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September 2021
Williams Chamber Players
Williams Chamber Players open the music department's new music season with a performance that is free and open to the Williams community. The Williams Chamber Players is a faculty chamber ensemble that presents concerts for the college and community throughout the academic year. Repertoire for concerts is drawn from the standard chamber music with special attention to music of the…
Find out more »October 2021
Melissa Aldana Quartet - Visiting Artist Series
On her first jazz quartet "Visions", award-winning saxophonist Melissa Aldana connects her work to the legacy of Latina artists who have come before her, creating a pathway for her own expression. Inspired by the life and works of Frida Kahlo, Aldana creates a parallel between her experiences as a female saxophone player in a male-dominated community, and Kahlo’s experiences as…
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Williams Chamber Players
Williams Chamber Players present their second concert of the season. Free and open to the Williams community. The Williams Chamber Players is a faculty chamber ensemble that presents concerts for the college and community throughout the academic year. Repertoire for concerts is drawn from the standard chamber music with special attention to music of the 20th and 21st centuries, and…
Find out more »November 2021
Momenta - Visiting Artist Series
Momenta: the plural of momentum – four individuals in motion towards a common goal. This is the idea behind the Momenta Quartet, whose eclectic vision encompasses contemporary music of all aesthetic backgrounds alongside great music from the recent and distant past. The New York City-based quartet has premiered over 150 works, collaborated with over 200 living composers and in the words…
Find out more »December 2021
Chinese Music Ensemble
The Chinese Music Ensemble presents a concert filled with the vitality and rich variety of Chinese music performed by Williams students and faculty. The Chinese Music Ensemble, one of the department’s newest ensembles, performs traditional and contemporary pieces. The ensemble features such instruments as the zheng, erhu, yangqin, and zhongruan, and is usually focused on the Chinese sizhu genre of chamber…
Find out more »February 2022
Recital for Berkshire Soloist Competition
This is the first of two recitals which give student musicians participating in the Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition an opportunity to play their pieces for an audience before their auditions. The competition winners will appear with the Berkshire Symphony in the final regular season concert Chapin Hall in April, a concert which showcases the remarkable talents of our Williams students.
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Williams Chamber Players
Williams Chamber Players present their second concert of the season. Free and open to the Williams community. The Williams Chamber Players is a faculty chamber ensemble that presents concerts for the college and community throughout the academic year. Repertoire for concerts is drawn from the standard chamber music with special attention to music of the 20th and 21st centuries, and…
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Recital for Berkshire Soloist Competition
This is the second of two recitals which give student musicians participating in the Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition an opportunity to play their pieces for an audience before their auditions. The competition winners will appear with the Berkshire Symphony in the final regular season concert in Chapin Hall in April, a concert which showcases the remarkable talents of our Williams students.
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Berkshire Symphony Soloist Competition
The annual Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition presents a program that includes music from various periods and genres. The competition is hosted by conductor of the Berkshire Symphony, Ronald Feldman. The competition is open to Williams College students who have completed required instrumental or vocal studies, are enrolled in qualifying courses, and have been recommended by their instrumental or vocal teachers. Each may choose…
Find out more »March 2022
Williams Chamber Players
Williams Chamber Players present their third concert of the season. Free and open to the Williams community. The Williams Chamber Players is a faculty chamber ensemble that presents concerts for the college and community throughout the academic year. Repertoire for concerts is drawn from the standard chamber music with special attention to music of the 20th and 21st centuries, and…
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Master Class- Sara Davis Buechner, piano - Berkshire Symphony Soloist
Pianist Sara Davis Buechner coaches talented Williams College piano students in a master class. This event is free and open to the public. About Sara Davis Buechner Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence, Sara Davis Buechner is one of the most original concert pianists of our time. Lauded for her “intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess” (New…
Find out more »May 2022
Brass Ensemble Concert
Williams Brass Ensemble, led by Travis Dobson features soloists and brass groups. There end of the year concert presents the best in chamber brass music.
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Chinese Music Ensemble
The Chinese Music Ensemble presents a concert filled with the vitality and rich variety of Chinese music performed by Williams students and faculty. The Chinese Music Ensemble, one of the department’s newest ensembles, performs traditional and contemporary pieces. The ensemble features such instruments as the zheng, erhu, yangqin, and zhongruan, and is usually focused on the Chinese sizhu genre of chamber…
Find out more »June 2022
Class Day Recital
The Williams College Department of Music presents graduating seniors from the Class of 2022 in a concert performed on their last full undergraduate day. This free event is open to the public. Doors will open at 10 a.m. for this very popular event. This hour long morning of music represents is the final concert of the season.
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