’62 Center for Theatre & Dance
Past Events
January 1970
Acting Presentation: Selection from Indie Theater Now
Acting students will present a public performance inspired by a digital library of contemporary plays, Indie Theater Now. Students will develop their acting abilities and share their talents, sensitivity, awareness, and imagination. Throughout the semester, each student in the course will examine a broad range of scripts available at Indie Theater Now, and study one character from their favorite piece…
Find out more »October 2005
April 2007
Hipmotism Dance Party
° Soul-Jazz-Blues Dance Party with Hipmotism Erik Lawrence- saxophones, Clark Gayton - trombone, Ronny Drayton - guitar, Rene Hart - bass, Abe Speller - drums. Featuring the deep and unique talents of some of the downtown NY scene’s most versatile players (trumpeter Steven Bernstein, saxophonist Erik Lawrence, bassist Rene Hart, and percussionist Allison Miller) Hipmotism – last spotted in the…
Find out more »Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Join us as legendary saxophonist Ravi Coltrane headlines this year's Williams Jazz Festival! Ravil Coltrane, saxophones; Drew Gress, piano; Luis Perdomo, bass; EJ Strickland, drums ---- Ravi Coltrane — tenor and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, and composer — has fronted a variety of jazz lineups; recorded critically-hailed albums as leader; produced recordings by other artists -including for his mother; worked as…
Find out more »May 2007
Williams Chamber Choir
Brad Wells, director Stephen Spinelli '07, student conductor
Find out more »July 2007
In C
Riley's In C (1964) is probably his best-known work and one that brought the minimalistic music movement to prominence. Its first performance was given by Steve Reich, Jon Gibson, Pauline Oliveros, and Morton Subotnick, among others, and it has influenced their work and that of many others, including John Adams and Philip Glass. Its form was an innovation: the piece…
Find out more »October 2007
Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band
Sandra Burton and Ernest Brown, directors Kusika and The Zambezi Marimba Band will perform dances, music and storytelling from the African countries of Ghana and Zimbabwe, featuring an appearance by Artists-in-Residence Cosmas Magaya and Beauler Shirto, masters of the mbira $3 all seats. Call 413.597.2425 to order tickets. Sponsored by the Department of Music, Dance Program, and Fund for Afro-American…
Find out more »Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band (Matinee)
Sandra Burton and Ernest Brown, directors Kusika and The Zambezi Marimba Band will perform dances, music and storytelling from the African countries of Ghana and Zimbabwe, featuring an appearance by Artists-in-Residence Cosmas Magaya and Beauler Shirto, masters of the mbira REPEATED AT 8:00 P.M. $3 all seats. Call 413.597.2425 to order tickets. Sponsored by the Department of Music, Dance Program,…
Find out more »Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band
Sandra Burton and Ernest Brown, directors Kusika and The Zambezi Marimba Band will perform dances, music and storytelling from the African countries of Ghana and Zimbabwe, featuring an appearance by Artists-in-Residence Cosmas Magaya and Beauler Shirto, masters of the mbira $3 all seats. Call 413.597.2425 to order tickets. Sponsored by the Department of Music, Dance Program, and Fund for Afro-American…
Find out more »February 2008
"Sweeney Todd"
Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd In '62 Center, CenterStage. $3. Ticket availability: all shows sold-out. Cap & Bells and Williams Chamber Winds present: Stephen Sondheim '50 Sweeney Todd Steven Dennis Bodner, conductor Eric Kang '09, music director Casey York '10, director All shows sold-out.
Find out more »MIDWEEKMUSIC
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 in the lobby of Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall.
