Ronald L. Feldman, conductor Haydn: Symphony No. 78 Hindemith: Mathis der Maler Schumann: Cello Concerto, Richard Sher, cello Pre-concert talk by Ronald Feldman at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

Andy Jaffe and John Menegon, directors Ellington, Basie, Dave Holland & Monk: Beyond Category Pre-concert discussion by Andy Jaffe at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of I.M. Harjito and drummer Darsono, featuring assorted percussion instruments creating beautiful and mystifying sounds, will present Javanese shadow puppet play (wayang kulit) with puppet master Sumarsam. Pre-concert demonstration by Prof. Sumarsam on the art of the dhalang from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Sponsored by the Asian Studies Department.

Elizabeth Schwartzman, piano J. S. Bach: from the Magnificat Quia Respexit, aria number 3 W. A. Mozart: from Le Nozze di Figaro "Giunse Alfin il Momento…Deh Vieni, Non Tardar" Franz Schubert: Der Musensohn "Frühlingsglaube" Aaron Copland: from Twelve Poems by Emily Dickinson IV. The world feels dusty V. Heart, we will forget him George Gershwin: Fascinating Rhythm They Can’t Take…

MASQUERADE A 90th Birthday Celebration for Composer-Teacher Vincent Persichetti (June 6, 1915 – August 14, 1987) Music of Persichetti Serenade No. 1, op. 1 “Soliloquy” from Divertimento for Band “Evening Hymn” from Hymns and Responses Chorale Prelude: So Pure the Star Masquerade for Band Music of his students Charles Bestor Richard Danielpour Jacob Druckman Einojuhani Rautavaara Steve Reich In honor…

Ronald L. Feldman, conductor Stravinsky: Concerto in D Major for Strings and Monumentum pro Gesualdo di Venosa W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto in B-flat Major, K. 595, Benjamin Pasternack, soloist & Symphony No. 29 One of the most experienced and versatile musicians of our time, the American pianist Benjamin Pasternack has performed as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician on four…

Program: Debussy: Syrinx Molly Klaisner ’09, flute --- Bernstein: My House Elissa Klein ’06, voice; McKenna Knych ’09, piano --- Fauré: Le secret, op. 23, No. 3 Schubert; Geheimes, D. 719 (1821) Barber: Sure on this Shining Night, Op. 13 Augusta Caso ’09, voice; Akanit Wichiencharoen ’09, piano --- Giordani: Caro mio ben Fauré: Au bord de l’Eau, op. 8,…

Talia Allenberg-Mailman '06 and Ian Jessen '07, conductors Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni Elgar: Serenade for Strings Schubert: Unfinished Symphony

Featuring students studying with Keith Kibler and Steven Bodner this January, to include the following selections from the landmark musical: Maria, America, I Feel Pretty, Tonight (Balcony Scene), One Hand, One Heart, Somewhere, The Jet Song, and dances including Mambo. Plus selections from American musical theatre literature by Rodgers & Hart, Romberg, Sondheim, and more!

Program: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, op. 90 Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, op. 10, No. 1 Allegro molto e con brio Adagio molto Finale: Prestissimo Sonata No.6 in F Major, op.10, No. 2 Allegro Allegretto Presto **Intermission** Variations…

Please join us as legendary jazz artist Marcus Roberts, on campus to perform this evening, works with Williams students. Sponsored by the W. Ford Schumann '50 Performing Arts Endowment

Marcus Roberts, piano; Roland Guerin, bass; Jason Marsalis, drums   Sponsored by the W. Ford Schumann '50 Performing Arts Endowment, Africana Studies, Multi-Cultural Center, BSU, The Lecture Committee, and the Department of Music

