The Resonance Series is a guest lecture/performance/residency series that brings music professionals from around the world to share their experiences and stories, provide the future generation with insight into the industry and career paths, perform with student and local musicians, give masterclasses, and more.
Since Fall 2020, over 70 guests have spoken or performed for the series in over 200 events including more than 35 GRAMMY® winners representing 140+ GRAMMY® wins and over 350 GRAMMY® nominations. Additionally, guests have included Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Pulitzer Prize, Golden Globe, Juno, and Latin GRAMMY® winners, multiple U.S. Ambassadors of Music, multiple Guggenheim Fellows, and the musical directors of the Super Bowl, American Idol, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, and Kesha. Guests have played in the bands of Michael Jackson, Prince, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Elton John, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Shakira, Stanley Clarke, Stevie Wonder, B. B. King, Ariana Grande, Sting, Chick Corea, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Snarky Puppy, and many more. Guests have been featured in major motion pictures, TED Mainstages, Oprah, The Voice, American Idol, Late Night Talk Shows including Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, and Seth Meyers, NPR's Tiny Desk, BBC Proms, and more.
The series has free and public events across campus and Norman, including the Pioneer Library System, Norman Public Schools, and local businesses.
With the exception of specific concerts, all events are free and all events are always open to the public. Join us for this unique opportunity to listen to, work with, and ask questions of the music industry's most successful experts.
The Resonance Series’ major sponsor is the Norman Arts Council, with additional support from Peggy Doviak, NOUN Hotel, Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Onyx Lane, The Pioneer Library System, Midway Deli and AirBNB, The Embassy Suites of Norman, Norman Public Schools, Gilliam Music, Imagine Music and Arts, the Norman Music Institute, Montford Inn, Fowler Auto Group, The Winston, Benvenuti's Ristorante, Legend's Restaurant, Louis Bar & Grill, Tea Cafe, and multiple private donors.
Email e@ou.edu for additional information.
Zoom Link for main Resonance Q&As
https://oklahoma.zoom.us/my/resonance
Meeting ID (if link has any issues)
648 487 4475
Password
resonance
Fall 2025
One of the greatest guitarists of all time, 6x GRAMMY® Nominee Mike Stern (former guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears), was voted as one of Down Beat Magazine’s 75 Best Guitarists of All Time, only 11 spots behind Jimi Hendrix. He has performed with legendary musicians like Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Eric Johnson, the Brecker Brothers, Arturo Sandoval, and many more.
Joining Mike Stern is a quintet of other masters of their instruments, including:
- Leni Stern on Guitar, one of Guitar Player Magazine’s “50 Most Sensational Female Guitarists of All Time”
- Jimmy Haslip on Bass, a 23x GRAMMY® Nominated, 2x GRAMMY® Winning founding member of the The Yellowjackets
- Steve Pruitt on Drums, one of Oklahoma’s own and one of the most in-demand drummers on the planet. A former member of Snarky Puppy, he has performed or toured with legends like Jeff Lorber, Phil Woods, Bernard Wright, Oz Noy, and is a former Professor of Drum Set/Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas
- Bob Franceschini on Saxophone, a 5x GRAMMY® Nominated Saxophonist who has toured the world with the biggest stars, including Celine Dion, Paul Simon, Lionel Richie, Tower of Power, Jennifer Lopez, and dozens of others
Sunday, November 16th
- 7:00 - 8:30pm - Sharp Concert Hall - Mike Stern Quintet Performance - $10 Tickets Online (link below) or at Box Office
- 9:00am - 9:50am - Catlett 032 - Teaching General Music Class (General Workshop/Q&A)
- 12:00pm - 12:50pm - Catlett 109 - Resonance Full Band Q&A
- 8:00pm - 9:15pm - Sharp Concert Hall - OU Jazz Bands Concert ft. Mike Stern Quintet - $10 Tickets Online (link below) or at Box Office
- 10:30am - 11:20am - Fred Jones Art Museum Sandy Bell Gallery - Jazz Improv Class
- 1:30pm - 2:20pm - Catlett 107A - Drumset & Bass Masterclass
