big band geared toward training music education majors in the jazz idiom and developing skills in applied jazz performance. The group performs a varied repertoire of standard literature as well as new pieces composed and arranged for big band. The ensemble performs locally and regionally several times per semester.

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  • UCF Chamber Winds Concert

    UCF rehearsal Hall: 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando

    The UCF Wind Ensemble is comprised of approximately 50 of the finest wind and percussion students at the University of Central Florida. Performing literature of the highest caliber. The Wind Ensemble presents two to three concerts per semester at local, regional and national venues.

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  • UCF Symphony Under the Stars

    UCF Memory Mall

    Take part in this favored tradition by bringing your own chairs and blankets to enjoy the performance.

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  • UCF Composition Studio Recital (Recurring Event)

    Rehearsal Hall

    UCF student composers come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and this is evident in the exciting and diverse music they create. Whether writing for the concert hall or for media including film, television and video games, our students pride themselves on their dedication to craft, openness to new ideas and meaningful interaction with listeners.

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  • UCF Composition Studio Recital (Recurring Event)

    Rehearsal Hall

    UCF student composers come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and this is evident in the exciting and diverse music they create. Whether writing for the concert hall or for media including film, television and video games, our students pride themselves on their dedication to craft, openness to new ideas and meaningful interaction with listeners.

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  • Chamber Orchestra Recital

    UCF rehearsal Hall: 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando

    The University of Central Florida Orchestra program consists of two ensembles serving nearly 100 students. The program is designed to give a compelling and rigorous musical experience for string, brass, woodwind and percussion players in the university community, as well as pre-professional training for music education and performance majors.

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