Steven Dennis Bodner, director Benjamin Wood '08, student conductor Meditations on Death and Life: In Darkness There is Light Warren Benson: Dawn's Early Light David Maslanka: Golden Light Jan Sweelinck: Variations on "Mein junges leben hat ein end" Brahms: Chorale Prelude: O Gott, du frommer Gott Silvestre Revueltas: Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca Benjamin Britten: Russian Funeral Peter Racine Fricker:…

Ronald Feldman, conductor Penderecki: Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima Péteris Vasks: Cantabile for String Orchestra INTERMISSION Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 Pre-concert discussion at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall Concert Notes: Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima Some of the most advanced, yet most successful music for orchestra written in Europe within a generation after the Second…

Andy Jaffe, director Still Swingin' and Singin' Program to be announced, and to include student combos and the Northern Berkshire Jazz Ensemble, John Menegon, director Pre-concert discussion aby Andy Jaffe at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers

Performing works by Kenton, Herman, Basie, Ellington, and Goodman Public debut, includes historical narrative. Clem DeRosa, conductor; Edward Bride, narrator; with guest saxophone soloist Erik Lawrence Saxophone master class by Claire Daly at 4:00 p.m. in Shainman Rehearsal Hall Sponsored by the W. Ford Schumann '50 Performing Arts Endowment

Pre-concert discussion in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall at 7:00 p.m. --- Nguyên Lê , electric & acoustic guitars, electronics & computer Art Lande '69, acoustic piano Paul McCandless, oboe, English horn, soprano sax, bass clarinet Patrice Heral, percussion All compositions by Nguyên Lê to be chosen from this list: Walking on the Tiger's Tail Bee Eventail Mazurka Hen Ho Miracles Zamora…

Ronald Feldman, conductor Mozart: Serenata Notturna Hummel: Trumpet Concerto with Ethan Bensdorf, (Armando Ghitalla Trumpet Competition winner) Vivaldi: Double Trumpet Concerto (Rolf Smedvig and Ethan Bensdorf) Haydn: Symphony No. 99 in E-flat Major Pre-concert discussion at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

Mozart: Sonata in F Major, K. 533 & K. 494 Carter: Night Fantasies Intermission Chopin: Barcarolle & Ballade No. 3 Schubert: Wanderer Fantasie ~~~ About Ursula Oppens Ursula Oppens is one of the few pianists before the public today who has won equal renown as an interpreter of the established repertoire and a champion of contemporary music. Her performances of music…

Andy Jaffe, director, Williams Jazz Ensemble John Menegon, director, Northern Berkshire Jazz Ensemble Featuring Ellington's Far East Suite

Pre-concert piano recital at 7:15 of two works that are being performed in their wind ensemble transcriptions by Symphonic Winds during the 8 p.m. concert

Steven Dennis Bodner, director Fragmented Memories Program: John Corigliano “Overture” from Gazebo Dances (1972) (b. 1938) Dana Wilson When I am gone away (2006) (premiere) (b. 1946) John Corigliano “Waltz” from Gazebo Dances Charles Ives “The Alcotts” from Piano Sonata No. 2, (1874-1954) Concord, Mass., 1840-1860 (1915, rev. 1947) (trans. Richard Thurston) John Corigliano “Adagio” from Gazebo Dances Lukas Foss…

Ian Jessen ’07 & Tova Meyer ’07, conductors Humperdinck: "Prelude" to Hansel and Gretel Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave), op. 26

Ronald Feldman, conductor Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 "Linz" Schnittke: Moz-Art a la Haydn Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3, Daniel Lessner Pre-concert discussion at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Daniel Lessner has thrilled audiences around the world with his dazzling performances and poetic interpretations of the great masterworks of the piano repertoire. Critics have…

Steven Dennis Bodner, director Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-flat, K. 361 (370a) "Gran Partita" Ian Jessen '07 and Joseph Gross '10, oboe Elise Piazza '09, Hannah Smith-Drelich '10, Alexander Taylor '10, Charlotte Healey '10, clarinet Libby Miles '09, Jonathan Berch '09 Elizabeth Irvin '10, Meredith Gansner '08, Ben Swimm '09, Orlando Pandolfi (fac.), horn Alex Johnson '10, double bass…

