Music
The Department of Music provides a creative environment for the study and performance of music with a global perspective, and encourages students to develop skills, expand knowledge, and contribute actively to society as artists and citizens.
We offer a diverse curriculum that engages students in historical and cultural study, as well as analysis, creation, and performance of music.
Our emphasis on global perspective and experiential learning provides opportunities for each student to explore and develop their own musical passions, and to collaborate with peers and faculty in many ways, including through interdisciplinary work, ensemble participation, and independent projects.
Open Position: Assistant Professor of Music
The Department of Music invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position in music theory beginning fall 2026. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in music theory and a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts pedagogy. We seek an experienced and innovative instructor with ability to teach courses that integrate theory with history, ethnomusicology, analysis, creative work, and performance across our curriculum.
Read more about this position.
Performance Opportunities
African Music and Dance
Chamber Music
College Choir
Community Chorus
College Orchestra
Collegium
Jazz
Musical Theater
All Music Department courses, ensembles, lessons, and other activities are equally available to nonmajors and majors alike. The curriculum for music majors offers a balance between thoroughness and flexibility, offering each student a chance to develop areas of strength in the context of a broad liberal arts education.
A wide range of lessons are available—including piano, voice, and most orchestral instruments.
Our Facilities
The MAC
The 100,000-square-foot Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts, known as the MAC, is a hub of arts activity on campus. It’s also home to the Music Department and includes practice rooms, lockers, an electronic music studio, and a 372-seat concert hall.
Explore the MACUpcoming Events
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Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble
Middlebury’s own Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble performs a broad range of jazz and jazz-adjacent music, from the 1930s to the present day.
Run time 75 minutes, no intermission. This concert will also be streamed, with access to the performance stream available starting at showtime. https://www.youtube.com/@robisonhall
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Free
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December Vocal Concert
Voice students of Carol Christensen and Susanne Peck cap off a semester of study with a lively program of classical and Broadway repertoire.
This concert will also be streamed, with access to the performance stream available starting at showtime. https://www.youtube.com/@robisonhall
About streaming and sound: Our streams are meant to capture the “sound in the room” without post-production sound editing. Bear in mind the sound quality will not compare to a studio recording.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Free
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Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble Winter Concert
Come hear the Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble’s Winter Concert, conducted by Catherine Ott. The program features audience favorites like “Amazing Grace” and George Gershwin’s “American in Paris”, alongside music reflecting the diverse perspectives and cultures of the Japanese, Arabic, Latin and American musicians who composed them.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
Free