Find out more »April 2008
Artsbreak Concert
The Williams College Department of Music and The Clark will present Artsbreak, the first of a series of four music recitals featuring Williams College music students on Sunday, April 6, at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public. All are invited to come and listen to wonderful performances…
Find out more »Williamstown Jazz Festival
Day One of the Annual week long Williamstown Jazz Festival begins with Zydeco Dance Instruction with Susan Huppe. For complete details of the festival, go to http://williamstownjazz.com
Find out more »Williamstown Jazz Festival Day of Events
12:00pm - 4:00pm: 17th Annual Intercollegiate Jazz Festival (Day 1) College bands playing for adjudication by Charles Ellison & Gary Smulyan, '62 Center, MAINSTAGE (FREE) http://ctr.concordia.ca/2003-04/april_22/04/ http://www.garysmulyan.com/ 4:30pm: Lecture by official photographer for the Port of new Orleans Donn Young, '62 Center, MAINSTAGE, (FREE) 6:30pm: Gospel Concert featuring Kim and Reggie Harris, St. John's Episcopal Church, 35 Park St., Williamstown…
Find out more »Williamstown Jazz Festival: Intercollegiate Jazz Festival Day Two
'62 Center, MAINSTAGE 9:00am - 6:30pm Day II of the 17th Annual Intercollegiate Jazz Festival: College bands playing for adjudication by Charles Ellison http://ctr.concordia.ca/2003-04/april_22/04/ and Gary Smulyan http://www.garysmulyan.com For more information on the Festival: http://www.williamstownjazz.com/
Find out more »Williamstown Jazz Festival: Robert Glasper followed by Joe Lovano
'62 Center MAINSTAGE The headliners of the Williamstown Jazz Festival (Single admission $20, $6 for students with valid ID. To puchase tickets, call the '62 Cneter box office 413.597.2425. Opening with the Robert Glasper Trio who Ben Ratliff of the New York Times declared "deserves comparison with the best of the newer piano trios, those led by Jason Moran, Bill…
Find out more »Williamstown Jazz Festival Day of Events
11:00am - Brunch with Music, The Orchards Hotel, 222 Adams Road, Williamstown, MA 413.458.9611 (reservations and cover charge) 2:00pm - Musical Legacies Concert: Freddie Bryant, guitar, Williams College Museum of Art (FREE) http://www.freddiebryant.com/ For more information: http://williamstownjazz.com
Find out more »Gabriela Montero, piano
Clark Art Museum ($20, $6 with valid student ID. To purchase tickets, call the MASS MoCA box office at 413.662.2111. Cash or check only) The Williams College Department of Music and the Williamstown Jazz Festival will jointly present a unique concert featuring Echo Preis Award winning pianist Gabriela Montero on Wednesday, April 16, at 8 p.m. at The Clark. Tickets…
Find out more »Williams Chamber Choir
The Williams College Museum of Art Rotunda - Recognized for its superb acoustics, its architectural beauty and its rich college history. Brad Wells, director Matt Allen '08, student conductor The Williams Chamber Choir will perform on Friday, April 18, at 4 p.m. in The Williams College Museum of Art Rotunda and on Saturday, April 19, at 8:00 p.m. in Griffin…
Find out more »Poulenc a cappella: Williams Chamber Choir
Brad Wells, director Matt Allen '08, student conductor The Williams Chamber Choir will perform on Friday, April 18, at 4 p.m. in The Williams College Museum of Art Rotunda and on Saturday, April 19, at 5:00 p.m. in Griffin 3 on the Williams College campus. Both concert sites are recognized for their superb acoustics, their architectural beauty and their rich…
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
The Williams College Department of Music and The Clark will present Artsbreak, the first of a series of four music recitals featuring Williams College music students on Sunday, April 6, at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public. All are invited to come and listen to wonderful performances…
Find out more »Kusika, the Zambezi Marimba Band, & Ritmo Latino
Ernest Brown & Sandra Burton, directors This spring we study and collaborate with Artist-in-Residence “La Mora” Danis Perez Prades, known as one of the best interpreters of Afro-Cuban folklore internationally. Kusika, Zambezi and Ritmo Latino are joining forces to perform dance and music traditions from the Caribbean and Africa that evoke carnival. Mask wearing will be allowed. This year by…
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