Program: W. A. Mozart Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 313 Rondeau Fiona Worcester ’09, flute; Edwin Lawrence, piano Henry Purcell from Dido and Aeneas 1659-1695) “Shake the cloud from off your brow” (Act I) “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Act II) Ariel Hayman ’08, voice; Natalie Vokes ’07, piano W. A. Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in…

Students from Winter Study class "Classic Musical Theatre" taught by Keith Kibler will perform solos and duets from great Broadway shows including Stephen Schwartz's Wicked on Tuesday, January 23, at 8:00 pm in Chapin Hall. The program will conclude with a suite of selections from The Threepenny Opera by Kurt Weill, with vocalists accompanied by instrumentalists from the Williams College Symphonic Winds,…

Sponsored by the W. Ford Schumann '50 Performing Arts Endowment In a recent Leeds International Piano Competition, Ilya Itin won an a unanimous decision from the jury, sweeping all the awards and winning the votes of the BBC audience. Ilya Itin has concertized throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. He has played with orchestras such as the…

Steven Dennis Bodner, director Feminine Beginnings Louis Andriessen: Hadewijch (Jennifer Ashe, soprano, Holy Cross College) Michael Daugherty: "Oh, Ken" from What's That Spell? Libby Larsen: Holy Roller (David Jenkins, alto saxophone, U.S. Marine Band) Steven Stucky: Funeral Music for Queen Mary (after Henry Purcell) Elizabeth Maconchy: Music for Brass and Woodwind Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 5;…

Ronald Feldman, conductor Harbison Violin Concerto, James Buswell Shostakovich #12 Pre-concert discussion at 7:15 p.m. in the adjacent Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall.

Andy Jaffe, director Pre-concert discussion at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall. Program: Dan Yudkin Quartet Dan Yudkin ’08, piano; Charlie Dougherty ’09, bass; Brian Bistolfo ’09, trumpet; Sam Kapala ’09, drums Wayne Shorter Deluge George Gershwin I Loves You Porgy Hermeto Pascoal Vale da Ribeira Matt Kane Sextet Mac Walton ’08, piano; Charlie Dougherty ’09, bass; Leroy Lindsay ’07,…

Program: Josquin Desprez Ave Christe (ca. 1440-1521) Remade for the piano by Charles Wuorinen b. 1938 Olivier Messiaen Petites Esquisses d’Oiseaux (1908-1992) I Le Rouge - gorge (Robin) II Le Merle - noir (Blackbird) III Le Rouge - gorge (Robin) IV La Grive - musicienne (Song Thrush) V Le Rouge - gorge (Robin) VI L’Alouette des Champs (Sky Lark) J.S.…

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Studio Recital Robert Schumann from Dichterliebe, op. 48 (1840) (1810-1856) 1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (In the marvelous month of May) 2. Aus meinen Tränen spriessen (From my tears there spring) 3. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne` (The rose, the lily, the dove, the sun) 4. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' (When I gaze into your…

The Rubix Saxophone Quartet from Bowling Green State University will perform a fascinating all-minimalist program including works by Philp Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Michael Torke, and Michael Nyman. The group will perform at the front of Chapin Stage with the audience seated at the back of the stage to provide a "close up and musical" experience!

