“I’m excited to be back at MSU and be working with all these people,” he said.

The event begins at 8 p.m. in Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall.

Performing with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra will be about 225 members of the MSU Choral Union and the University Chorale, along with the State Singers and several guest artists, such as Clements, who also studied at Juilliard.

The MSU Choral Union consists of residents from throughout central Michigan who represent a broad range of musical interests and backgrounds and have come together to celebrate their shared love of choral singing.

The University Chorale, which is comprised of the most talented graduate and upper-level undergraduate singers in the College of Music, is the university’s premier choral ensemble.

“It’s a cool experience that’s unlike just going to an orchestra concert or hearing the chorale — you get both,” said Rachel Santorelli, communications coordinator for the Lansing Symphony Orchestra.

The first half of the evening will consist of Wolfgang Mozart’s “Coronation Mass” performed by the University Chorale, State Singers, MSU Choral Union and guest soloists.

“It’s a very powerful piece, and because it’s a mass, you get all different (passionate and soft) parts,” Santorelli said.

The second half will feature Anton Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 4,” performed by the Lansing Symphony Orchestra.

“It’ll be a very delightful evening because the two pieces will compliment each other well,” said Zebulon Highben, a doctoral student in choral conducting and performer in the University Chorale.

“You’ll have a nice set of contrasting but complimentary pieces.”

Clements, along with the other guest artists — soprano Anne Nispel, alto Nicole Weigelt and tenor Paul Appleby — will have solo performances throughout the production.

By combining the four musical groups and multiple guests artists, Santorelli said she hopes to make the event a more unique experience for those in attendance.

“I think, with having the singers and orchestra there, you’re getting a full sense of Lansing Symphony Orchestra,” she said. “It’s really a concert that has it all.”

Highben, who has been singing in various choirs since he was in high school, said he enjoys the collaborative effort required for choral singing.

“It’s a bunch of folks working together to produce one sound,” he said.

Santorelli, who also is an MSU alumna, hopes Saturday’s event will attract more students than past events and make them aware of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, which is something she said she unfortunately did not hear of until the later part of her college career.

“It’s good for students to embrace what Lansing has to offer and to explore the arts,” she said.