The Williams College Department of Music and The Clark will present Artsbreak, the first of a series of four music recitals featuring Williams College music students on Sunday, April 6, at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public. All are invited to come and listen to wonderful performances…
Find out more »May 2008
Artsbreak Concert
The Williams College Department of Music and The Clark will present Artsbreak, the first of a series of four music recitals featuring Williams College music students on Sunday, April 6, at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public. All are invited to come and listen to wonderful performances…
Find out more »Aguavá New Music Studio Composition Reading
Aguava New Music studio will read compositions written by students of the composition class of Professor Ileana Perez Velazquez (MUS 203- MUS 204) The reading is open to the public. Compositions include two songs for piano, viola, and soprano by Sarah Riskind '09, a composition for viola, piano, and soprano by Brian Simalchik '10, a composition for two percussionists by…
Find out more »Aguavá New Music Studio
Aguavá New Music Studio will perform as a part of "The Box - Music by living composers" series sponsored by the Williams College Department of Music on Thursday, May 8, at 8 p.m. on the Centerstage at '62 Center on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public however tickets will be issued as seating is…
Find out more »September 2008
Fireworks Ensemble
Fireworks Ensemble will perform as a part of "The BOX - music by living composers" series sponsored by the Williams College Department of Music on Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. on the Centerstage at '62 Center on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public however tickets will be issued as seating is limited. For…
Find out more »December 2008
Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band
Directed by Ernest D. Brown and Sandra L. Burton. Continuing their successful concert series, Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band join together for a journey through African music, dance and storytelling that is always a big hit with the Williams community. Kusika takes its name from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Kusika means “to create.” Kusika is an ensemble dedicated…
Find out more »Joanna Kurkowicz, violin and Doris Stevenson, piano
Joanna Kurkowicz, violin and Doris Stevenson, piano will give a concert of all three of Brahms’s violin sonatas on Friday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. The masterful sonatas composed in 1879, 1886, and 1888 contain some of Brahms’s most personal and expressive music.…
Find out more »Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band
Directed by Ernest D. Brown and Sandra L. Burton. Continuing their successful concert series, Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band join together for a journey through African music, dance and storytelling that is always a big hit with the Williams community. Kusika takes its name from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Kusika means “to create.” Kusika is an ensemble dedicated…
Find out more »Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band
Directed by Ernest D. Brown and Sandra L. Burton. Continuing their successful concert series, Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band join together for a journey through African music, dance and storytelling that is always a big hit with the Williams community. Kusika takes its name from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Kusika means “to create.” Kusika is an ensemble dedicated…
Find out more »Brass Bash - Williams Brass Ensemble
The Williams College music department will begin a series of special performances in the community for those who may not be able to attend performances on campus and as a way to provide Williams students with a more personal understanding and experience of community service. The first of the performances is scheduled for the Sweetwood Continuing Care Retirement Community. On…
Find out more »January 2009
I/O New Music - THE BOX - music by living composers
THE BOX-music by living composers series presents the debut of I/O new music ensemble on Friday, Jan. 9, at 8 p.m. in the CenterStage at ‘62 Center on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public but due to limited seating, tickets are required. Call the ‘62 Box Office at 413-597-2425 Under the direction of Williams…
Find out more »Williams Jazz Ensemble/Jose Limon Dance Co.
