The Williams College Department of Music presents an open rehearsal with visiting artists Cappella Pratensis. This spotlight on Renaissance vocal improvisation offers insight into how European singers embellished chant tunes with improvised harmony. This event is free and open to the public. Cappella Pratensis is an ensemble of eleven fellows from the Netherlands specializing in sacred vocal music of the…

The Williams College Department of Music presents a master class with visiting artists Cappella Pratensis, and featuring talented Williams music students. This master class focuses on singing from Renaissance musical notation. Audience are invited to experience the mysteries of singing a splendid Renaissance motet from old notation as Cappella Pratensis initiates Williams choir students into this ancient musical practice. This…

The Williams College Department of Music presents Cappella Pratensis. in a program titled Mary Magdalene: a spiritual journey. There is an illustrated introduction to the program by M. Jennifer Bloxam, Herbert H Lehman Professor of Music. This event is free and open to the public. In this program we follow the spiritual journey of Mary Magdalene from sinner to saint,…

The Williams College Department of Music presents the Berkshire Symphony in concert on Friday, April 21, at 7;30 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. There is a pre-concert talk with conductor Ronald Feldman at 6:45 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall. This final symphony concert of the season - the Student Soloist Gala - features competition winners chosen…

The Williams Gospel Choir returns live to Chapin Hall with a celebration for the entire community. For over thirty years people of all faiths have been invited to join the Gospel Choir to celebrate the tradition and move ahead into a future of joyous song. The Williams Gospel Choir continues to be a force that uplifts and empowers students and community members…

Join students of sitarist Veena Chandra and tabla player Devesh Chandra for a taste of Indian classical music. This studio recital takes place on the Chapin Hall stage to provide space for the sweet sounds of the many musicians under the tuition of these two master musicians.  

In programs featuring cutting-edge new music and important works of the twentieth-century, the Williams Percussion Ensemble (WiPE) surveys a vast terrain of sound and rhythm. The ensemble employs all manner of percussion instruments, found sounds, and electronics to create music that resonates across boundaries of genre and discipline. In addition to music for percussion alone the group presents works for…

Anna Lenti directs the Williams Concert Choir, along with student soloists and an accompanying orchestra in a performance of Requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Williams College has long had a fine tradition of music performance in its choral ensembles. The choral program has much to offer students interested in singing, with a number of performances throughout the year, a wide…

MIDWEEKMUSIC is a popular lunchtime series taking place at 12:15pm on selected Wednesdays in Chapin Hall. Join us in Chapin Hall and enjoy the music! This week offers a special emphasis on works for trumpet and for piano. Students interested in performing can find more information here.