On Saturday at 8:00 p.m. in Chapin Hall, the Concert Choir will perform the U.S. premiere of Judd Greenstein's '01 Lamenting, a work commissioned with the generous support of the Jewish Studies Program. Greenstein has created a significant new work of great hope and emotional range, one of the best pieces yet by this young, brilliant composer. The Chamber Choir…

Tova Meyer '07 and Ian Jessen '07, conductors Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio, Op. 72b Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81 Schubert: Symphony No. 3, D. 200

12:00 Westfield State College (Alex Pershounin) 1:00 Smith (Genevieve Rose) 2:00 Skidmore (John Nazarenko) 3:00 Coast Guard (Kirk Edwards) Avery Sharpe and Ted Pease, adjudicators

Concert and Chamber Choirs perform music from the Southern Hemisphere (plus, as always, some Bach). The concert will also include a South African cantata, Australian overtone singing, and an Indonesian game song. Brad Wells, Stephen Spinelli '07, and Alex Schumacker '08 will conduct. Program: Chamber Choir Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901) Kyrie (from Mass, op. 109) J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Komm, Jesu,…

Brad Wells, director. Program to be announced. (Repeat performance of May 2nd concert)

Ronald Feldman, conductor Program: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Symphony No. 3, op. 90 (1883) I. Allegro con brio II. Andante III. Poco Allegretto IV. Poco Allegretto Alexander Schumacker ‘08 Had a Great Fall (2007)* (student of David Kechley) Brahms Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, op. 77 (1878) I. Allegro non troppo Hannah Na ‘08, violin (student of Joanna…

Aleha Aziz ‘07, soprano Robin Kibler, piano Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) Quia ergo femina W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) “In uomini, in soldati” from Cosi fan tutté Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Les Berceaux, op. 23, No. 1 Les Roses d’Ispahan, op. 39, No. 4 Maurice Ravel(1875-1937) Cinq mélodies populaires grecques I. Chanson de la mariée II. Là-bas, vers l’église III. Quel galant m’est…

Steven Dennis Bodner, director The Best of All Possible Worlds: Urban Reflections and Pastoral Visions Leonard Bernstein: selections from Candide Steve Reich: City Life Louis Andriessen: Symphonies of The Netherlands Judd Greenstein '01: Today and Everyday Ben Wood '08: premiere of new work

Yoshiko Sato, piano Samuel Barber (1910-1981) from Hermit Songs, op.29 IV. The Heavenly Banquet V. The Crucifixion VI. Sea-Snatch Robert Schumann(1810-1856) from Dichterliebe, op. 48 I. Im Wunderschönen Monat Mai II. Aus meinen Tränen sprießen III. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube IV. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' V. Ich will meine Seele tauchen Johannes Brahms(1833-1897) Wie Melodien zieht es…

Program: Emily Bruce ‘07, soprano Elizabeth Schwartzman ‘08, piano W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) from Le Nozze di Figaro (1786) "Non so più cosa son, cosa facio" Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) from Chanson d’Eve I. Paradis (1907) II. Prima verba (1907) IX. Crépuscule (1906) X. O mort, poussières d’étoiles (1910) Jerome Kern (1885-1945) Bill (1927) Manning Sherwin (1902-1974) A Nightingale Sang in…

All are cordially invited to our first Wednesday lunchtime recital (which will feature both students and faculty on a regular basis) to be held on the Chapin Stage at 12:15 p.m. Lunch will be provided on this first date only, so please plan on bringing yours on future Wednesdays. Midweek Music will replace the department's Studio Recitals long held in…

Patrons are cordially invited to bring a brown bag lunch to the Chapin Stage to enjoy our second of many MidWeek Music recitals by both students and faculty. Program: Johannes Brahms         Intermezzo in E Major, Op. 116, No. 6  (1833-1897) Akema Ueda ’11, piano   Franz Liszt             Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1811-1886) Christine Bowman ‘11,…

Program to be announced

Program to be announced

Please join us (with a brown bag lunch) for the continuation of our popular series on the Chapin stage. J. S. Bach: Suite for Unaccompanied Cello in D Minor, BWV 1008 Prelude Allemande Kathleen Palmer ’10, cello Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata no. 4 a Fritz Kreisler in E Minor I.   Allemanda: Lento maestoso Alicia Choi ’09, violin Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Solo…

Ronald Feldman, conductor. Johann Strauss        Overture to Die Fledermaus (1874) (1825-1899) Arnold Schoenberg    Kammersymphonie No. 1 in E Major,  op. 9 (1906) (1874-1951) **Intermission** Franz Schubert        Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, D.485 (1816) (1797-1828)         Allegro                         Andante con moto                         Menuetto. Allegro molto        …

Please join us (with a brown bag lunch) for the continuation of this series on the Chapin stage ...

