Oboist and Department of Music faculty member Joël Evans presents a lecture and recital that will take you on a historical journey through the baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary eras. Featuring music by Hotteterre, Mozart, Schumann and Hindemith with pianist Ruthanne Schempf and other distinguished music faculty.

Listen and learn! This program presented by Department of Music faculty member Greg Dinger features guitar music from the Renaissance to the 20th century in various pairings, from composer-indicated to performer-chosen matchings. A free pre-concert discussion and demonstration at 5 p.m. covers aspects of this program, as well as similarities and differences between classical guitar and other guitar styles.

This annual showcase features outstanding student performers specially selected by Department of Music faculty.

Takeshi Nagayasu of Japan, winner of the 20th annual Jacob Flier Piano Competition at PianoSummer at New Paltz, returns to campus to perform an all-Chopin recital, including Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante Op.22, Nocturne Op. 62 No.1, Barcarolle Op. 60, and Sonata No.3 Op. 58. Read more...

Enjoy an evening of love and romance with Gian Carlo Menotti's hilarious opera "The Telephone" and the enthralling "Liebeslieder Waltzes," Opus 52 by Johannes Brahms. Featuring performances by soprano Nancy Allen Lundy; mezzo-soprano Teresa Buchholz; tenor John Kawa; Department of Music professor and baritone Kent Smith; and Department of Music professor Alex Peh on piano.

Piano students perform under the direction of Department of Music professor Alex Peh.

Just a few weeks before Earth Day, the Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, and College-Community Chorale present a special evening of music celebrating our home planet and the environment.

The Symphonic Band, under the direction of Joël Evans, will present an evening of classic wind music with works by Percy Grainger, John Barnes Chance, David Holsinger and Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Department of Music jazz faculty Rich Syracuse and Jeff Siegel are joined by award-winning guest pianist and composer Nick Hetko for a mixture of classic and modern jazz repertoire, including original compositions and exciting interplay.

The Choral Ensembles, directed by Department of Music faculty member Edward Lundergan, present Schubert’s “Mass in G” and Fauré’s “Requiem” featuring professional soloists and an orchestra of students, faculty, and guest performers.

Students in the Chamber Jazz Ensembles put their performance and improvisation skills to work in a concert that includes a variety of jazz and jazz-influenced styles.

Students in the Chamber Jazz Ensembles put their performance and improvisation skills to work in a concert that includes a variety of jazz and jazz-influenced styles.

Hear ye, good citizens! The Collegium Musicum ensemble for early music, under the direction of faculty member Joël Evans, presents an afternoon of medieval, renaissance and baroque music featuring the melodious airs of Machaut, Josquin des Pres, Corelli and Telemann. All manner of serfs, oafs, louts and varlets welcome (but for pity’s sake, leave your horses outside)!

Students in the Chamber Jazz Ensembles put their performance and improvisation skills to work in a concert that includes a variety of jazz and jazz-influenced styles.

Students in Department of Music professor Kent Smith’s vocal studio class present the culmination of their semester’s work in an evening of art songs and arias.

Winners from the Virtuosi-in-Progress and College-Youth Symphony Concerto competitions perform concertos for violin, viola and tuba, as well as the Nocturne from Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2.