The Williams Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Erik Lawrence has been invited to accompany the world renowned Jose Limon Dance Company. “The reason we need major moderns such as Limón . . . on our dance menus is not just because they’re part of our artistic heritage but because they’re often better than contemporary choreographers who attack the same…
Find out more »March 2009
Piano Master Class with Ancuza Aprodu
The French Pianist Ancuza Aprodu was born in Tirgu-Jiu, Rumania, and began piano studies at the age of four. One year later she won the Interpretation Competition of Suceava. She continued piano studies in Bucarest with Smaranda Murgan before setting in Italy, where has worked with the pianist Roberto Bollea and the composer Enrico Correggia. She won the High Diploma…
Find out more »Composition Master Class
With BOX performers Ancuza Aprodu and Theirry Miroglio and composer David Vayo. ~~~ David Vayo (b.1957) is Professor and Composition Department head at Illinois Wesleyan University, where he teaches composition and contemporary music. As Coordinator of New Music Activities, he directs the annual Symposium of Contemporary Music, the New Music Cafe concert series, and other events in the School of…
Find out more »Ancuza Aprodu, piano & Thierry Miroglio, percussion
Thierry Miroglio and Ancusza Aprodu will perform as part of “The BOX - music by living composers” series sponsored by the Williams College Department of Music on Tuesday, March 17, at 8 p.m. on the CenterStage at ‘62 Center on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public however tickets will be issued as seating is…
Find out more »April 2009
Williams Chamber Winds & Williams Dance Co.
Steven Dennis Bodner, Chamber Winds Director Performance-collaboration with the dance program. Music, Theater, and Dance collaborate on an innovative production of Stravinsky's L'histoire du soldat with music by Williams Symphonic Winds. Based on a Russian folktale, L'histoire du soldat, roughly translated as The Soldier's Tale, follows the story of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil for a…
Find out more »Williams Chamber Players with Williams Dance Co.
Steven Dennis Bodner, Chamber Winds Director Performance-collaboration with the dance program. Music, Theatre, and Dance collaborate on an innovative production of Stravinsky's L'histoire du soldat with music by Williams Symphonic Winds. Based on a Russian folktale, L'histoire du soldat, roughly translated as The Soldier's Tale, follows the story of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil for a…
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
The Williams College Department of Music will present Artsbreak, the first of a series of four music recitals featuring Williams College music students with wonderful performances of classical, jazz, and world music on Sunday, April 19, at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public.
Find out more »Williams Chamber Choir
The Williams College Department of Music presents The Williams Chamber Choir conducted by Brad Wells with two concerts on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, both at 4 p.m. at the Clark in Williamstown, MA. These free events are open to the public. A cappella choral settings of poetry by Emily Dickinson, Jane Kanyon, Lawrence Raab, and many others.…
Find out more »Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band
Directed by Ernest D. Brown and Sandra L. Burton. Continuing their successful concert series, Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band join together for a journey through African music, dance and storytelling that is always a big hit with the Williams community. Kusika takes its name from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Kusika means “to create.” Kusika is an ensemble dedicated…
Find out more »Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band
Directed by Ernest D. Brown and Sandra L. Burton. Continuing their successful concert series, Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band join together for a journey through African music, dance and storytelling that is always a big hit with the Williams community. Kusika takes its name from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Kusika means “to create.” Kusika is an ensemble dedicated…
Find out more »Williams Chamber Choir
The Williams College Department of Music presents The Williams Chamber Choir conducted by Brad Wells with two concerts on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, both at 4 p.m. at the Clark in Williamstown, MA. These free events are open to the public. This concert, titled The Voice of the American Poet, features a cappella choral settings of poetry by…
Find out more »Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band
Directed by Ernest D. Brown and Sandra L. Burton. Continuing their successful concert series, Kusika and the Zambezi Marimba Band join together for a journey through African music, dance and storytelling that is always a big hit with the Williams community. Kusika takes its name from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Kusika means “to create.” Kusika is an ensemble dedicated…
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
The Williams College Department of Music presents Artsbreak, the second of a series of four music recitals featuring Williams College music students with wonderful performances of classical, jazz, and world music on Sunday, April 26, at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public.
Find out more »May 2009
Williamstown Jazz Festival Day of Events
18th Annual Intercollegiate Jazz Festival
Find out more »Williamstown Jazz Festival Day of Events
9:00am - 4:00pm: 18th Annual Intercollegiate Jazz Festival (Day 2) 8:30pm: Miguel Zenón Quartet
Find out more »Williamstown Jazz Festival: Miguel Zenón Quartet
Williamstown Jazz Festival website's information on the event. “This young musician and composer is at once reestablishing the artistic, cultural, and social tradition of jazz while creating an entirely new jazz language for the 21st century.” --MacArthur Foundation,2008. A winner of the 2008 MacArthur grant, Miguel Zenón began studying jazz at the Berklee School of Music after spending much of…
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
Betsy Ribble will be performing in the main gallery at the Clark Art Institute.