Please join us (with a brown bag lunch) for the continuation of this series on the Chapin stage ...

This Family Weekend, over 100 student musicians from six music department ensembles--the Williams Percussion Ensemble (Matthew Gold, director), Williams Jazz Ensemble (Andy Jaffe, director), Williams Chamber and Concert Choirs (Brad Wells, director), and the Williams Symphonic Winds and Chamber Winds (Steven Bodner, director)--will join forces in a concert that celebrates the ritualistic power of music. Repertoire to include: John Adams:…

Please join us (with a brown bag lunch) for the continuation of this series on the Chapin stage ...

Program to be announced.

Steven Dennis Bodner, director A Long Night's Journey Into Day This concert will explore the ways that composers have treated--both literally and metaphorically--the concepts of day and night in music. Toru Takemitsu: Day Signal (Signals from Heaven I) Joseph Schwantner: New Morning for the World David Bedford: Sun Paints Rainbows on the Vast Waves Osvaldo Golijov: Night of the Flying…

Sponsored by the W. Ford Schumann '50 Performing Arts Endowment. Gamelan Galak Tika will perform on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is sponsored by the W. Ford Schumann '50 Performing Arts Endowment and open to the public. “An exuberant blast of metal fireworks!” says Anne Midgette of The…

The Williams College Department of Music will present the Student Cello Recital on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. This evening of music will highlight students Mimi Lou ‘09, Katie Palmer '10, Betsy Ribble ‘09, Carlos Diaz-Sullivan ‘11, Zachary Quay-delaVallee ‘09, Tammy Kim ‘08,…

Ronald Feldman, conductor The Berkshire Symphony Orchestra will give a concert on Friday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. There will be a pre-concert discussion by Ronald Feldman at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall in the Bernhard Music Center. This free event is open to the public. The evening will feature American…

Betsy Ribble '09 Cello Recital Kabalevsky Cello Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, op. 49 I. Allegro II. Largo III. Allegretto Brahms Sonata No. 2 in F Major, op. 99 I. Allegro vivace II. Adagio affettuoso III. Allegro passionato IV. Allegro molto Betsy Ribble '09, cello Yvette Wang '09 and Yoshiko Sato, piano Composer dates: Kabalevsky (1904-1987); Brahms (1833-1897) Composition dates: Kabalevsky…

Students of Rob Phelps will be performing in an informal end of semester guitar recital.

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

Students from Keith Kibler's winter study course, accompanied by students from the Williams Symphonic Winds winter study course (Steven Bodner, director) will present a concert performance of selections of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, in preparation for a fully-staged production February 22-24. Students will also sing selections from various musical theater shows, with piano accompaniment.

Students of Kerry Ryer Parke’s Winter Study Voice Workshop perform in a recital accompanied by Yoshiko Sato on the piano.

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

The Williams Chamber Players will give a concert on Friday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. There will also be a pre-concert talk with David Kechley, composer of COLLIDING OBJECTS: Interactions for Piano and Percussion which will be making its Williamstown premier. This free event is open to the public. This evening of…

Steven Dennis Bodner, director The Williams Symphonic Winds will give a concert on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus.  There will also be a pre-concert talk in Presser Hall in the Bernhard Music Center at 7:15 p.m. This free event is open to the public. In De Materie (1985-1988)--called "one of the…

Ronald Feldman, conductor The Berkshire Symphony will give a concert on Friday, Feb. 29, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. There will also be a pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall in Bernhard Music Center. This free event is open to the public. This evening’s program will consist of Felipe Lara’s Onda,…