Find out more »Betsy Ribble '09, cello
The Williams College Department of Music will present a Senior Recital featuring Betsy Ribble '09 on Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m. at The Clark in Williamstown. She will headline the Artsbreak concert that afternoon. This free event is open to the public. Ribble will be playing Dvorák’s Concerto in B Minor, op. 104 and she will be accompanied by…
Find out more »Williamstown Jazz Festival: Vijay Iyer Trio
More information on this event from the Williamstown Jazz Festival website. "a boundless and deeply important young star" - LA Weekly Voted the #1 Rising Star Jazz Artist and #1 Rising Star Composer in the Downbeat Magazine International Critics' Poll for both 2006 and 2007, Vijay Iyer was described in The Village Voice as "the most commanding pianist and composer…
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
The Williams College Department of Music will present Artsbreak, the final of a series of four music recitals featuring Williams College music students with wonderful performances of classical, jazz, and world music on Sunday, May 10, at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public.
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
The Williams College Department of Music will present one additional Artsbreak highlighting the last three piano sonatas by Beethoven on Sunday, May 17, at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public. Julian Mesri '09, Yvette Wang '09, and Sean Barker '09 will play Beethoven’s Sonata No. 30, opus…
Find out more »September 2009
NotaRiotous
NotaRiotous will perform a program titled Microtonal Voices as part of THE BOX series on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. in the '62 Center, CenterStage. Kicking off the Williams College Department of Music concert season is a chamber ensemble devoted exclusively to microtonal music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, directed by conductor, composer, violist, and Berkshire Symphony Orchestra member…
Find out more »Auditions: String Auditions
Berkshire Symphony string auditionees should plan on playing excerpts of your choosing from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition; plus something lyrical, something technical of their choosing. There will be no scales or sight reading during the 10 minute informal audition. Placement in Student Symphony and chamber music groupings is also arranged at this time. Returning students must re-audition. Sign up…
Find out more »October 2009
Bill Lowe-Andy Jaffe Repertory Big Band
Williams Passport: Visiting Artist Renowned music educator Andy Jaffe and co-leader Bill Lowe, noted bass trombone player and tubist, bring their fresh and energetic big band, comprised of many of the finest players from all over the Northeast, to Williams to perform entirely original repertoire, mainly composed and arranged by leader Andy Jaffe, who for years has been among the…
Find out more »Berkshire Symphony
The Berkshire Symphony begins the season with a bang with a program titled Pictures on Friday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. on the MainStage at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public however tickets are required and will be available one hour before the concert. Call the…
Find out more »Berkshire Symphony
The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA reprises the October 16 concert for $25. For tickets, call 413-997-4444. The Berkshire Symphony has shared the American Symphony Orchestra League’s ASCAP Award for Adventuresome Programming of Contemporary Music with its conductor and music director Ronald Feldman. Being known for creative and satisfying programming, the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra’s latest is pleasingly eclectic. The orchestra…
Find out more »November 2009
Berkshire Symphony at The Colonial
The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA reprises the November 13 concert for $25. For tickets, call 413-997-4444. Haldan Martinson, violin and Mihail Jojatu, cello, join the orchestra for the Brahms: Double Concerto on a program that also includes Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Wasps Overture and Luciano Berio: Rendering.
Find out more »Kusika, the Zambezi Marimba Band, & Sankofa
Passport - Dept Ensemble OR '62 Dept. of Dance - your call! Sandra L. Burton and Ernest D. Brown, directors – Williams College dance ensembles Kuskia (traditional African dance and percussion), Sankofa (Step), and the Zambezi Marimba Band join forces for a two-part concert series. For the fall production, the ensembles will perform a new work titled In the Spirit,…
Find out more »December 2009
Williams Symphonic Winds and Opus Zero Band
The Tall Gallery, MASS MoCA (North Adams) Steven Dennis Bodner, director Passport - Dept. Ensemble Free, but tickets required. Call 413-662-2111. In Passages, the Williams Symphonic Winds and Opus Zero Band explore a quintessential Romantic music concept—transfiguration and transformation—through music and video by leading composers and artists of today. Composer Steven Bryant will be in residence as the Symphonic Winds…
Find out more »January 2010
I/O Festival - Iota Ensemble
I/O FEST '10 Steven Dennis Bodner and Matthew Gold, directors After a very successful debut of the faculty ensemble last year, the Williams College Department of Music proudly expands the I/O New Music BOX concert to a full weekend new music festival. Performances will take place over three days from Thursday, Jan. 7 through Saturday, Jan. 9, at '62 Center…
Find out more »I/O Festival - THE BOX music by living composers
I/O FEST '10 Steven Dennis Bodner and Matthew Gold, directors After a very successful debut of the faculty ensemble last year, the Williams College Department of Music proudly expands the I/O New Music BOX concert to a full weekend new music festival. Performances will take place over three days from Thursday, Jan. 7 through Saturday, Jan. 9, at '62 Center…
Find out more »I/O Festival - Out of the BOX
I/O FEST '10 Steven Dennis Bodner and Matthew Gold, directors After a very successful debut of the faculty ensemble last year, the Williams College Department of Music proudly expands the I/O New Music BOX concert to a full weekend new music festival. Performances will take place over three days from Thursday, Jan. 7 through Saturday, Jan. 9, at '62 Center…
Find out more »I/O Festival - Opus Zero Band and Percussion Ensemble
I/O FEST '10 Steven Dennis Bodner and Matthew Gold, directors After a very successful debut of the faculty ensemble last year, the Williams College Department of Music proudly expands the I/O New Music BOX concert to a full weekend new music festival. Performances will take place over three days from Thursday, Jan. 7 through Saturday, Jan. 9, at '62 Center…
Find out more »March 2010
Continuum
Continuum’s name embodies the philosophy that new music and old form an unbroken tradition. "The excellent ensemble Continuum created such a relaxed atmosphere that contact with the audience was established before the first note sounded." –Frankfurter Zeitung. The program includes a premiere of a new work by Ileana Perez Velazquez. After a CONTINUUM concert The New York Times wrote, "Simply…
Find out more »April 2010
Kusika & the Zambezi Marimba Band
Sandra L. Burton and Ernest D. Brown, directors Renewing the Spirit – Kusika (traditional African dance and percussion), and the Zambezi Marimba Band in their ever popular spring concert will present Renewing the Spirit, an evening of dance, music and poetry inspired by the people of New Orleans, Haiti, Chile, Southern Africa and the U.S. It is a celebration of…
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
Students perform in the main gallery at the Clark Art Institute. The sound of music pours from the gallery to enthrall art and music lovers alike as our students perform a wide variety of selections. Spend the afternoon gazing at Degas’s sculpture (Little Dancer Aged Fourteen) while listening to music from Francine Clark’s original piano.