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

The Williams Jazz Ensemble will perform on Friday, March 7, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. They will be joined by the Zambezi Marimba Band for selections during the evening. This free event is open to the public. This evening of music will feature student arrangements by Charlie Dougherty ‘09 and Ben Peskoe ‘10. as…

Jon Nakamatsu, award winning pianist, will give a concert on Tuesday, March 11, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. This evening of music will feature Haydn’s Sonata No. 33 in C Minor; Beethoven’s Sonata No. 15 in D Major, opus 28 (”Pastoral”) and Sonata No. 14 in…

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

The New England Baroque Soloists will perform on Friday, April 4, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is sponsored by the W. Ford Schumann '50 Performing Arts Endowment and is open to the public. This evening’s concert will include J.S.Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #5 and #2; Telemann’s Overture from Tafelmusik III; the second…

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music.

Ronald Feldman, conductor The Berkshire Symphony Orchestra will give a concert on Friday, April 11, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. There will also be a pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall in Bernhard Music Center. This free event is open to the public. This final concert of the season follows the…

Matthew Gold, director The Williams Percussion Ensemble, directed by Matthew Gold, will give a concert on Friday, April 18 at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. The ensemble presents a concert of new and classic works for percussion exploring the interaction of rhythm, structure, and movement in diverse…

Maru-a-Pula Marimba Band Crisis and the Amazing Resolution Ernest Brown, Williams College Professor of Music and Director of the Zambezi Marimba Band is the faculty sponsor of the Maru-a-Pula Marimba Band and Drama Ensemble scheduled to perform at Williams this weekend. He has been working on this event for months with great zeal. He had no idea that he would…

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

The Williams College Department of Music presents acclaimed pianist Daniel Lessner in a Bösendorfer Concert on Saturday, April 26 at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. Lessner returns to Williams after joining conductor Ronald Feldman and the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra to perform Rachmaninoff’s Third Concerto in December 2006.…

Directed by Teng Jian Khoo '09 and Alec Schumacker '08 The Williams College Department of Music will present the Williams Student Symphony on Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. This ambitious afternoon of music will include Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, op. 62; Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante…

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

Brad Wells, director Alexander Schumacker ‘08, student conductor The Williams Concert Choir, directed by Brad Wells, will perform Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B Minor on Friday, May 2, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, at 3 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. To close its season, the…

Brad Wells, director Alexander Schumacker ‘08, student conductor The Williams Concert Choir, directed by Brad Wells, will perform Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B Minor on Friday, May 2, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, at 3 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. To close its season, the…

The Williams College Department of Music will present the end of semester instructor recital of cello students on Tuesday, May 6, at 12:15 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. Seating will be on the Chapin Stage. This free event is open to the public. This afternoon of music will highlight students under the tutelage of Nathaniel Parke,…

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

Steven Dennis Bodner, director. Conducted by Steven Dennis Bodner, The Williams College Symphonic Winds will present its final concert of the academic year on Friday, May 9, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. While in our post-modern (or post-postmodern) era it is virtually impossible to write a…

The Williams College Department of Music will present a Junior Recital featuring Richard McDowell '09, baritone on Sunday, May 11, at 5 p.m. in Chapin Hall. This free event is open to the public. McDowell will be singing Schumann’s Dichterliebe. He will be accompanied by Elizabeth Schwartzman ‘08 on the piano. Richard McDowell began singing at age 10 after being…

Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall.

The Williams College Department of Music will present a Senior Recital featuring Daniel Rosensweig '08, tenor on Monday, May 12, at 2 p.m. in Chapin Hall. This free event is open to the public. Rosensweig will be singing Ravel’s Trois Chansons, Walton’s Daphne, Fauré’s Aprés un Rêve and Clair de lune, and Barber’s Hermit Songs. He will be accompanied by…