Find out more »Williams Chamber Choir
Brad Wells, director The Williams College Department of Music presents the Williams Chamber Choir under the direction of Brad Wells on Friday, April 23 and Sunday, April 25, at 4 p.m. at the Williams College Museum of Art. These free events are open to the public and do not require tickets. A concert at Williams is never just a listening…
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
Students perform in the main gallery at the Clark Art Institute. Students perform in the main gallery at the Clark Art Institute. The sound of music pours from the gallery to enthrall art and music lovers alike as our students perform a wide variety of selections. Spend the afternoon gazing at Degas’s sculpture (Little Dancer Aged Fourteen) while listening to…
Find out more »Williams Chamber Choir
Brad Wells, director The Williams College Department of Music presents the Williams Chamber Choir under the direction of Brad Wells on Friday, April 23 and Sunday, April 25, at 4 p.m. at the Williams College Museum of Art. These free events are open to the public and do not require tickets. A concert at Williams is never just a listening…
Find out more »May 2010
Big Band Dance Party with Jazz Ensemble
Off-CenterSeries Presents Big Band Dance Party Williams Jazz Ensemble Ever want to dance the night away to some of the all-time best dance tunes but were convinced you had two left feet? Bring a date, or come solo, on May 1st and let First Days dance teacher Mickey Davidson teach you how to swing like the stars! The Williams Jazz…
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
Students perform in the main gallery at the Clark Art Institute. The sound of music pours from the gallery to enthrall art and music lovers alike as our students perform a wide variety of selections. Spend the afternoon what happened to Degas’s sculpture (Little Dancer Aged Fourteen) while listening to music from Francine Clark’s original piano.
Find out more »Artsbreak Concert
Students perform in the main gallery at the Clark Art Institute. The sound of music pours from the gallery to enthrall art and music lovers alike as our students perform a wide variety of selections. Spend the afternoon gazing at Degas’s sculpture (Little Dancer Aged Fourteen) while listening to music from Francine Clark’s original piano.
Find out more »Vocal Jazz Studio Recital
Students under the tutelage of Teri Roiger give an end of semester studio recital.
Find out more »Cello Studio Recital
Students under the tutelage of Nathaniel Parke give an end of semester studio recital.
Find out more »September 2010
Department of Music Open House
All are cordially invited to the department's Open House from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. This will be a good opportunity to inquire about music lessons, ensembles, and music classes for 2010/2011. Refreshments will be served.
Find out more »I/O New Music
I/O Ensemble Repeat Steven Dennis Bodner and Matthew Gold, directors There are now NO TICKETS REQUIRED for this concert. General admission. Doors open at 7:30pm. Thomas Bergeron, trumpet; Steven Bodner, saxophones and conductor, Stephanie Busby, bassoon; Matthew Gold, percussion; David Kechley, double bass; Chaz Lee '11, synthesizer; Nat Parke, cello; Jonathan Salter '02, clarinet; Doris Stevenson, piano The Williams College…
Find out more »October 2010
Opus Zero Band
Steven Dennis Bodner, director Opus Zero Band Steven Dennis Bodner, conductor Virginia Warnken, vocalist Scott Smedinghoff '09, pianist October 1, 8:00 p.m. Mass MoCA Club B-10 Cycles: 3 films with live music Program: Transit (2002/2009) - American premiere music and film by Michel van der Aa Katrina Ballads (2007/2010) (selections) music by Ted Hearne films by Bill Morrison - New…
Find out more »November 2010
Kusika & the Zambezi Marimba Band
Ernest Brown and Sandra Burton, directors All Dance Companies.
Find out more »Kusika & the Zambezi Marimba Band: Works in Progress
Ernest Brown and Sandra Burton, directors All Dance Companies.
Find out more »Kusika & the Zambezi Marimba Band: Works in Progress
Ernest Brown and Sandra Burton, directors All Dance Companies.
Find out more »December 2010
Kusika & the Zambezi Marimba Band
Ernest Brown and Sandra Burton, directors All Dance Companies. To be repeated on December 4 @ 2:00 and 8:00pm.
Find out more »Kusika & the Zambezi Marimba Band
Ernest Brown and Sandra Burton, directors All Dance Companies.
Find out more »January 2011
I/O Fest - Iota Ensemble
I/O FEST '11 Steven Dennis Bodner and Matthew Gold, directors After a very successful debut of the I/O Fest last year, the Williams College Department of Music proudly brings it back for a second year. Performances will take place over three days from Thursday, Jan. 6 through Saturday, Jan. 8, at '62 Center and Greylock Hall. NO tickets necessary. After…
Find out more »Out of the Box: Topographies
A sonic mobile of live music located throughout the public spaces of the '62 Center (in memory of Steven Bodner)
Find out more »I/O Fest: THE BOX–music by living composers - I/O New Music
I/O FEST '11 Steven Dennis Bodner and Matthew Gold, directors After a very successful debut of the I/O Fest last year, the Williams College Department of Music proudly brings it back for a second year. Performances will take place over three days from Thursday, Jan. 6 through Saturday, Jan. 8, at '62 Center and a site TBD. NO tickets necessary.…
Find out more »I/O Fest: Out of the Box
Greylock Hall I/O FEST '11 Steven Dennis Bodner and Matthew Gold, directors After a very successful debut of the I/O Fest last year, the Williams College Department of Music proudly brings it back for a second year. Performances will take place over three days from Thursday, Jan. 6 through Saturday, Jan. 8, at '62 Center and a site TBD. NO…
Find out more »I/O Fest: Opus Zero Band and Percussion Ensemble
I/O FEST '11 Steven Dennis Bodner and Matthew Gold, directors After a very successful debut of the I/O Fest last year, the Williams College Department of Music proudly brings it back for a second year. Performances will take place over three days from Thursday, Jan. 6 through Saturday, Jan. 8, at '62 Center and a site TBD. NO tickets necessary.…
Find out more »February 2011
Momenta Quartet
“An outstanding ensemble prone to innovation and exploration” – Time Out New York The Williams College Department of Music presents THE BOX–music by living composers featuring the Momenta Quartet on Friday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. on the CenterStage of ‘62 Center on the Williams College campus. There will also be a series of master classes by members of the…
Find out more »March 2011
The Greg Hopkins-Dino Govoni Quintet
The Williams College Department of Music presents an evening of spectacular jazz courtesy of The Greg Hopkins-Dino Govoni Quintet on Thursday, March 10 at 8 p.m. on the MainStage of the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance. This event, supported by the W. Ford Schumann Performing Arts Endowment, is free and open to the public but does require tickets. Jazz…
Find out more »Club Zambezi Dance Party
Ernest Brown, director Dance Till You Drop! Afro-beat, Salsa, Hip Hop and more. Soundz: the Zambezi Marimba Band, the Zambezi Engine Room, and DJ Flaco (aka Robert Michelin).
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Williams Chamber Choir
Brad Wells, director The Williams College Department of Music presents the Chamber Choir under the direction of Brad Wells on Friday, April 8 at 4pm and Sunday, April 10 at 3pm in the Williams College Museum of Art Rotunda on the Williams College campus. These free events are open to the public. Claudio Monteverdi, a composer who was born of…
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Brad Wells, director The Williams College Department of Music presents the Chamber Choir under the direction of Brad Wells on Friday, April 8 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. in the Williams College Museum of Art Rotunda on the Williams College campus. These free events are open to the public. Claudio Monteverdi, a composer who was…
Find out more »Kusika & the Zambezi Marimba Band
Power, Identity and Spirit Ernest Brown, Bashir Shakure, and Sandra Burton, directors Kusika and Zambezi continue on our quest to study and perform music and dance from the continent of Africa and the Diaspora. The material we share with you evokes myths,coming of age and the community gathering where everyone has their say. These elements endure time and geography and…
Find out more »May 2011
Williams Jazz Ensemble
Andy Jaffe, director Guest Artist Gary Smulyan, saxophone The Williams College Department of Music presents the Jazz Ensemble directed by Andy Jaffe on Friday, May 6 at 8 p.m. on the MainStage of the '62 Center. This free event is open to the public but does require tickets. Please call the box office at 413-597-2425. Once again, the Williams Jazz…
Find out more »September 2011
Ping Chong Class Visit
Ping Chong class visit with Professor David Morris and Professor David Eppel’s THEA 228, Theatre Self Production: The Cartographic Imagination.
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